New York Malpractice & Injury Lawyer Blog

When people think of medical malpractice, they often think of physicians and surgeons. The truth is, that just about anyone in the medical field can be sued for malpractice. Nurses, health care facilities, anesthesiologists and other people and entities that provide health care services can be held liable. Hospitals While the entire hospital is not…

An important part of any medical procedure is consent. If you go in for surgery, part of the process is signing a consent form to allow the hospital to operate on you. But if something goes wrong during that surgery, you may be eligible for a malpractice claim. A couple in Chicago filed a malpractice…

When a loved one is at the end of their life, it can be very difficult to determine whether a doctor’s actions are malpractice, or if the patient is only suffering through the inevitable despite the effort of the doctor. Cases like these without a clear-cut answer can end up in a jury trial where…

Lawyers do their best to present cases before the court, but not every case that is presented goes to trial. Sometimes a malpractice case will be dismissed before it is heard by plaintiffs who discover additional information about their cases they didn’t know before they filed. This is called voluntary dismissal. One such case happened…

It can be helpful for people who are about to undergo major surgery to be aware of which specialties have the highest rate of malpractice claims. Medscape does an annual review on why doctors get sued and which professions are seeing increases or decreases in claims. Here are some statistics from this year’s report. *…

Suffering from medical malpractice is more than just about getting recompense for pain and suffering. It can prevent people from going to work. When an injured person is unable to get income it can cause a cascading effect that can threaten homes, families, and relationships. A famous rock musician in Riverside is experiencing this first…

Humans aren’t the only ones that can be part of a medical malpractice suit. Veterinarians can also be sued for malpractice as well. Here is an example of this that happened in late November. A pure-bred dog was taken to a vet for dental problems. Seven of the dog’s teeth were pulled without the owner’s…

In yesterday’s article we talked about the relationship between malpractice insurers and their doctors. One unfortunate case in New Jersey shows what can happen when things go really wrong. Here are the details. In 2010, a patient had surgery on his foot. The surgery was botched badly, with the patient’s foot turned inward. The podiatrist…

What happens to doctors after they lose a malpractice claim? In many cases, malpractice insurance takes care of the actual payment. Most doctors have to carry malpractice insurance as a matter of good business policy. But when a fight erupts between a doctor and their insurer, the results can get expensive quickly. Here is one…

Nearly every doctor will receive at least one malpractice claim against them at some point during their career. The chances go up if the doctor is a specialist. But when 300 people file, serious questions must be raised about their practice. A cardiologist in Indiana is facing this problem. A trial is scheduled to begin…