Partner Thomas Giuffra Enters Trial Verdict Hall of Fame
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP is proud to announce that four verdicts obtained by partner Thomas P. Giuffra has been selected for inclusion in the New York Law […]
Nerve damage due to use of Avalox, Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones
Lawsuits are being filed for muscle weakness, pain, loss of feeling, and numbness injuries associated with fluoroquinolones. Our litigation team has sued for tendon injuries caused by Levaquin, and now […]
Malnutrition and dehydration in nursing homes
Nursing homes both in New York and across the nation are in a shocking state, providing often poor care to the elderly residents. As many as 85 percent of nursing […]
Treatment for Erb’s Palsy
New York mothers should know that Erb’s Palsy, or brachial plexus birth palsy, is a birth injury that causes the arm of a baby to grow weak and leads to […]
What is informed consent?
New York patients know that decisions concerning their health care are rightfully theirs to make. To accomplish this, a patient must be given adequate and clearly presented information. This allows […]
Types of brachial plexus injuries
Statistically speaking, newborn children in New York will encounter brachial plexus injuries only rarely. However, when such birth injuries occur, they tend to fall into one of three types, which […]
How is nursing home abuse or neglect defined?
Nursing home abuse and neglect are widely defined. The Administration on Aging, a federal agency that oversees the welfare of elderly people in New York and around the country, offers […]
Prevention measures for wrong-site surgeries
Research has shown that doctors in New York and across the nation are not infallible. One clear example of this is wrong-site surgeries. Whether the surgeries are performed on the […]
What constitutes medical misconduct by a physician
Medical misconduct takes on many forms in New York. It may be reported to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct of the New York State Department of Health and, if […]
Medical malpractice and cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is a series of conditions that affects a child’s brain and nervous system. Cerebral palsy is often the result of head trauma or oxygen deprivation at birth. Cerebral […]