Many patients and physicians in New York are taking note of claims of injuries caused by robotic medical devices that are not being reported to
A team of Italian researchers have just reported that they found a significant increase in pancreatitis in users of the incretin-mimetic drugs (Victoza, Januvia and
A teenager was ruled brain dead by physicians at the hospital where she had undergone surgery for her tonsils. The family of the teenager wanted
New York is full of high-profile medical centers with many surgeries being performed in every practice area imaginable. Though surgeons are highly trained with a
Paul D. Rheingold has been quoted in four news articles in the past few weeks. He was asked by the press to give his views
New York residents may be interested in an innovative new training method being used by physicians at the University of Minnesota. Doctors there are working
by Scott D. Kagan, On August 6, 2008, plaintiff, a 61 year old scientist was walking near the intersection of East 62nd Street and York
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP, Partner Thomas P. Giuffra has been elected to serve as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Membership
According to a new report, many doctors suggest they often see an error committed by another physician but largely do not report it, even though
By Scott Kagan, ESQ In another pleasing settlement for plaintiffs, the largest Indian drug manufacturer, Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, has settled with the United States, and
By Lisa S. Cummings An assisted living facility, alternative to nursing homes has become a multibillion-dollar industry involving about 750,000 American seniors. These facilities are
By Lisa S. Cummings Did you know that only about a third of advertisements for medications make statements that are “objectively true”? Most claims are
By Lisa S. Cummings Our law firm continues to inform New York citizens about the dangers of distracted driving, injuring many people. We have successfully
In a story that may interest military veterans in New York, an ex-Army vet won a malpractice lawsuit against a St. Louis hospital run by
By Lisa S. Cummings Our New York attorneys skillfully handle faulty security claims, and we find the article surrounding the disappearance of autistic teen Avonte
By Lisa S. Cummings As labor law litigators, we are saddened to see yet another death while doing construction work. In recent news, New York
Patients seeking medical treatment for minor injuries or illnesses can fall victim to medical errors or malpractice that increase the severity of their medical condition
A 33-year-old woman entered a New York hospital in the fall of 2009 for what should have been a simple surgery to end an ectopic
By Scott D. Kagan, On December 28, 2009, plaintiff, a limo driver was stopped at a red traffic light in Manhattan when he was struck
New York City residents may be interested in the recent findings of the Iowa Board of Nursing Home Administrators in a case involving sexual assault
By Lisa S. Cummings As an injury law firm in New York City, we often think of parks as a safe place, away for the
New York residents might be interested in the recent news story about elderly patients who were left to fend for themselves in an abandoned nursing
By Lisa S. Cummings Have you or any one that you know suffer from burns, scars or other injuries during laser surgery or treatments? If
By Lisa S. Cummings Have you heard stories about retained surgical or foreign items, such as sponges or surgical clamps being left behind during surgery?
Most patients who go through surgery breathe a sigh of relief once it’s over and their recovery begins. But for some unlucky patients, their ordeal
By Lisa S. Cummings Are you or any loved one carrying out combinations of treatment courses while diagnosed with diabetes? If yes, then this medical
By Lisa S. Cummings Are you familiar with the drug Tygacil? As a litigation firm who handles drug injury cases and infection-related medical malpractice cases,
Officials and staff at San Francisco General Hospital are at a loss to explain how a patient who was missing for two weeks turned up
By Lisa Cummings As a law firm who has handled many settlements and trials for injuries caused by automobile accidents, we know that distracted driving
New York residents who visit Veterans Administration hospitals may have cause for concern if draft-documents that would require nurse anesthetists to work without physician supervision
By Scott D. Kagan The driver of an SUV traveling on Niagara Falls Boulevard in the City of Niagara Falls was involved in a fatal
By Lisa Cummings Did you know that the third-leading cause of death in America would be medical errors? How many hospital patients do you think die per
Hospitals in New York and around the country have been keeping secrets from their patients, according to a recent piece on the subject. The secrets
By Lisa Cummings Did you know that drivers are four times as likely to be in a car accident because of cell phone distractions according
Medical errors might be one of the leading causes of death in the United States, right after heart disease and cancer, the two top killers.
By Scott D. Kagan A Queens woman was recently awarded a $3,000,000 verdict after her dentist ignored indicators of an infection in her mouth. The
