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Fans of the New York Giants may remember the career-ending injury former running back Michael Cox suffered after breaking his ankle. Recently, Cox was awarded $28.5 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit pursued after he received negligent medical care for the...
Medical malpractice continues to be a difficult problem in New York and nationwide. The Medical Malpractice Center estimates that between 15,000 and 19,000 medical malpractice lawsuits are filed yearly. Establishing medical malpractice Prevailing on your medical...
A recent study circulated by a risk management organization affiliated with Harvard’s medical facilities examined several reasons doctors get sued for medical malpractice. The study primarily examined physicians who practice what the study labelled general medicine....
With all of the medical advances and technology at doctors’ disposal, you would think that obtaining an accurate diagnosis of a medical condition would be relatively easy. But the sad reality is that diagnostic errors occur all the time. In fact, some studies have...
Staying in a hospital, visiting a hospital emergency room or even going to an outpatient clinic might feel like traveling through a black hole for some residents of New York City. The reason is that in the medical world, critical information too often gets lost after...
One of the most common types of medical malpractice in New York City and elsewhere is the failure of the physician to diagnose a serious illness. In a recent publication by the Journal of the American Medical Association, the researchers identified the ten most common...
When a patient receives medical care, there is an understanding that a certain level of care is provided to patients. This holds true whether one is going through surgery, getting treatment, filling a prescription or is receiving mental health care, a patient believes...
When you go into the hospital for a procedure, whether it is minor or serious, you expect that the care you receive will be up to professional standards and that you will continue to live your life in a healthy manner, free of serious problems. In many cases, it...
Having access to quality medical treatment and healthcare is essential for New York residents. It is no secret that working in the healthcare industry can lead to major stress and exhaustion, which can be extremely harmful to patients. There is even a term coined for...
If you are injured or trying to overcome an illness, you may need to rely heavily on treatment by medical professionals. Workers in the medical industry typically go through several years of training before being eligible to treat patients. Although many years of...
