Can An Expert Witness Charge Exorbitant Fees?
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.
Why do Attorneys Refuse Medical Malpractice Cases where the Doctor has Intentionally Caused Harm
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.
Do Both Parties have to Attend Court Everyday
Attending Court is not Compulsory
Can an Insurance Company Override the Doctor for a Settlement
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?
How Many Violations Standards of Medical Care can You Claim
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?
Time to Go Home? Secure the Site
We all know what it feels like at the end of the workday — people shrug off the remaining minutes, eager to get home and be done with that long shift. In the mad rush, far too many contractors fail to consider safety options for the next day or the day after when all that […]
A High Volume of Subway Riders Means More Safety Planning in the Works
According to new reports for 2014, subway ridership is up in the Big Apple. That means more focus will need to be placed on safety implementation for all of the possibly dangerous situations that New York City residents and visitors can face on trains and on or around depots. Reports from news outlets like Fox […]
Surgical errors still occur in spite of preventive protocol
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.
You must be Ready to Discuss a Settlement
Did you know that during a pretrial conference, if one of the sides is not ready or prepared to discuss a settlement, the judge can actually dismiss the case? Why is that? What is Expected at a Pretrial Conference? A personal injury case is nearing the trial date and scheduled for pretrial conference. The judge […]
Can Your Past Affect the Outcome of Your Court Case
You have some Skeletons in Your Closet There is something in your past that does not look good, and that something you know is going to come out during the course of your personal injury case. What can your attorney do, to minimize the effect of what happened to you in the past is not […]
