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One bus accident, 15 homicides, 53 criminal charges in NYC

The grisly crash was like something out of Hollywood’s special effects scene: a speeding, swerving bus tipped over, skidded on its side and smashed into and through a metal pole. The bus had been travelling at such an extreme velocity it was split lengthwise by the metal pole — in a frightening manner that decapitated […]

Hospital Negligence causes man’s death

It is a sad day in New York when a doctor makes a mistake during a common medical procedure. A 74-year-old man incurred serious injury that eventually led to his death, after receiving a thoracentesis. This procedure involves placing a needle through the chest of the patient, in order to collect a fluid sample from the space around the lungs. Regrettably, hospital injuries are a growing cause of concern across the country.

Car accident kills three, injures one in New York

A collision between two sports utility vehicles in New York turned into a fatal car crash, killing three people and injuring a 9-year-old boy. The car accident happened 90 miles northwest of New York City on a highway in rural upstate New York just after 11 a.m., on a Monday morning. An eastbound Ford Explorer […]

New York medical instructor tells her malpractice story

Medical malpractice is part of the curriculum at the University of Buffalo Medical School in New York. An adjunct research instructor of family medicine knows from personal experience the havoc that medical errors and other forms of medical malpractice in hospitals can create. Citing the fact that 180,000 Medicare patients die each year across the country due to medical error, the teacher asks students to consider the very human side of each tragedy. She should know; her mother was one.

Fatal car crash claims 3 generations of NYC family

A fatal car crash killed three generations of New York City women last month in North Carolina. The 22-year-old daughter, who was driving, perished along with her 46-year-old mother and 71-year-old grandmother. Five other family members in the SUV were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver apparently lost control when the […]

Misdiagnosis almost costs pregnant New York mom her baby

Misdiagnosis is a serious problem in the New York medical community. Sometimes the advice given to patients is simply wrong and often the patients tragically follow the recommendations they have been urged to observe. One recent misdiagnosis, which brought the entire issue into focus, actually resulted in good news. But it was only because the patient refused to follow the doctor’s advice.

Welcome to Our New York City Medical Malpractice Law Blog

When you have sought medical treatment for an injury or illness, only to suffer additional injuries because of negligence by a doctor, nurse or other medical caregiver, an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer can help you pursue full and fair compensation for all your losses. The laws and procedures governing medical malpractice in New York can be confusing and intimidating. You can find it difficult to know whether you have a claim, and what you need to do to get the compensation you need to cover your losses and move forward with your life.

$20 million settlement for bus accident woman in New York

Buses transport high quantities of people each and every day. As a result, bus drivers have a responsibility to enlist measurable safety standards in order to protect passengers. Should a bus accident occur, and a pedestrian be involved, the incident has the potential to create devastating consequences. A woman in New York City has won […]

Fatal birth injury jury verdict of $1 million upheld

A fatal birth injury resulting from medical malpractice is catastrophic for the mother and family. The months of planning and pregnancy, the hopes and dreams for the life of a new family member, are snuffed out in a matter of moments. The mother is left to grieve for a life that never got the chance to live.