New Yorkers trust doctors and nurses with their health and safety every day. While these respected professionals are trained to provide their patients with the highest level of care, they are not immune to mistakes or acts of carelessness. If you have been injured due to a healthcare provider’s negligence, you may have grounds to …
Doctors and nurses are often considered among the most knowledgeable and respected members of our community. Unfortunately, not every medical professional acts with their patient’s best interests in mind. Medical malpractice can cause severe injuries and have a significant lasting effect on victims. However, victims of medical malpractice may be unsure of how to prove …
Avoiding common medical errors is not as difficult as some people might think. It is also not impossible to avoid exposure to medical negligence claims. While they might be easy to avoid, each year a large number of claims initiated against healthcare professionals are due to mistakes made in patient safety protocol as well as …
If you sustained injuries due to someone else’s negligence, you might wonder how the severity of the harm impacts your claim. Oftentimes, the more serious the injuries, the more damage you may receive and the more complex the case. This is true of catastrophic injuries, which result in permanent disability. Sustaining these injuries can be …
For many Americans, undergoing surgery is stressful and overwhelming. While millions undergo surgery every year, many are inherently risky and could do further damage to your health if a mistake occurs. Before agreeing to any surgery, it is essential to be informed about every step of the process to help you protect yourself from any …
Childbirth is a process full of excitement and apprehension. When you’re expecting, you’re anticipating a new addition to your household that will make your home fuller with love and joy. The last thing a pregnant parent wants is for their child to experience any suffering during or after birth. Unfortunately, many newborns experience preventable birth …
Undergoing surgery is a serious event, especially if a patient suffers due to a preventable medical error that led to a surgical complication. If you have experienced a decline in well-being or have been injured due to medical negligence during surgery, you may be eligible to seek compensation for the losses you have endured through …
It is not always medical malpractice when something goes wrong during the surgery, childbirth, or another medical treatment and the patient is injured. For that reason, we usually cannot answer right away when a client asks, “Do I have a medical malpractice case?” The factual answer is, “It depends.” Medical malpractice cases are complex. At the …
People often confuse express and implied. Express consent is given clearly and directly, either through written permission or a verbal agreement. Health practitioners need a patient’s permission for many types of medical procedures, especially for invasive procedures, like surgery. Implied consent usually involves signed waivers or a patient’s display of willingness. As a patient, you …
The New York Times says it all: “When hospitals are understaffed, people die.” Right now, many healthcare facilities struggle to find and retain nurses to help patients. This is largely because of low wages, overpopulated hospitals, and unsafe working conditions. Understaffed hospitals lead to more than negligent medical errors. They also lead to permanent injuries, …
Experts have long known that babies can suffer lasting injuries when they don’t get enough oxygen at birth. A study from Ireland suggests that even a mild amount of oxygen deprivation creates an increased risk of developmental delays and can have lasting effects on infants. The study, published by the University College Cork, investigated 60 …
Tips on Advocating for Yourself At Doctor’s Appointments We are all responsible for our health, and each day we all make countless decisions that end up impacting how healthy we are. Despite this, there is an expectation that you are supposed to automatically accept the advice of a medical professional, whether these suggestions are made …
A New York City hospital recently opened a new center specifically designed for patients who are suffering from lingering symptoms associated with COVID-19. Experts from the Mount Sinai Health System report that as many as 5-15% of patients are facing lingering symptoms from COVID-19. Located in Union Square, the facility results in a combination of …
When a heart attack strikes, time is of the essence. Swift medical treatment plays a key role in saving lives and reducing the long-term impact of any damage to the heart or other organs. However, a study released by researchers at Montreal’s McGill University discovered that women’s heart attacks are more likely to be misdiagnosed …
What is Medical Malpractice? There are 98,000 medical malpractices related deaths in the United States every year. Every medical procedure carries an element of risk, and while there is no guarantee of a ensuring a positive outcome, there are ways you can help your doctor minimize your risk of becoming a medical malpractice victim. Medical …
Recently a nurse in Oklahoma was discovered to be reusing syringes on patients. This shocking story underscores an unbelievable, yet common problem in American healthcare – healthcare-acquired exposure to diseases and infections. When you are exposed to an infection or communicable disease in a healthcare setting, it is a problem. In many cases, it is …
Recent reporting out of Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s largest (and poorest) states, has exposed significant medical negligence problems in the region. In a particularly troubling scenario, one patient had his amputated leg placed under his own head like a pillow. Just last year, a group of children died from oxygen shortages and 46 people …
When a health care provider is found to have committed medical malpractice, they typically deviated from an accepted standard of care and caused injury to their patient. Many organizations that represent health care providers and medical malpractice insurance companies are always working hard to persuade the public that health care costs are increasing as a …
The practice of medicine involves complex terminology and unfamiliar concepts so that the practice of healing appears to go on in a “black box” where the cause-effect relationship is difficult to perceive and understand. Patients often take their medicine or accept the explanations of doctors without a clear understanding of ambiguous explanations or probing questions. This passive …
The majority of medical professionals have made the switch from paper medical records to electronic filing systems. Electronic health records (EHRs) provide some obvious advantages over paper records. For instance, they make pulling up and finding patient records easy and efficient for medical staff, ensure legibility of records and make the practice of sharing records …
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