New York Medical Malpractice

A doctor at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts has been named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who received treatment at the center. The lawsuit claims that the doctor botched her abortion in April 2004 and that she did not know she was still pregnant until about six weeks before her daughter was born [...]

The idea of medical malpractice is certainly an unpleasant one. Patients would like to believe that doctors are committed—perhaps even perfect in their practice. Hearing the news that you or a family member has suffered serious injury because of a medical error can be distressing. You may feel one or both extremes, either believing that [...]

What determines a medical malpractice in New York? You cannot take a respected doctor to court only because of a medical tragedy. Bad things do happen, and sometimes even doctors can make mistakes. However, medical malpractice is beyond a mistake. This is a mistake that results from negligence and one that could have been prevented [...]

If you or a family member has been injured as the result of a medical error then you may be entitled to a medical malpractice claim. However, the law can be complex, because doctors have rights just as patients do. Therefore, it has to be proven that some form of negligence is involved. [...]

Eufemia Martinez died from a botched gastric-bypass surgery. Not only was the surgery botched, it wasn’t even necessary.
“You heard about predatory lending? This was predatory medicine,” the lawyer said. “This surgery is a surgery of last resort. It’s not a cosmetic procedure.”
Martinez’s sons were represented by Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, a New York Law Firm [...]

The Five Towns Jewish Times had an excellent article that outlined how to protect yourself during your hospital stay.
Upon admission, get yourself a copy of the Patients’ Bill of Rights.
This documents all the rights to which patients are entitled, including the right to be kept apprised of medical care and the right to a safe, [...]

It’s hard to believe, but more deaths come from medical errors than deaths from car accidents, breast cancer and AIDS.
In 2000, the Institute of Medicine concluded that medical errors account for more deaths than motor-vehicle accidents per year. The study called for improvements in the medical profession and found the following:
• Preventable adverse events are [...]

A recent study conducted at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis questions the effectiveness of brain monitors used to prevent anesthesia awareness.

Anesthesia awareness is a rare condition where patient remain awake and feel pain while in surgery.
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Newsday listed what they feel are David Paterson’s Long Island to-do list. Among the many todos, deal with the ongoing medical malpractice issue. Specifically, implement reforms that reflect the needs of all involved.
Making sure medical malpractice insurance is affordable for the state’s doctors is a real challenge. With obstetricians on Long Island already paying, on [...]

A couple from New York recently won a medical malpractice suit filed against a doctor whose mistake allegedly led to the man’s stroke.
The husband and wife were reportedly awarded $1.87 million in the suit.
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