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As experts in medical malpractice and product liability law, the team at the Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein maintains a blog to educate our clients. Read our blog posts to learn about what we do, and contact us to get personalized guidance on your unique case.
There’s a clear danger of what a misdiagnosis can do to patients who may be carrying signs of potential debilitation, like a stroke. The doctor who made the bad call should be held accountable if the evidence fits. Last April 5, 2014, Linda Poon of National Public Radio wrote:
Read MoreEven though specific statistics remain elusive, the fact remains that thousands of people die yearly due to mistakes that could have otherwise been prevented.
Read MoreIn the chaos of a hospital emergency room, it’s easy to make a mistake. This is especially so when it’s overcrowded and rapid decisions need to be made. Unfortunately, a wrong choice or something vital that is forgotten can quickly have deadly consequences as John T. James notes in his recent article for POLITICO magazine:
Read MoreDuring the course of their profession, doctors and other healthcare practitioners are bound to make mistakes, some more serious than others, potentially endangering their careers. One of these severe errors is properly diagnosing a disease too late. For some diseases, a delay in diagnosis can cause a lot of trouble.
Read MoreBabies who are deprived of oxygen at birth have an increased chance of suffering from severe brain damage. This damage can result in neurodevelopmental disorders or intellectual disabilities as the child grows older, and in some cases, it can even result in serious conditions such as cerebral palsy.
Read MoreRecent studies have shown that babies born with an infection called cytomegalovirus (CMV) have a high chance of losing their sense of hearing as they grow older. According to an article posted on Fox, a Belgian study confirms that the virus is responsible for approximately 10% to 20% of hearing loss among children.
Read MoreWhen a child is born, it is often a joyous, merry event. However, such an occasion can be tarnished when the parents learn that their newborn has sustained a form of birth-related injury. In that regard, it helps New York parents and parents-to-be to be well-informed of some of the common injuries infants can sustain…
Read MoreWhen presenting evidence of medical malpractice, not just in birth injury cases, expert witnesses can make a difference. Their professional training allows them to sift through the details and determine whether or not a doctor deviated from standard operating procedure. From a defendant’s perspective, expert witnesses can help support an argument.
Read MoreAn Irish study establishing a link between cesarean sections (C-sections) and autism recently came under fire from autism groups for “sensationalist and inaccurate” reporting. In the study, data collected from several countries including the U.S. suggested that this method increases the risk of autism by 23 percent.
Read MoreThe devastating effects of medical malpractice have the potential to echo through the rest of a person’s life, and it often brings severe physical, mental, and emotional anguish to the patient and his or her loved ones. With the help of a committed and determined NY medical malpractice lawyer, however, patients who have fallen victim…
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