If you or someone you love has suffered because of a medical mistake, start here to understand how to proceed after medical malpractice in New York.
- Page 26
-
The verdict was ENORMOUS. The largest in the county. The jury was outraged. They decided she deserved every penny of that multi-million dollar verdict. Why then did she only walk away with a fraction of that money?There was a distinct possibility that even if a jury were to find in favor of my client, the jury in this conservative county would give her less than $50,000.
-
He was smart. He did well in medical school. Yet when I asked him what her medications were for, he had no idea. Can you imagine that? Going to a doctor and he doesn't understand why you're taking certain medications?I asked him whether it would be appropriate for a doctor to prescribe medication to a patient without knowing what medications she was currently taking.
-
During cross examination I ask the doctor whom you have sued “Doctor, isn't it true you were sued by 10 other patients before?” Is that a proper question?If the doctor has been sued, and the case is active and in litigation, that means it has not gone to a jury trial and there has been no jury verdict. That means
-
We all get lumpy mail from time to time. But not from a defense attorney. Not in a medical malpractice case. This was different. My curiosity got the better of me. Come learn what it was...It was from one of the defense lawyers representing the doctor in our case. It wasn't a letter. It wasn't a transcript, which is long, flat and heavy.
-
You Are Furious with Your Doctor! You Believe He Caused You Permanent Injury. You Now Want to Give Him a Piece of Your Mind with an All-Out Letter that Tells Him Exactly What You Think of Him. Do You Think He'll Reply?Every day that goes by she stares out the window wondering what her life would have been like f her doctor had done what he was supposed to do. If her doctor
-
Anesthesia mistakes can result in permanent brain damage and even death.
-
When you bring a civil lawsuit, there are no guarantees. You could win. You could lose. You could get a lot of money. You could get little. You might get nothing. No guarantees. Here are 3 ways you can improve the chances you'll have a successful outcome when giving pretrial testimony during your lawsuit.The defense lawyer is also looking to see if there are any obvious contradictions between information contained in his records, your medical records and
-
Protect Your Rights After a Gynecology Mistake in New YorkWhen a gynecologist’s carelessness or negligence leads to an avoidable problem, those doctors can be held accountable. Learn more about these dangerous errors.
-
If your doctor violated the basic standards of medical care, but that wrongdoing did not cause her injury, can you still get money for your suffering?If our medical expert determines that your doctor was careless, but his carelessness did not cause or contribute to your injury, then there is no way we can
-
This medical expert was known to only testify on behalf of doctors and hospitals. He never testified on behalf of an injured patient before. My goal was to show the jury that this doctor was biased. Take a look...Instead of simply admitting that he never testified for an injured patient, he turned the tables on me quickly. He said" I've never been asked by plaintiff's