Choose Us if You want to Beat the "Conspiracy of Silence"
Robert Wolff
August 28, 2015
Our medical malpractice attorney can help you gather evidence even if doctors practice “conspiracy of silence”
Our medical malpractice attorney can help you gather evidence even if doctors practice “conspiracy of silence”
The tragic loss of a child gets no dignity or monetary damages under New York State’s outdated wrongful death statute. Parents who suffer the tragic
One of the most common medical practices used during childbirth, electronic fetal monitoring, may actually pose risks to both mothers and their babies. Health care professionals in New York and around the country may view EFM as a method of avoiding serious risks and complications during labor and delivery. Additionally, records of monitoring are often used to avert medical malpractice possibilities.
“Negligence” is one of the grounds on which a personal injury case can rest. So it is imperative that you understand what “negligence” means and how it can affect the outcome of your case. In a nutshell, negligence means an act of carelessness that can lead to an accident that many injure another person for no fault of his. However, in the context of a personal injury case, negligence has subtle nuances and wider implications.
The following is some basic information about the clause “negligence” in a personal injury case in New York:
What is “Duty of Care” in a Negligence Claim?
New York residents may be surprised to learn that 12,000 people died in 2014 while undergoing unnecessary surgical procedures and a further 7,000 deaths were caused by medication errors. Medical mistakes and hospital negligence lead to approximately 85,000 medical malpractice lawsuits being filed every year. Some hospitals are adding extra layers of oversight and implementing stricter safety protocols to both protect patients and avoid lawsuits.
