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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NYC Patient Catches Fire During TracheotomyA South Bronx doctor is now in the hot seat, so to speak, for setting a patient on fire and allegedly trying to cover it up several weeks ago.
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More People Visit the ER for Dental Care; Pew Study SaysDental problems are being seen more often in the emergency room today because preventive checkups, usually for patients on Medicaid, are becoming less and less cost-effective for dentists. The trend, in turn, is draining resources from ERs and is giving patients fewer treatment options.
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Off-Duty Cop Who Ran Over Man Lying in Road Sued for Negligence, Wrongful DeathThe estate of a now-deceased New York man run over by an off-duty cop last year is suing the responsible cop for wrongful death damages.
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Mother's Torso Catches Fire During C-Section; A "Hot" Topic in Central New YorkA mother from Central New York is suing her hospital because her abdomen caught fire during the birth of her second child.
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LI Bicyclist Mother Critically Injured in Hit-and-RunA hit and run last month plunged a Long Island neighborhood into tragedy after a dedicated PTA mother was left in critical condition due to an accident while biking toward her children's school.
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Family Sues NYPD for Allegedly Suffocating Mentally Ill Woman to DeathA tense battle is being waged between the New York Police Department and the family of a mentally ill woman who died on March 15.
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Brooklyn Octogenarian Hits Bus, Car, and Critically Injures Cyclist; NY Daily News ReportsA terrible string of accidents marred Brooklyn at the end of last month, putting at least the lives of an octogenarian and elderly cyclist in danger.
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Sometimes Antibiotics Better than Surgery for Appendicitis; New StudyA new study suggests antibiotics are a better solution than surgery for many people with appendicitis.
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Give Decisions to Patients, Not to Experts- New BookPatients know what medical care is best for themselves, say the co-authors (from Harvard Med and Boston's Beth Israel Center) of a new book on medical decisions.
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The Disaster of the Medicare Malpractice System