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Knowing What to Look For and What to Ask Leads to Informed Decisions Choosing a new doctor can feel overwhelming. Whether you’ve moved to a new city, your physician has retired, you need a…
Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice means that a medical professional failed to comply with standards of practice that have been generally accepted by the medical community. Injuries sustained at the hands of a trusted medical professional can take a severe physical and emotional toll. If you have been injured by a medical professional’s negligence, it is important that you retain an experienced attorney who can help defend your rights.
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By Joseph Ciaccio, Partner and Head of Napoli Shkolnik’s Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation Departments A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has confirmed what families across the…
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Bringing a baby into the world is supposed to be joyful. When something goes wrong during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, that joy can be replaced in an instant with fear,…
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The United States is facing a growing crisis in maternal healthcare. Millions of women, particularly in rural areas, are finding themselves in “maternity care deserts” – areas with no access…
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The Shocking Toll of Diagnostic Errors A new study shows reveals the alarming impact of diagnostic errors in the US healthcare system. Every year, an estimated 371,000 people die and…
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Napoli Shkolnik has filed a complaint toward The Mount Sinai Hospital on behalf of a newborn infant, Noah Morton, who died at Mount Sinai hospital during the nurse’s strike in…
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Briefly, you should file a medical malpractice suit for injuries if you cannot pay the resulting medical bills and/or the doctor refuses to accept responsibility for the medical mistake that…
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Doctors have a fiduciary duty of care in New York. This legal responsibility, which requires doctors to set aside all other concerns and only do what’s best for their patients,…
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By the book, informed consent, which is also called the consent process, is “A process in which patients are given important information, including possible risks and benefits, about a medical…