Surgery Consent Form cannot be Used to Escape Liability
Is the mere fact that you sign a consent form so that the doctor can perform surgery to get you better be a tool for the doctor to escape any liability? Does it give the doctor the legal ability to commit medical malpractice or negligence during the course of surgery?
Can a Judge Dismiss a Case after Hearing the Opening Remarks
You have filed a medical malpractice case in New York and your lawyer has just finished making his opening remarks at the beginning of trial. The judge after hearing the opening remarks says he is dismissing your case. Can the judge dismiss your case based on the opening remarks of you lawyer, even before the defense lawyer has had a chance to make his opening remarks?
Can a Doctor’s Apology be Used as Evidence
You are in a New York hospital recuperating and you feel the doctor who treated you has caused you significant harm. If this doctor now comes and apologizes to you, then does that wash his hands of any legal obligations that could involve compensation for you, for the injuries and losses you have suffered?
A Guide for a Medical Malpractice Victim to Claim Compensation
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Henry Hudson Parkway Crash
Dangerous multi-vehicle crashes can cause enormous amounts of damage, as well as loss of life. They might also be quite difficult to resolve from a legal standpoint. For example, this past March, as dangerous sheets of ice froze over major roadways in New York, authorities reported a multi-vehicle crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway in […]
Amtrak Derailment Leaves 7 Dead, 200 Injured
An Amtrak train travelling on the Washington-Boston corridor derailed as it took a curve at over twice the permitted speed limit. All seven coaches of the train were derailed in the accident. At least seven people have died and more than 200 of the 243 people on the train including its engineer have been injured. […]
At least 7 Dead, 200 Injured in Philadelphia Amtrak Derailment
Authorities have said that at least seven people have died and more than 200 of the 243 people travelling in it have been injured. The accident occurred when the train travelling on the Washington to Boston route took a curve at 102 miles an hour, more than twice the speed limit. All seven coaches of […]
Plane Skids Off Runway at LaGuardia
Because commercial airplanes are such large and complicated pieces of machinery, any deviation from normal operations can be dangerous. Aviation experts often look at various categories of cases, including the most perilous kinds of failure-related crashes and landing problems. Still, some airplane accidents can occur on the runway before the plane ever gets off the […]
Electronic records could cause legal issues for New York doctors
Advancements in the process of documentation in the medical field aim to improve accuracy and provide a reliable reference for patients and professionals to optimize healthcare and minimize malpractice. If not maintained effectively, however, complications can arise. For example, electronic medical records provide such an opportunity for improvement, but education, skill and effort are required on the part of the healthcare provider for a successful final product.
What does it Mean to Mediate Your Personal Injury Case
Your case is scheduled to begin trial in just two weeks, and now the defense calls for negotiations and wants to mediate the case. What happens next? What is Mediation? When the defense says they would like to mediate the case, what does it mean? It means they want to engage in settlement negotiations. However, […]
