Can a person file a medical malpractice case against his or her doctor, if the doctor was unable to diagnose the cancer earlier, and the patient had to undergo chemotherapy because of this delay in the diagnosis?
In your medical malpractice case in New York, what happens if your doctor refuses to come into court and testify as an expert on your behalf?
Your personal injury case is scheduled for trial. However, what happens if your medical expert, who is supposed to come in and support your claim, is unavailable at the time your case is scheduled. What can you do in this situation?
Hospitals in New York and across the country are being pushed to reduce medical errors. Although the hospital is responsible for the safety of its patients, there are steps that people can take before or during a hospitalization to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of a mistake.
Here is a scenario for a medical malpractice case: the victim claims his orthopedist violated the basic standards of medical care, which resulted in significant injuries for him. During the course of litigation, the defense refused to negotiate, which meant the victim had to seek a trial to determine the truth.
The defense attorney thinks that the plaintiff has a wonderful medical malpractice case. However, he is unable to convince the doctor to start negotiations even when it is completely logical to do so. Can the insurance company override the doctor’s refusal to begin to negotiate?
Attending Court is not Compulsory
In a medical malpractice case in New York, where you believe the doctor has violated the basic standards of medical care, how many violations or departures can you claim in your case?
Why are most medical malpractice attorneys reluctant to take on a case where the doctor has done something intentional to cause harm to the patient.
New York patients facing surgery might deal with worries about their outcomes, especially in light of the fact that errors are possible. Although Universal Protocol was introduced just over a decade ago in an effort to reduce the occurrence of serious errors, there are still a significant number of never events, which are surgical errors that are considered to be preventable. A recent study grouped them into three primary categories, including surgical fires, leaving a foreign object in a patient and operating on the wrong site.
