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The duty of care, which is the foundation of an injury claim, is the biggest difference between medical malpractice and negligence. Most property owners, drivers, and other non-professionals have a…
Tag Archives: medical malpractice
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If the misdiagnosis causes injury, then yes, you can sue a doctor for misdiagnosis. Medical misdiagnosis, mostly negative misdiagnosis, is the leading cause of medical malpractice claims. From a legal…
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Firm Earns Five First-Tier Rankings; Partners and Associates Also Recognized Under Founding Partner Marie Napoli’s Leadership, Napoli Shkolnik is pleased to announce it has received five Tier 1 distinctions across…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Rare and antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections related to tainted eyedrops have caught even the most experienced doctors off-guard. A 72-year-old woman who didn’t wear contacts showed signs of an eye…
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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…
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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…
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Newborns are incredibly vulnerable individuals. Many newborn babies don’t weigh much more than a two-liter bottle of soda. Excessive force on a baby’s arm or head usually causes Erb’s palsy,…