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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It was a routine 'same-day' hernia repair. Surgery went fine. Days later, this young man died. Learn why if wasn't from surgery, but rather from an anesthesia error.His doctor told him he had an inguinal hernia. It wasn't life-threatening but he, as the surgeon, could easily fix it. "It's routine," the surgeon said.
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Doctor changes his medical records after being sued.You requested copies of your medical records so you could take them to your next treating doctor. As you sat down at your kitchen table to review your records, you got the feeling that the doctor changed your records to reflect something more favorable than what really happened.
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Can you file a "Late Notice of Claim" against a municipal hospital in NY?First of all, claims against municipal hospitals in the greater metropolitan New York area include hospitals such as Jacobi Hospital, North Central Bronx, Kings County Hospital, Queens General Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Metropolitan Hospital, Bellevue Hospital among others.
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Every doctor in a medical malpractice case in NY must admit to the standards of care. Find out how we can get them to admit departures from good care.In a medical malpractice case each side must appear for a pre-trial deposition also known as a question and answer session under oath. When I have an opportunity to question the doctor who you are suing, there are certain points that must be made.
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When a medical malpractice defense lawyer is asked by a friend to represent them in a malpractice case against a doctor or hospital, who does the defense lawyer refer them to?In New York, there are many excellent and experienced medical malpractice defense lawyers. What does a defense lawyer do if a friend approaches them and tells them about a potential medical malpractice case they may have?
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What happens when your a attorney goes into court and tells you about a settlement conference that you were not present for? Learn what really happens behind closed doors.Your case has been dragging on for years now. You're not sure if you will have to go to trial. The defense is not making any effort to settle your case.
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NY Hospitals Go Naked; No Medical Malpractice Insurance!The NY Times recently released a piece detailing the precarious state of financially-pinched New York hospitals, who no longer carry malpractice insurance or only have partial coverage.
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A man goes into an emergency room after suffering an eye injury and is told that he has a scratched cornea. Imagine his surprise two days later when the doctor tells him there is a hole in his eye.“What do you mean there is a hole in my eye?” That's what the patient said to the eye doctor. "I was told I only had a scratch on my cornea." “You need surgery immediately. Go right to the hospital. I will call ahead and let them know you're coming.”
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Deposition Testimony of an Ophthalmologist in a Cataract Surgery Nightmare CaseYou'd think that having Cataract surgery is routine. However, when the physician improperly recommended that the patient have cataract surgery when she didn't need it, that's strike number one. When the physician performed surgery incorrectly, that's strike number two. When the physician did corrective surgery only two weeks after the first surgery and encountered significant difficulty exchanging the intra-ocular lens, that's strike number three. Read the actual testimony by this eye doctor and tell me what you think about his answers.
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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.