Monthly Archives: October 2024
Did You Visit a New York City Hospital or Medical Provider and Now Your Condition is Worse? Find Out What Your First Step Should be in Your New York City Medical Malpractice Case
Imagine the following scenario: a person experiencing chest pains visits their regular doctor, only to be sent home and advised to take over-the-counter medications. Shortly thereafter, the person’s symptoms worsen, and soon they experience a full-on heart attack. However, it is now too late, and the person dies as a result of the heart… Read More »
New York City Woman Awarded $110 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit – Where to Find a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in New York City
Back in 2019, a Bronx, New York City grandmother was awarded $110.6 million in damages against the negligent local hospital and doctors that treated her in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The unfortunate case all began nearly 10 years earlier, in 2010, when plaintiff Keimoneia Redish visited St. Barnabas Hospital after suffering from an asthma… Read More »
New York City Hospital Forks Out Close to $8 Million in Premature Birth Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A New York City hospital’s settlement of a premature birth medical malpractice lawsuit in 2022 serves as an example of how New York City medical malpractice patients can get justice under New York City medical malpractice laws for egregious and serious doctor errors. According to local news reports, 19-year-old Hakim Quick, Jr., agreed to… Read More »
Common Errors in Administering Anesthesia and What New York City Medical Malpractice Victims Can Do to Get Justice After an Anesthesia Error
Having to “go under” for a medical procedure is a frightening and uncomfortable thing for most New York City patients. The idea of being completely “knocked out” while a doctor and their medical team open up the body, perform surgery, and close the body back up is a hard pill to swallow for most… Read More »
Doctors Remove Wrong Organ from Patient in Organ Removal Surgery, Surviving Family Members Initiate Medical Malpractice Litigation – New York City Medical Malpractice Victim’s Rights Explained
The family of a man who underwent a procedure in which doctors removed the wrong organ from his body is accusing a hospital of egregious medical malpractice. According to national news reports, the family of William Bryan, a 70-year-old man originally from Alabama, is in the pre-filing process of a medical malpractice lawsuit against… Read More »
Long Island, New York Breast Cancer Victim Awarded $15 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after Initially “Missed” Diagnosis
A story about a Long Island, New York woman’s fight against breast cancer – and the negligent doctor who originally failed to catch it in its earlier stages – is still relevant and important years later today and serves as a critical reminder to breast cancer victims of their rights when it comes to… Read More »
New York Man Brings Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after Wife Dies While in Nursing Home Care, Bedsores, Broken Limbs Discovered
Earlier this summer in August, news reports about a New York man who lost his wife to alleged nursing home malpractice and the subsequent medical malpractice lawsuit that he filed in court came to light across New York state. According to local news reports, Charles J. Hupe, the husband of the late Michelle Hupe,… Read More »
Early Detection of Breast Cancer Can Save Lives, However Negligent Doctors May Miss Early Signs – Learn More about Doctor Failure to Timely Diagnose Breast Cancer and What You Can Do about It
There is no doubt about it: most New York residents likely know well or know of someone who has or has had breast cancer in their lifetime. Indeed, the unfortunate reality about breast cancer in New York and the United States is that it is overwhelmingly all-too common among women, with approximately 310,720 new… Read More »
