You spend your morning scanning the news. Maybe you read the newspaper. Maybe you watch the morning news. Maybe you listen to the news in your car on the way to work. Or, if you are like many of us, you read your news online. No matter which way you get your news content, this section provides relevant information about current events that are happening relating to accident cases, wrongful death cases and medical malpractice cases in New York and throughout the country.
Many times you will see studies reported here that are currently trending in the news. On occasion I will add commentary to my news report to highlight a particular point and show what happens here in New York.
You will always find a link to the original news story contained within my news report. I find it critically important to allow you, the reader, the ability to determine for yourself the source of the story.
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Electronic Medical Records; Good or Bad? NY Times Article ElaboratesA recently published article in the NY Times illustrates the potential effects of electronic medical records. The Obama Administration and the medical industry advocate the use of electronic medical records.
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Disabled Activist Sues NYC After Bicycle Accident in Central ParkNew York City is being sued by Richard Bernstein, a well-known lawyer from the Detroit metro area for an accident in Central Park this August.
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Compounding pharmacy settles a lawsuit from 2004 for contaminated product that killed a manShortly after Koch received an injection, however, Koch developed bacterial meningitis.
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Doctor tested Brooklyn woman for HIV without her knowledge or consent; Turns out she was HIV positiveA 31-year-old woman who identified herself as “Jane Doe” in a lawsuit had gastric-bypass surgery.
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Family sues pharmaceutical company for the alleged birth defectsLisa Rooney ingested anti-depressant, Effexor XR, throughout her pregnancy. Effexor XR is
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Deaths from liposuction-Study says surgical risks include infection, anesthesiaAmong the hazards posed by liposuction, Drs. Calmes and Augustine name a few in their report. Fat emboli are a hazard.
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64-year-old man suffered a hole in his left ureter after surgery for recurrent diverticulitis.More than five years ago, 64-year-old Dennis E. Jenny underwent surgery. He hoped that by undergoing surgery, he would no longer have to experience attacks of recurrent diverticulitis.
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Kidney Transplant Death; News Reports Indicate Family Gets up to $10MThe family of a woman who died while giving up her kidney has been handed a settlement somewhere between $7 and $10 million.
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Injured Victim Wins Case After Defense Pressures Expert WitnessA judgment has been issued this week in favor of a plaintiff suing WellStar health system after it was revealed that WellStar's defense counsel had tampered with the plaintiff's expert witness in a Georgia medical malpractice case last month.
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New York State Dept. of Health Program Keeps Thousands of Medical Mistakes SecretAccording to an NBC investigation, the NYS Health Department has not reported over 40,000 confidential medical errors to the public since 2007.