The average physician in the United States can expect to defend a medical malpractice case every 7 years. However, New York doctors who are sued
When someone hears the term medical malpractice, they automatically assume it is the lawsuit between a patient and his or her doctor. And while many
The constant presence of multiple alarms in New York health care facilities can be a contributing factor to medical mistakes and negligence. In New York,
When New York residents visit their physician or are admitted to the hospital, there is an expectation of professionalism. People want to trust that health
When a friend or loved one struggles with addiction, New York residents are often urged to get help. However, not all addiction treatment programs are
It’s no secret that doctors don’t have the best reputation for being great listeners. In fact, some studies suggest that roughly 17 seconds after patients
Olean General Hospital in Cattaraugus County, New York, announced last month that it exposed up to 2,000 patients from 2009 through 2013 to various funguses,
Hospitals are bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (or “HIPAA”), which essentially enshrines a patients’ right to privacy. This prohibits hospitals, doctors,
A new study on patient safety, published last week in the BMJ, found that “medical errors” in health care facilities account for around 251,000 deaths
For most surgical patients, the moment between going to sleep and waking up is the most carefree moment of the entire surgical process. So long
Operating rooms at the Northport, LI Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital were closed since February due to sand-sized black particles falling from the air ducts. Air
Although we may assume that most hospital-related injuries are physical in nature, they can occasionally take on a different form. A New York hospital is
When we trust our healthcare to doctors and nurses, especially when facing surgery, we never consider the possibility of serious errors occurring during the procedure.
What would you do if you were told that you only had six months left to live? An even better question is, what would you
Chiropractors exist in a quasi-medical arena. Chiropractors are accepted by insurance, but they aren’t licensed by medical boards. They go to school but not medical school. As a
Due to successful public education campaigns over the last two decades, most people are aware of the link between smoking and lung cancer. However, smoking
On Feb. 12, 2010, plaintiff Maria Correa, 44, homemaker, underwent an ambulatory procedure at Metropolitan Hospital, which included the insertion of a mediport into her
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
Malpractice caps do not to lead to better hospital practices, study says More than half the states in the country currently have some form of
“Medical Harm is probably one of the three leading causes of death.” – Dr. Peter Pronovost, M.D. Most people associate hospitals with good things: physicians,
When many people in Manhattan County, New York, think of medical malpractice, infections acquired in a hospital setting may not be the first thing that
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
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
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
Our firm’s medical malpractice litigation team is not surprised to learn that a new study involving the analysis of more than 34 studies (15 of
New York residents might be alarmed to learn about the results of a recent USA TODAY investigation revealing that thousands of doctors have been cited
Some hospitals are not making enough money to pay for their mistakes. Consequently, a handful of New York City hospitals are partially or completely uninsured
Patient advocacy groups and reporters have lost the use, at least temporarily, of a public federal-database used to research incidents of medical malpractice, discipline and peer
The residents of nursing homes are completely at the mercy of their caregivers. That level of vulnerability leaves them open to abuse by unscrupulous or
According to a series of recent studies, physicians, and surgical staff are increasingly distracted in the operating room. The surgical team is found surfing the web while
Hospital errors cause over 98,000 deaths in the United States and sleep-deprived doctors on shorter, not longer shifts, can take some of that blame. Our firm
After medical professionals failed to diagnose a New York woman’s cancerous nodule in 2010, it spread throughout the rest of her body, eventually claiming her
The greatest hepatitis outbreak in the nation took place in Las Vegas, where 50,000 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis C because of unhygienic
