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.
As always, if you have legal questions about your possible case that arose here in New York, I encourage you to pick up the phone and call me. This is what I do every single day. You can reach me at 516-487-8207 or by e-mail at [email protected]. I welcome your call.
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$100 Million for Staten Island Teen Injured in Premature BirthLast week, a Staten Island family won the "largest verdict in the history of Staten Island" over injuries sustained from negligence during the birth of a girl who is now 17 years old.
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Power Outage Highlights Dangers of Electronic Health RecordsWhen a remote data storage location lost its power for about five hours several weeks ago, dozens of hospitals lost their access to critical electronic health information.
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Corrupt Cardiac Procedures in Florida, Part I: Why?A recent NY Times expose has uncovered long-standing improprieties at a health conglomerate.
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Corrupt Cardiac Procedures, Part II: DevelopmentsIn 2003, an independent review reported trouble at HCA's Cedars Medical Center's cardiac catheterization lab: too many unnecessary cardiac procedures.
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Queens Lawsuit Dismissed After Imprudent Spinal Surgery
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Nursing Home Sued for Imprisoning Late Brooklyn JudgeAccording to the Daily News reports, after a Brooklyn judge died in an assisted-living facility in Brooklyn, his family sued the home and has charged gross improprieties,
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NYC Sued For Misplaced BrainThe NY Post reports that New York City is being sued because the Medical Examiner's Office has, once again, misplaced a deceased individual's brain.
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Defense Attorneys Dismissed For Pressuring Expert Witness in Georgia Medical Malpractice Case According to Online News ReportsA defense law firm has been dismissed from a case after it was determined they had tampered with the plaintiff's expert witness in a Georgia medical malpractice case last week.
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Horrific Skydiving Deaths in Upstate New YorkTragedy struck late last week when a prominent Manhattan real estate investor and his sky diving instructor plummeted to their deaths due to a problem operating the parachute.
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Fitness Trainer Loses Ability to Walk After Faulty Elevator; NY Post ReportsA Manhattan fitness trainer has filed suit against an elevator inspection company after suffering an elevator accident and losing his ability to walk.