Serving The Injured In New York And Pennsylvania
Within the law of personal injury, medical malpractice has a somewhat specialized place, with some of its own requirements. And within medical malpractice, misdiagnosis cases are still more specialized. The key difference between misdiagnosis cases and other medical...
Medical malpractice can occur in a lot of ways. Sometimes doctors fail to make a proper diagnosis in a timely fashion, or they make an improper cut during a surgical operation. In other instances, doctors and nurses are responsible for medication errors. Regardless of...
Birth injuries are physical harm or trauma that occur to a baby during labor or delivery. They can range from minor bruises and cuts to severe brain damage and paralysis. Some birth injuries are unavoidable, but others are caused by the negligence of the medical...
When disaster strikes and we suffer a sudden serious illness or injury, we call 911 and are rushed off to the nearest hospital. But one study suggests that emergency rooms are not always the safest place to receive medical care. Misdiagnoses are common in emergency...
You should trust your doctor to provide you with safe, efficient and effective medical care. Yet, the sad reality is that doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals sometimes make mistakes that leave patients with significant harm. Victims of medical malpractice...
Nobody wants to be in the hospital longer than they have to. Most of us are counting down the minutes until we can go back home. However, sometimes we need to stay in the hospital to receive proper treatment. Our doctors have a legal duty to not discharge us until it...
Do you think you were harmed by your doctor’s negligence? If so, you’re probably dealing with a lot right now. Your injuries may have left you with extensive pain and suffering as well as limited mobility, and the need for additional medical care may have eaten away...
Pa. Ruling In $6.3M Med Mal Case Could Change Trial Strategy By Y. Peter Kang · Listen to article Law360 (October 11, 2022, 8:07 PM EDT) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's recent reversal of a new trial order in a medical malpractice suit could make parties more...
A jury has awarded a former New York Giants player Michael Cox $28.5 million in his medical malpractice case against a now deceased doctor and the hospital for which the doctor worked. The case stems from an orthopedic surgery on the player’s ankle. In 2014, the...
Anyone can fall into a rut at work. In fact, many people become burned out in their profession, causing them to lose focus and interest, thereby driving them to seek different lines of work. It’s normal. But when that burnout affects those who work in the medical...