Potential Pattern Found in Medical Malpractice Payouts
A recently released study provides new insights into the world of medical errors and even indicates which types of providers are most often involved in claims. New Yorkers who find […]
Miscommunication Can Lead to Serious Surgical Errors
When surgeons and medical professionals miscommunicate in the OR, it could result in patient injury. Every year, millions of people enter into New York operating rooms in order to have […]
Why are Birth Injuries Cases Difficult to Prosecute?
Birth injuries present a unique set of problems that many attorneys are ill-equipped to address. Birth injuries, unlike birth defects, are caused by something that occurs during delivery or immediately after. It […]
Research: Some Nursing Home Residents Are Abused by Other Residents
Many elderly people in the country suffer from abuse every year. Some nursing home residents are abused by other residents. In recent years, much attention has been given to the […]
Strict Medical Error Statute of Limitations Remains in New York
New Yorkers who suffer injuries from medical errors may have no caps placed on damage awards but they are severely restrained by the statute of limitations. Sadly, too many people […]
Does the FDA Really Protect Patients from Defective Medical Devices?
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets stringent requirements for approval of pharmaceuticals, it allows many medical devices to go to market without any clinical testing. As one […]
First Steps to Take in a Medical Malpractice Case
Medical malpractice cases arise when a patient receives improper or inadequate medical care and suffers an injury or worsened condition. Medical malpractice is a suit against the offending medical professional for inadequate […]
Texas Medical Malpractice Leads to Leg Amputation, Tort Law Prevents Victim from Recovering Damages!
As reported recently in the media, Connie Spears visited Christus Santa Rosa hospital emergency room in 2010 with severe leg pain. What she thought was an uncomplicated emergency room visit later […]
Cranes collapse in New York City causing damage and death
Construction and manufacturing companies commonly use overhead cranes to transport and lift materials. However, each year, overhead crane accidents result in severe injuries or deaths. In late November 2012, a […]
Drug Companies Voluntarily Pay the Price for Bribing Doctors to Promote Powerful Anti-Psychotics in Children
Johnson & Johnson, manufacturer of the powerful antipsychotic drug Risperdal, has voluntarily agreed to pay $2.2 billion in settlement fees to resolve a federal investigation into the company’s fraudulent marketing […]