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.
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Doctor introduces medical guidelines to show he acted appropriately. Problem was that guidelines are NOT the same as the Standard of Medical Care. New trial ordered.
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Top 20 Reasons NOT to Bring a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in New YorkLearn the top 20 reasons why you shouldn't bring a medical malpractice lawsuit in NY. Attorney Gerry Oginski explains in his classic style giving great info
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Actual pre-trial deposition testimony of a general dentist in a failure to diagnose dental decay case leading to loss of teeth and bone loss.
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Tort Reform Side Effects Worse Than Large Medical Malpractice PayoutsAnesthesiologists are a leading example of how malpractice suits can improve care. In the 1970s and ’80s, anesthesiologists were paying some of the highest malpractice
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A-Rod Planning to Sue Yankees’ Team Doctor for Medical MalpracticeYankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is claiming that his team doctor misdiagnosed a hip injury he suffered during last year’s playoffs, according to ESPN.
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Hospital Report Cards Come Out Just as New Doctors in Training Start Their Residency ProgramsSeven of the country’s safest hospitals are on Long Island, according to an annual study published by the Niagara Health Quality Coalition this week. Those hospitals were
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Monetary Payouts for Medical Malpractice Claims Hits an All-Time Low, Despite Rising Healthcare CostsThe number of successful medical malpractice lawsuits and settlements, and the amount awarded in those successful claims hit an all-time low in 2012, continuing a
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State Caps on Medical Malpractice Do Not Lessen Unnecessary Tests, Study FindsA study released last week indicated that the amount of diagnostic testing ordered by any particular doctor is related to their individual perceived risk of a medical malpractice suit
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Politician Who Fought To Cap Medical Malpractice Awards Received Huge Personal Injury Settlement 30 Years AgoNew York proponents of tort reform have looked to Texas as a model for a proposed law. In 2003, Texas capped pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice suits at $250,000.
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How an Annual Physical Can Help If You Ever Have a Medical Malpractice ClaimAnnual medical checkups have been called unnecessary by some and might become a thing of the past under the new national health care law. But one medical malpractice