When you go to the doctor for medical treatment, you trust that you will be treated with care and be provided the best treatment possible, and rightfully so. The vast majority of physicians, nurses and other healthcare experts across the state of New York are skilled,...
Tips for protecting yourself when you go to the doctor
When you go see your doctor, you expect that the care you receive will make you feel better. However, that does not always happen, especially when doctors or other medical staff are negligent. If you are going to the doctor for a routine exam, surgery or any other...
Doctor error and hospital negligence blamed for foot amputation
Residents of New York who seek medical treatment trust their doctors to take the time and care to make informed, professional and often life-saving decisions. In another state, however, due to alleged doctor error and hospital negligence, a woman is now left without...
Woman files $6M medical malpractice brain damage suit
When New Yorkers have serious health problems requiring surgery, they rely on doctors and surgeons to provide the best treatment possible. A woman in another state recently filed a medical malpractice against a hospital, alleging that its staff failed to provide...
Medical malpractice suit alleges surgeons removed wrong organ
New York surgery patients have no choice but to place their trust, and their lives, in the hands of surgeons. For their part, surgeons are expected to carefully review medical records and pertinent documentation before every operation to ensure they are completely...
Proposed bill hopes to limit malpractice awards for doctor error
If it passes, a controversial new bill in another state has the potential to set a precedent in medical malpractice lawsuits that could have far-reaching consequences even for citizens of New York. The proposed legislation hopes to limit medical malpractice...
Mother and son awarded $45M in medical malpractice case
In what doubtlessly sounds like a nightmare for any New York parent, a mother filed a lawsuit when the failure of health care professionals eventually resulted in the permanent brain damage of her infant son. A jury in another state awarded the mother and her child...
Medical malpractice guilty verdict worth $2.4M in damages
Though it did not happen in the state of New York, a recent lawsuit ended with a jury finding a doctor liable for $2.4 million in damages. The medical malpractice suit was filed after the defendant's failure to appropriately treat a patient resulted in the man's...
Death of New York teen caused by medical malpractice
The health of a child is often a parent's top priority. Generally, parents have no choice but to trust medical professionals to keep their children safe, whether in New York or anywhere else in the nation. Sadly, though, sometimes healthcare professionals fail to...
Support for medical malpractice victims in New York
Medical professionals have a duty to provide a certain standard of care to patients. Despite that legal obligation, countless patients are the victims of medical malpractice every year in New York. When medical malpractice occurs and the injuries or damages have left...