New York Medical Malpractice

In New York and places like Indiana the problem of negligence is significant to the issue of medical malpractice. For instance, the NWI Times reports:
Chris and Karen Bartzis accepted a $1.25 million settlement last month from the Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund and Munster-based pediatrician Azra Sheriff in connection with their son’s death. The now-divorced [...]

The FDA has pointed to a handful of drugs that increase the risk of death. The AP reports:
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Monday that prescribing a certain group of psychiatric drugs to seniors suffering from dementia can increase their risk of death.
Anti-psychotic drugs are approved to treat schizophrenia and [...]

In a knock to its national reputation, Walgreens settles a case in which it defrauded consumers and medicaid. The Hartford Courant highlights:
Walgreens has agreed to pay $35 million to 42 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the federal government to settle allegations it switched the form of three generic drugs it dispensed, between capsules [...]

If you’ve experienced an injury that related to your medical health it can be very complex and complicated to find out what to do. Findlaw provides some guidance:
Q: Does someone who is not satisfied with the results of his or her surgery have a malpractice case?
A: In general, there are no guarantees of [...]

Judges increasingly don’t relate to the average citizen. Rinaldo Del Gallo III in The Times Union points out:
Judges are losing the ability to relate to average people. Their salaries are more than twice as much as the median household income in New York. They make so much money, they do not understand what a [...]

Everyone can use tips for important doctors visits. The Times in New Jersey points out two great tips:
“Cancer is more prevalent and affects larger numbers of younger people than in the past. Everyone knows someone affected by the disease,” says Mogenis.
“When a friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer, she called me,” [...]

New regulations suggest a dramatic increase in medical malpractice. PR Inside reports:
New federal guidelines issued Wednesday for doctors treating smokers could trigger a wave of wrongful death medical malpractice legal actions, suggests Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), which serves as the legal action arm of the antismoking community.
Indeed, says ASH, there are over [...]

Findlaw asks “What should I do if I think I have a medical malpractice claim?

A: You should talk to a lawyer who specializes in such cases, as soon as possible. Tell the attorney exactly what happened, from your first visit to the doctor or other health care provider, through your last contact with him [...]

Having a legal advisor to help you through the complex legal maze can be an important for legal and economic reasons.. Find Law asks:
How a Medical Malpractice Attorney Can Help
After any situation that could potentially involve medical malpractice, you should speak with an experienced Medical Malpractice attorney who will evaluate your case with you, [...]

Here’s an interesting story from Maine–it seems that a neurosurgeon with a serious malpractice claim pending in New York applied for and was given privileges to practice in Maine. The Injury Board reports:
The neurosurgeon was then found liable in a medical malpractice suit for a surgical procedure which left a man in a wheelchair prior [...]