Medical Malpractice

It can be a very serious matter when a medical condition isn’t accurately diagnosed. And this isn’t just the case with high-profile potentially fatal conditions like cancer. There are all manner of illnesses and injuries for which a missed diagnosis could...

Among the many things that occur at hospitals are rotation-related transfers of patients. This is when a patient is transferred from one medical team to another at a hospital due to a shifting of clinical rotations. As with all aspects of patient care, it can be very...

There are many things that can make it difficult to determine whether a negative medical event a patient experienced was due to medical negligence. One is the complicated nature of medical conditions and medical procedures. This can make it difficult to pin down what...

Surgeons and the medical staff that supports them are trained professionals. As such, when we are due to have a surgical procedure, we tend to trust their judgment and skills implicitly. Perhaps this is because we feel we lack the education to comprehend the jobs they...

One would like to believe that if a patient is injured due to the negligent acts of a physician, other doctors who were aware of the negligence would support the patient's efforts to receive compensation. After all, we expect doctors to always place a priority on the...

When you go into a hospital for treatment, you may be looking for any source of assurance you can find. It is easy to feel vulnerable when undergoing surgery or some other procedure. And your doctor's demeanor could determine if your stay will be as comfortable as...

Typically, elder care professionals are able to provide an appropriate level of care for their residents. But unfortunately, there have been incidents of abuse and neglect in nursing homes. And there are a number of telltale signs that could indicate a nursing home...

Here in the Big Apple, we have some of the most talented professionals in the world across a variety of different fields, and healthcare is no exception. If you live in New York, and you suffer an injury, you can be fairly confident that the care you receive from...

Medical malpractice can be a fairly controversial area of personal injury law because many people are hesitant to accuse their healthcare providers of negligence or recklessness. Sometimes this is because they believe that the medical professional was licensed...

The idea of filing a medical malpractice claim can be very frightening to many people. After all, when we go to our doctors, we are seeking medical assistance in an area that they are extremely proficient in, and it seems odd to think that they would make a serious...