Category: Medical Malpractice

By: George Mikhail Health officials confirmed another death that was caused by the deadly steroid injections. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention have stated

By: George Mikhail A Bronx pharmacy mistakenly gave the wrong drug to a 7-year-old boy that resulted in an overdose and hospitalization. Instead of getting

By: Leana Shishakova The Obama administration wants consumers to report malpractice. A darted flier by the government asks, “Have you recently experienced a medical mistake?

When John Harrison, a 63-year-old sales manager had rotator cuff surgery to repair his right shoulder, he thought that he was simply going to undergo

Our medical malpractice team just filed a suit in the Bronx involving an infant who was born with a congenital heart condition called Wolff Parker

Common pharmacy errors are incorrect dosage or the wrong drug which sounds similar to the appropriate drug. We now have a sad case which was

Written by Paul Rheingold A major medical article (titled “A comparison of obstetric maneuvers for the acute management of shoulder dystocia”) recently described good practices

Since the evolution of the cell phone into the world of the smart phone, we have been flooded with stories and statistics on the dangers

As reported by CNN doctors are being accused of cheating on exams around the country. The American Board of Radiology (ABR) who oversees and issues

Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, New York, finds itself defending hundreds of lawsuits for medical malpractice. New York State politicians have even made

The mother of a deceased patient is suing Tennessee’s largest drug-rehabilitation facility, alleging her son died because his physicians did not properly manage his care.

Thomas P. Giuffra, a partner of the firm, is currently engaged in a medical malpractice trial in the Supreme Court of Suffolk County regarding a

Yesterday, the state of emergency in the Empire State expired. Governor Cuomo announced that the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration is scheduled to expire Thursday, June 24,

Hospital patients are connected to a myriad of machines intended to monitor a variety of body systems to keep those patients safe. These devices sound

The Washington Post reported in June 2011 that the Joint Commission released new standards to prevent surgery on the wrong patient of wrong surgical site.

Most people think of hospitals as places where they and their loved ones go to get well. However, statistics support a growing concern that patients

A new study led by Dr. Sana M. Al-Khatib, an associate professor of medicine at Duke University, shows that 22.5% of patients implanted with internal cardiac

There has been much media attention paid to doctors’ reluctance to admit their mistakes and apologize. While there may be many reasons for such reluctance,

Medical professionals have known about sepsis for years, even if they didn’t always agree on what to call it. Sometimes called blood poisoning, physicians did

Health officials once considered MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) a low-level threat and the infection was usually contracted only in hospitals, nursing homes and other health

ABC reports an old saying among some doctors: do not let your friends and family schedule surgery in July. New residents, fresh out of medical

Officials at New York City’s public hospital system recently admitted that some of the heart test results seen only by technicians — instead of doctors

In what may be a long and far-reaching investigation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deepened its probe of over-radiation occurring during CT scans

All people make mistakes and doctors are no exception to this rule. While most doctors get it right, a startling number of errors that providers

For many, compiling a to-do list is a helpful, everyday habit. The introduction of a safety checklist created by Dr. Peter J. Pronovost, medical director of

Advice is often sought from the wise. But advice is also often trusted and credibility quickly earned when someone with an official, prestigious title gives

Bill Paxton’s family has settled its wrongful death/medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Ali Khoynezhad and Cedars Sinai Hospital for a confidential amount. Paxton, who starred

At the firm, we strongly welcome the news that on Wednesday, President Joe Biden relaunched the White House’s “Cancer Moonshot” initiative. This initiative aims to

Any medical error is serious due to the potential consequences to the health and welfare of the patient.  However, medical data reveals there are medical

In my last post, I indicated the five most common types of medical malpractice cases brought because of serious medical errors that profoundly affect the

Reported safety events in 2021 were the highest since the data began being recorded in 2007.  According to The Joint Commission, ” A sentinel event is