Stryker settles through mediation; more cases are expected to be determined
By Maria Markou, Esq. Honorable Judge Brian Martinotti supervises in a multi-county litigation (MCL) in Bergen County, where more than half of the nearly 1,500 lawsuits have been filed against […]
Hospital Acquired Infections Increase Injuries and Healthcare Costs
By Madonna Stack The results of two studies on Healthcare acquired infections were released by the CDC on March 25, 2014. These studies document that patients who are admitted to […]
Dangerous Sidewalks
For most, a stroll on a sidewalk can be relaxing. For a lawyer, it can be a legal firestorm. Personal injury lawyers, like ourselves, are well aware of the laws […]
Court Stops Lawsuit, Cold Turkey
The Appellate Division, First Department, just issued a Decision that reflects a law in New York that surprises many personal injury victims, but which is well known to personal injury […]
Woman sues doctor over botched sterilization
New York residents may be interested in an Illinois woman who sued her doctor for “wrongful pregnancy” after a procedure meant to sterilize her failed. The medical malpractice suit claims that the […]
Study connects nurse education to patient safety
In a study with implications for hospital patients in New York, the number of nurses and the quality of their training could affect the chances of death after even the […]
Advocacy Groups Call For Heart Attack Warnings on Testosterone Drugs
A recent federally funded study found correlation and causation links of extremely high risks of heart attack from testosterone drugs like AndroGel, Fortesta and Axiron, which have urged consumer advocacy […]
South Nassau Communities Hospital Insulin Pen Use Exposes Patients to HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
By Paul D. Rheingold The revelation that South Nassau Communities Hospital had been improperly reusing insulin pens, exposing patients to HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses, fits closely within […]
New York doctor given federal prison sentence
A Poughkeepsie surgeon who had pleaded guilty to health care fraud was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on March 7. He was fined $250,000 and ordered to repay $5 […]
Negligence and medical malpractice alleged in boxer’s injury
New York residents may be interested in a lawsuit recently filed in the aftermath of the Perez v. Abdusalamov boxing match Nov. 2, at Madison Square Garden. The fight, highly […]