Medical Malpractice Law in the New York Metro Area

During surgery of any type, from major surgery to dental surgery or elective surgery, the use of anesthetic must be carefully managed. Patients can have a negative response to a certain anesthetic, or the anesthetic is administered in the wrong dosage, leading to serious and life-threatening complications. (read more...)

When a baby suffers damage through a failure to correctly manage the birth process, the outcome can be devastating. Cases of cerebral palsy, ERB’s palsy, brachial plexus injuries, brain damage or even the tragic loss of the baby’s life must be addressed by a skilled medical malpractice attorney, and a birth injury lawsuit. (read more...)

Excessive loss of blood may require a patient to undergo a blood transfusion, which can be extremely dangerous. Transfusion errors such as using the wrong blood type can lead to a deadly reaction, hemoglobinuria, or other serious and dangerous outcomes. (read more...)

Certain types of medical errors can lead to permanent brain damage. These can include surgical errors, birth injuries or anesthesia errors that contributed to a permanent condition for an innocent individual who should have been safe in the hands of the practitioner. (read more...)

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Among the most common types of cardiovascular disorders are heart attacks, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. As this type of complication is extremely common, doctors need to be conscientious when they are diagnosing and treating these patients. (read more...)

Cervical cancer begins in the cervix and can spread to other parts of the body. When detected early enough, it is possible to treat and completely remove the cancer. Therefore, if a doctor is negligent in diagnosing or treating the cancer, they could be held accountable for the severity of the cancer. (read more...)

When a blood clot occurs in the deep veins, a deep vein thrombosis can occur. These types of blood clots usually occur in the legs and can lead to serious complications when the clot detaches and travels to other parts of the body. When the clot travels to the lungs, a pulmonary embolism can form. (read more...)

When delayed diagnosis occurs, the doctor correctly diagnoses the condition of the patient, but not until a substantial amount of time has passed. If it can be proven that the patient should have been diagnosed sooner and that it would have helped them recover, this could be a medical malpractice case. (read more...)

We trust physicians to make correct decisions and not to endanger our lives. There are thousands of doctor errors every year, many of which lead to very serious medical conditions. Doctor errors include wrong treatments, misdiagnoses, medication errors, surgical errors, or failure to diagnose serious medical conditions. (read more...)

Doctors, nurses, and other personnel who serve in an emergency room have a difficult and stressful occupation. There are cases in which an individual suffering from an illness or specific symptoms is not diagnosed or treated correctly, leading to a worsening of the condition or illness, or even loss of life. (read more...)

When a physical condition, illness, or injury forces you to seek medical attention, you expect that it will be diagnosed and treated. Unfortunately, there are cases in which a serious illness or condition is not diagnosed as it should be if the physician had followed standard diagnosis protocol for your symptoms. (read more...)

Medical staff members are responsible for monitoring patients while they are in their care. There are countless complications which could develop in medical cases where close attention is required in order to ensure that no further problems arise. Failure to monitor patients properly could result in injury or loss of life. (read more...)

A primary care physician has a duty to recognize when a patient needs to be referred to a specialist or to a hospital or emergency room. You could be entitled to compensation if you were injured because a physician failed to refer you to someone who could have helped. (read more...)

Gastric Bypass surgery can be very dangerous. The fatality rate is as high as 1 in 200. There are also serious and deadly complications that can result if a surgery is performed incorrectly. If you have suffered from serious complications or have lost a loved one after gastric bypass surgery, you may have a medical malpractice case. (read more...)

As one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., heart attacks need immediate treatment once the symptoms have been detected. If the medical staff fails in any regards to diagnose or treat the attack, they could be held liable for any negative results. (read more...)

In cases where misdiagnosis is not a factor, there could still be potential errors regarding the treatment of the patient. For example, if the doctor made a mistake during surgery, failed to secure the patient's informed consent, or gave them the wrong medication, they could have a medical malpractice lawsuit on their hands. (read more...)

Although rare, incorrect operations do occur. In such cases, a patient is given an operation that another patient was scheduled to receive. In these cases, not only was the procedure wrong, but the patient requires another surgery to address their actual medical condition. Wrong surgery site events are approximately 13% of all reported medical errors. (read more...)

There has been a rise in healthcare-associated infections (HAI), also known as nosocomial infection. These infections are contracted in the hospital and were not present when the patient was admitted. Some of these infections include bloodstream infections, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections. There are an estimated 99,000 deaths yearly from hospital borne infections. (read more...)

If your loved one was admitted to a hospital or outpatient care facility, the medical staff will assess the patient to determine if there is a risk of suicide. If the fail to accurately assess the risk or do not properly monitor the patient, they could be held liable for their death. (read more...)

If you suffered because a member of the medical staff failed to provide you with proper supervision while in care, you should contact our team as soon as possible. Lack of supervision can lead to serious injury or even death depending on the circumstances of the case. (read more...)

The failure of medical equipment can lead to serious injury or loss of life. These failures, whether an anesthetic machine, blood pressure equipment, diagnostic testing equipment, x-ray equipment or other crucial diagnostic or treatment unit can lead to injury or death. (read more...)

Cases in which a medical error has led to injury, illness or a condition that requires medical treatment should be addressed with a legal action taken against the medical professional, the facility or other liable parties to recover compensation for damages. (read more...)

A healthcare provider has a duty of care to provide treatment at a level that is similar to what another medical professional would provide under similar circumstances. When they fail to do so, they may have been negligent and breached their duty to the patient. (read more...)

When administering medication, errors can lead to serious consequences. Over medication, wrong medication, or a medication that the patient is allergic to are all dangerous situations. If you or a loved one has been injured, suffered side effects, or died after a medication was administered, you may have a medical malpractice case. (read more...)

Due to certain laws and precedents, the U.S. government is well-protected when it comes to filing lawsuits of medical malpractice against military hospitals. Due to the Feres doctrine, courts can dismiss cases purporting that the military cannot be held liable. (read more...)

When you are suffering from physical symptoms and seek medical treatment, it is assumed that your condition will be correctly diagnosed. If a serious illness or condition is misdiagnosed, the actual condition can worsen or become life-threatening, such as heart attack, different forms of cancer and others. (read more...)

During surgery, the operating team must exercise extreme caution to avoid damaging the numerous nerves throughout the body. Either because of an error in administering the anesthesia, failure to reposition the patient during surgery, or direct damage to a nerve, the patient could be left with permanent complications. (read more...)

Nurses have a responsibility to ensure that, when they are providing care to a patient, they provide this care without endangering the life of the patient. In some cases, a nurse may fail to administer the correct dosage, may administer the wrong medication, or may fail to alert other medical staff when a patient is in distress. (read more...)

Nursing home abuse and negligence is more common than you might realize. If you have noticed any unexplained injuries, changes in your family member’s behavior, or unaccounted financial transactions, then you should contact our medical malpractice lawyers as it could be pointing to neglect or another type of abuse. (read more...)

Certain medical malpractice errors can lead to permanent disabilities. One common injury which can stem from a spinal cord injury is paralysis. Whether due to a direct injury to the spinal cord or because the doctor failed to diagnose the condition properly, you should not have to suffer because of someone else's mistake. (read more...)

Prescription medications can resolve aa condition, treat an illness, or manage a physical situation so that the patient can live longer. If a pharmacist makes an error and provides the wrong dosage, wrong medication or other error, the individual can suffer great harm, including a worsening condition or loss of life. (read more...)

Many people have surgical procedures to improve their appearance or may need this surgery after an injury, to correct it or improve their quality of life. Plastic surgery errors often lead to permanent disfigurement and the need to have multiple subsequent surgeries to try to resolve the initial surgical error. (read more...)

What is psychiatric malpractice? When an individual seeks help regarding a mental disorder, they could be referred to a psychiatric hospital or unit. They are able to treat such disorders as schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, and more. If the doctor is negligent in their treatment of the patient, however, their condition could worsen.
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A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that has traveled to the lungs from another part of the body and formed a blockage. Depending on the severity of the PE, it can result in breathlessness, chest pain, coughing up blood, or even a heart attack.
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Were you injured because of a radiology error? You could be entitled to compensation. X-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, and CT scans are extremely useful in diagnosing and treating numerous different conditions; however, when the radiologist does not administer the test correctly or interpret the findings accurately, the patient could be left facing severe consequences.
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Sexual misconduct is not tolerated in the medical field, but this does not mean that these cases of abuse do not occur. If you were the victim of inappropriate sexual contact, statements, or even assault from your doctor, please contact our team as soon as possible so that we can seek to prove your case and secure you justice. (read more...)

The spinal cord remains one of the most difficult areas to treat when any injury has taken place. When the injury is the result of medical malpractice, the patient could have their lives forever changed and will face the future with difficult challenges. These cases often lead to paralysis – either quadriplegia or paraplegia. (read more...)

Strokes can be caused either by a blood clot in a vessel in the brain or when a blood vessel bursts in the brain. As this can lead to long-term consequences and brain damage, it is imperative that individuals seek medical attention as soon as possible after noticing the symptoms of a stroke. (read more...)

Any surgical procedure has inherent dangers. In some cases, there were injuries that resulted from an error in the procedure. These injuries can include wrong surgery, brain damage, spinal cord injuries, foreign objects left in the body, anesthesia errors, organ damage, infections or other type of serious malpractice. (read more...)

Urgent care facilities are designed to help treat patients who need immediate care, but whose situation is not serious enough for the emergency room. Since urgent care centers first began in the 1970s, over 100,000 facilities have opened across the country. The fact that over half of all medical malpractice lawsuits were directed towards outpatient care facilities shows that this is a serious issue. (read more...)

A medical error, doctor error, nurse error, surgical error or misdiagnosis can lead to the loss of a loved one. If you have lost your family member through medical malpractice, you have a short period of time in which to file a claim to recover compensation in a wrongful death claim. (read more...)