Advances in the field of obstetrical and gynecological science in recent years have helped to greatly reduce the number of delivery complications. However, these new improvements may have caused many in Queens to overlook the fact that delivering a baby is still a...
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Month: April 2017
Understanding the risks associated with gestational diabetes
Expectant couples in Queens may go through their entire pregnancies hoping that once the moment to deliver their babies arrives, they will be able to avoid any complications that might result in birth injuries. What many may not understand is that the seeds of...
Why is your doctor spending less time with you?
You go to see your doctor in Kew Gardens likely expecting that he or she will take the time to sit down and devote all of his or her attention to you. However, such an expectation is often not met these days as doctors seem to be flying from one exam room to the next...
Woman alleges improper equipment caused vocal chord damage
For patients about to receive medical or surgical treatment in New York City, the level of anxiety that they may be experiencing is likely correlated with the type of procedure they’re scheduled to have performed. Procedures involving the head, neck or internal organs...
Finding a safe nursing home for your loved one
Caring for your elderly family member in Queens can be quite a challenge, especially if you have other obligations in your life such as your work and your children. Many of those that we here at Futterman, Sirotkin and Seinfeld, LLP have helped have faced such a...
What is HIPAA?
When you head to the hospital in Kew Gardens, any concern that you may have regarding what could potentially go wrong with your visit is likely limited to complications with your procedure or possibly acquiring an infection. These are the types of hospital errors that...
Understanding the risks associated with prolonged labor
Most expectant couples in Queens (particularly those who are about to become first-time parents) likely adopt a “the-worst-is-over” attitude towards the end of a pregnancy. However, one major hurdle remains before the arrival of their babies: the delivery. Any number...
Avoiding the potential of post-operative DVT
When you go in for surgery at a hospital or medical center in Kew Gardens, any concern that you might have of being be the victim of a surgical error likely goes away once your procedure has been performed. Yet as many of the people that we here at Futterman, Sirotkin...
Types of surgical errors and their causes
Surgery is supposed to save or improve your life, not endanger it. However, too often, surgeons and other medical staff make minor mistakes with major consequences. Zero risk is impossible, but these common surgical errors are completely avoidable. Be aware of the...
Lawsuit claims VA provider failed to diagnose man’s cancer
Those in Kew Gardens who go to hospitals and healthcare clinics looking to see what might be ailing them no doubt believe in the diagnoses that their clinicians give to them. However, what is often lost in the desire to trust in the skills and expertise of healthcare...