New Malpractice Law
A new medical malpractice bill was signed by New York state governor David Patterson recently that allows the Department of Health to make doctors who have been charged with malpractice in the past known to the public. From the blog at Trolman, Glaser and Lichtman:
Prompted in part by Long Island doctor Harvey Finkelstein, who has been charged in the past with 11 malpractice suits, the law will enable the public to make an informed decision when choosing a doctor to ensure the physician has a clean record. Sponsored by state senator Kemp Hannon of Garden City, who is chairman of the Senate health committee, the bill will also allow the Office of Professional Medical Conduct to use any past medical malpractice indiscretions by a doctor to begin misconduct probes.