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What are Pharmacy Errors

Pharmacy errors arise typically when patients go to pick up their medication, and they start taking the medication without looking at the particular pill or reading the inserts that accompany the particular medications. If it is the wrong medication then the patient will get sick or have some sort of negative side effect that could lead to dire implications.

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Spinal cord injuries during childbirth

New York couples who are expecting the birth of a child may be interested in learning about one serious type of birth injury that can result in serious complications for a newborn infant. Depending on the actions of the medical staff during abnormal deliveries, these injuries may be preventable.

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Who Gets the Money in a Wrongful Death Case in New York?

Many of those who come to wrongful death attorneys in the state of New York have significant questions about who gets the money in a wrongful death case. Many times, these questions require fairly complex answers where local attorneys will look at the full context of a particular case to figure out where settlement money or other court awards will go. New York Estates In many cases, a deceased individual’s estate governs nearly all of the practical aspects of awarding any settlement money. Attorneys work through the estates as a matter of course, operating on the principle that money flows out of these entities to

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Laryngeal nerve birth injuries in New York

The laryngeal nerves control various functions of the larynx, or windpipe, such as breathing and swallowing. Occasionally, the position of an infant’s head while in the uterus or during birth can cause an injury to the nerves that may result in vocal cord paralysis. The trauma to the nerve usually occurs when the child’s head is turned and bent to one side at delivery and may adversely affect the child’s ability to breathe and swallow effectively.

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Reasons Why Your Medical Malpractice Case could be Rejected by an Attorney

You have suffered injuries because of the carelessness or negligence of a doctor or the hospital staff in New York and you want to file a medical malpractice lawsuit to claim compensation for the losses and harm you have suffered. However, an attorney might not want to accept your case and attempt to carry it into the end zone. There can be several reasons for this.

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Res Ipsa Loquitor in a Medical Malpractice Case

In order to file a medical malpractice case in the state of New York, you are required to bring in a medical expert to support your claim. The claim should show that there was wrongdoing, the injuries were caused by the wrongdoing, and the injuries are significant and/or permanent. However, in certain instances expert testimony is not required.

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The Defense can Change its Stance after a Deposition

In a medical malpractice case, the defense attorney strongly denies that his client has done anything wrong, until the plaintiff’s lawyer finishes questioning the doctor at pre trial testimony. In this case, the plaintiff has suffered significant injury following a colonoscopy procedure.

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