New York Malpractice & Injury Lawyer Blog

A doctor in England may soon be paying for a very serious mistake. Dr. Nanikram Vaswani, employed by Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool, performed a vasectomy on the wrong patient. He now faces the loss of his license as his “patient” deals with physical and emotional trauma. The patient’s name has not been released due to…

In a medical malpractice lawsuit, one of the elements to be proven is “standard of care.” But what exactly does that mean? It is important that you understand the term because you will be talking about it frequently as you move forward with a medical malpractice lawsuit. Our lawyers explain what the term means. Four…

A 54-year-old woman in Linn County filed a medical malpractice claim against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to the tune of $15 million. The woman claims that a surgery she underwent caused paralysis and affected her ability to speak. She also claims she suffered other injuries her lawyers claim were debilitating. Joyce Bohren,…

Anesthesia is necessary for most surgeries. Unfortunately, anesthesia errors occur and are a form of medical malpractice. By law, an error is considered to have occurred when a patient suffers unnecessary harm as a result of negligence or error. When an anesthesiologist makes an error, the consequences can range from mild to debilitating. What is…

A Waco, Texas hospital, Baylor Scott & White Health, was hit with two separate medical malpractice lawsuits earlier this month, filed just days apart. In the first lawsuit filed, Randall and Sandra Clark, of Duck River, Tennessee, claims that Randall Clark entered the hospital in December 2013. His intent was to have a hiatal hernia…

When a child suffers a birth injury due to the error or negligence of medical professionals, they are dealt a lifetime of consequences. As a parent, you are placed into a type of caregiver roll that you did not expect. Whether your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy or another birth injury, you have a…

It goes without saying that the person most affected by birth injury is the victim. A child born with a birth injury must often deal with lifelong consequences stemming from the negligence or mistakes of medical staff. It is important to remember that it is not only the victim who is affected. Every member of…

For the first time ever, the National Football League has officially acknowledged that the sport leads to brain damage. The statement came from Jeff Miller, the league’s senior vice president for health and safety. In a roundtable discussion with the United States House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce, Miller was asked if there…

As you begin to prepare for the delivery of your child, you are excited, anxious and perhaps a little bit stressed. It is no surprise. You are about to embark on one of the most thrilling journeys of your life: parenthood. The closer you get to your due date, the more prepared you become. You…

There are questions rolling in after a mother claims a pharmacist’s negligence injured her daughter. While many people first consider doctors when the subject of medical malpractice arises, pharmacists can be held just as liable. Many people are watching this case with bated breath to discover exactly what the outcome will be. According to reports,…