Serving The Injured In New York And Pennsylvania
When you are scheduling and preparing for a surgery, there is an understanding that anesthesia will likely be used. While the complications associated with the specific medications used for sedation are explained, these known risks are not always the cause for a...
If you are in a situation involving medical malpractice in New York, it is important that you become acquainted with medical malpractice laws so that you understand what is happening in your case and have a good idea about what you can expect going forward. There is...
In New York and Pennsylvania, people who are having a medical issue or simply want to maintain their health will trust medical professionals to care for them. Part of the physician’s responsibility is diagnosing a patient accurately. However, mistakes are often made...
Before a medical professional treats you, they should clearly explain your treatment options as well as the risks and benefits of each. Only then can a doctor obtain the informed consent that’s necessary to move forward with your care. And being informed is one of...
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...