What is the effect of defendant's stipulation in a medical malpractice case?

Because defendant did not admit every element of the great bodily injury allegation, defendant's stipulation was not the equivalent of an admission to the Penal Code section 12022.7, subdivision (b) enhancement. Thus, the Boykin/Tahl advisements and waivers were not required. (See People v. Hall (1979) 95 Cal.App.3d 299, 315-316 ["We do not view this stipulation as an admission of a crime nor of any of the elements of a crime. The stipulation merely recites that if called, [the doctor] would testify

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