Dozens of spine surgery patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center were treated with a product that was not approved for use in such procedures, The New York Times reported. The…
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.
Los fiscales solo persiguen cargos criminales contra médicos negligentes en circunstancias extremas. Probar la responsabilidad es muy difícil en un tribunal penal. La carga de la prueba es más allá…
Prosecutors only pursue criminal charges against negligent doctors in extreme circumstances. Responsibility (liability) is very difficult to prove in criminal court. The burden of proof is beyond any reasonable doubt,…
Most people assume birth injuries are rare because scheduled inductions are well-planned and carefully executed. In most cases, that’s true. But complications arise somewhere in the process about one-tenth of…
Birth injuries are tragic events that can have long-lasting effects on both the injured child and their parents. In the United States, about 28,000 children experience an injury at birth…
If you think that surgeries have a set price tag, then check again. The actual cost of surgery can vary widely depending on many factors including the facility, the type…
In the United States, roughly 10 percent of live births involve some complications, and about 10 percent of those incidents involve serious, and often permanent, injuries. This makes the United…
A New York doctor in charge of a midwife clinic in upstate New York must face charges that he withheld a hormone treatment, causing a baby to be born prematurely…
Earlier this month, Erie County Supreme Court Justice Jeanette Ogden rejected a nursing home’s movement to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the estate of a woman who died in care…
In order to prevent medical malpractice, it is important for patients and their families to understand examples of medical malpractice. When you know how to spot malpractice, you’re more likely…