This is not your typical library. Most library's have row after row of dusty books sitting on shelves. Not this one. Contained within this library are hundreds and thousands of articles about medical malpractice, accidents and wrongful death. The goal of creating this vast library is to inform you, the consumer, about how these cases work.
I have free reports, hundreds of educational videos, books and much more. All this information will empower you to become better informed consumers and help you decide which attorney is right for you and what you need to do next.
Take your time, read as much as you can, watch the videos and if you have questions, I encourage you to pick up the phone and schedule a phone consultation with me at 516-487-8207.
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Failure to Diagnose Cancer Case-How Does It Work?You have just been diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer. In the back of your mind you believe that your doctor should have recognized your cancer earlier. What do you do? Here's what I look for when evaluating a failure to diagnose cancer case: I must be able to prove, that we are more likely right than wrong, that improper medical care resulted in significant and permanent injury to you. Each of those factors must be confirmed by a medical expert who has either treated you or reviewed your records.
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NY Injury Times-New Online Newsletter Now Available-Jan. 11'-Feb. 11'In this month's new online newsletter; one of the best articles Gerry has written; find out what happens to Jimmy Changa in Gerry's never-ending fictional story and learn about a cataract surgery nightmare. Play Gerry's trivia game and test your knowledge of New York law. Explore Gerry's photo gallery; FAQ's and answers and more!
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5 Important Ways To Protect Yourself in a HospitalIf you wind up in an emergency room this holiday, get a family member to the hospital ASAP. Why? Simple. You need an advocate in your corner. Not a lawyer
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NY Injury Times December 2010 newsletter now availableIn this month's new newsletter, read about Gerry's FAQ's and answers; learn what happens to Jimmy Changa when Wikileaks dumps info about Jimmy in Gerry's never-ending fictional story. Test your knowledge of the law and play Gerry's trivia game and read about 5 Holiday Tips To Keep You From Being an Emergency Room Malpractice Victim. Don't forget to see Gerry's photo gallery.
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A Medicare Nightmare- “Can’t You Understand What I’m Telling You?”You think Medicare is your ‘friend’? You’re wrong. Let me tell you why. A 75 year old man fell out of a hospital bed when he was supposed to be restrained. He wasn’t restrained and fell on his head suffering massive head trauma. He remained conscious for 5 days before lapsing into a coma where he ‘lived’ for the next 2 weeks on a ventilator while his body slowly died. Since he was 75 years old, Medicare paid for his 3 week hospital bill. A huge bill considering he was in the ICU the entire time. Not thousands of dollars, but hundreds of thousands of dollars that Medicare paid. You know where this is going right?
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Obstetrical Errors and Malpractice in New YorkToday's tip is about birth injuries and brain damage. There are instances where a baby will be deprived of oxygen at the time of birth where they are not delivered in a timely fashion, or where there may be a problem with the baby's heart rate. And as a result of nobody recognizing that the baby's heart rate has dropped, and no one is delivering the child in a timely fashion, that may result in significant, permanent brain damage for the child.
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7 Deadly Mistakes of Medical Malpractice VictimsIs it worth an hour of your time to avoid the mistakes that most medical malpractice victims make? Upstate New York medical malpractice attorney John H. Fisher tackles the most common mistakes that injured malpractice victims suffer. Read his educational book to understand how to protect yourself by becoming informed about how these cases work in the state of New York. John is a well-known attorney who practices law at the law firm of Mainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, P.C. 303 Clinton Avenue P.O. Box 3058 Kingston, New York 12402-3058 845-331-9434 (work) 845-331-2004 (fax) [email protected] (e-mail) www.protectingpatientrights.com (website)
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Blind in One EyeToday's tip is about blindness. When is the first time you encountered somebody who is blind, especially blind in one eye? You may have questions when talking to that particular individual about how it was that they came to be blind in only one eye. And why is that significant? It's significant because people who have a disfigurement, or a disability, you have questions.
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Erbs Palsy, Brachial Plexus Palsy and Klumpke's PalsyToday's tip is about Erb's Palsy, and, importantly, what is it that you see when a child has Erb's Palsy? In most instances, you're going to recognize that there's a problem with a child when they are hanging out on the playground playing with your kids, or you see them walking in the street on a nice summer day, or maybe you have a friend of yours come over and they're playing with your child at home. And what do you notice? You notice that the child does not use one of their arms much. You notice that their hand is much shorter and appears to be almost shrunken than the other arm. You notice that they favor one particular arm.
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Pharmacy Prescription ErrorsToday is one of my favorite topics, and that's medication errors, not because it happens, but because it's preventable. How does it happen? Well, you get a prescription from the doctor, or maybe you're taking a regular prescription and now you go to the pharmacy to pick up your medications. What happens? You don't notice that the medication that you're given is a little bit different, or maybe totally different, than what you're used to. You take the medication as directed and you know what? Instead of getting better, you're simply getting worse. How do you learn about a medication error?