Medical mistakes are among the leading causes of death in this country, and many of those are related to diagnostic errors. Some, however, are due to errors that simply should never happen in a medical setting if proper protocols are being followed. What are these...
When New York residents and others elsewhere around the country seek medical services, they trust that the training and expertise of the physicians will result in a proper diagnosis of the problem being experienced. Yet, studies show that misdiagnoses are common in...
Bill Paxton had a very successful Hollywood career on both the big screen and television. His life came to an untimely end when he sought medical treatment for a heart condition. His family now believes that the surgeon who operated on him is guilty of medical...
New York legislators and Gov. Cuomo recently agreed on an acceptable version of a new law that will assist patients with cancer who do not learn that the doctors made a mistake until after the statute of limitations has expired. Many patients have in the past been...
Residents of New York -- and really, individuals across the nation -- have the right to expect, even demand, a professional standard of care from their health care providers. In fact, such a standard is used to ascertain whether a doctor has committed medical...
Two couples in New York joined together some time ago to file legal claims against a fertility clinic. Their time and patience recently paid off when the appeals court hearing their medical malpractice case decided in their favor. The decision made is one that could...
For many New York residents, having to put a loved one in any sort of long-term care facility can be a difficult decision. There are so many horror stories about the care patients receive -- or lack thereof -- in nursing homes, but sometimes families have no other...
For most parents in New York, a cancer diagnosis for their young child is one of their worst nightmares. This experience may be especially difficult in situations where a delay in diagnosis significantly reduces the child's overall quality of life. Unfortunately, a...
When a patient goes to a New York hospital, it is expected that any doctor, nurse or practitioner providing care will act in accordance with accepted safety standards. One only has to review the latest data regarding medical malpractice statistics to realize there are...
The birth of your baby was supposed to be the most joyous day of your life. Instead, it was a day filled with fear and grief over a birth injury your baby suffered. You trusted the doctor, nurses and medical team to care for you and your unborn baby and provide a...
