Monthly Archives: August 2024
Victim of Anesthesia Malpractice’s Surviving Family Members Receive $15.4 Million Jury Award for Tragic Medical Malpractice Death
Certain close surviving family members of a woman who was killed as a result of botched anesthesia administration received news that the jury awarded $15.4 million in damages in their wrongful death lawsuit at the beginning of this month on July 3. According to local news reports, Fox 61, New Haven, Connecticut woman, 57-year-old… Read More »
You May be Surprised to Learn about the Most Common Medical Malpractice Claim for Anesthesia
New York City medical patients and residents may be aware of the risks of being put under anesthesia at a doctor’s office or medical center. Indeed, most people throughout New York City and throughout the United States have heard horror stories about the problems and complications that may come up when a person is… Read More »
$1,900,000 Settlement –Motor Vehicle Negligence – Bus/Pedestrian Collision
$1,900,000 SETTLEMENT – MOTOR VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE – BUS/PEDESTRIAN COLLISION – LEFT SHOULDER PARTIAL LABRAL TEAR, ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AND BICEPS TENDON RUPTURE; 2 DISPLACED FRACTURED RIBS; DISC HERNIATIONS AND SEVERE SPINAL STENOSIS AT C5-6, C6-7, L5-S1; DISC BULGES AT C3-4, C4-5, L4-5 AND RADICULOPATHY – MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. Bronx County, NY In… Read More »
New York Medical Indemnity Fund Set Up to Help Children Injured by Medical Malpractice is Running Out of Money
According to local and national news reports, the New York state Medical Indemnity Fund, which was created to assist children who were injured due to doctor medical malpractice, is running out of money with drastic shortfalls reported, and will soon need additional funding to survive. CBS News reports on the Fund’s worrisome shortfall, in… Read More »
Are Medical Malpractice Jury Awards on the Rise? Some Experts Say Yes
Some experts are weighing in on the large jury awards that have been recently seen in medical malpractice cases. According to Medscape.com, in recent years, and especially in the years following the COVID-19 Pandemic period, jury awards in medical malpractice cases against negligent doctors, healthcare professionals, and hospitals, have sharply risen for a number… Read More »
Doctor, Hospital, Nurse, Staff – Who is On the Hook for My Medical Malpractice Injuries in New York City? Find Out about How to Figure Out Which Parties to Name in Your New York City Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
When a patient is injured by their trusted doctor or medical teams’ medical malpractice in New York City, it can be an extremely confusing, frustrating, and scary time. Between healing from an injury or condition that has been made worse by a trusted medical professional, keeping up with daily life activities, work, and family… Read More »
When AI Makes Medical Malpractice Mistakes, Who Pays? Learn about the Landscape of AI and Medical Malpractice Liability
We have to face it sooner or later: Artificial Intelligence, more commonly known as “AI”, is taking over major parts of regular living for many New York City residents and people across the country. From the introduction of self-checkouts to phone trees with automated voices and options, from using Chat GPT (perhaps wrongly) for… Read More »
My Medical Malpractice Case is Going to Mediation – But Will I Have to Face the Doctor that Harmed Me?
One of the not-so-secret secrets about New York City medical malpractice cases is that not all New York City medical malpractice cases end in trial and an award from a jury. Indeed, although most of the cases that we hear about on internet news websites and on news channels on television have gone all… Read More »
Man Loses Leg after Doctor Misdiagnosed Flesh-Eating Bacteria Condition – Rights of Victims of Medical Malpractice in New York City Explained
A Stuart, Florida man received encouraging news earlier this year in April after he was awarded $3.2 million in his medical malpractice case against the medical professionals that caused him to lose his leg. According to local news reports, WPTV, Russell Caughey lost his leg in November, 2018, after what seemed to be a… Read More »
Interrogatories in Your New York City Medical Malpractice Case – What Are They and How Do You Respond?
One thing that some New York City medical malpractice victims may be surprised to learn after they file a medical malpractice lawsuit in civil court is that they may be served with discovery requests by the defendant doctor, hospital, or medical team. With a pile of documents in hand (or in an email inbox),… Read More »
