Monthly Archives: December 2024
Do You Suspect Your Newborn Baby was Injured During Birth by a Negligent Doctor? If the Answer is “Yes”, Act Now by Taking These Important Steps
Birth should be a joyful time for every new New York City family. The welcoming of a new baby into the world and into the arms of its expectant and excited family members should be a time for celebration, planning bright futures, and time with loved ones at home. However, the unfortunate reality is… Read More »
Appeals Court Overturns Lower Court’s Finding of No Medical Malpractice Liability in Case Against Staten Island, New York City Doctor
A New York appellate court overturned a 2019 New York State Supreme Court ruling that a doctor was not liable for his patient’s death in a medical malpractice lawsuit, after the patient took his own life. According to local news reports, the underlying case was initially filed in 2018, after 48-year-old Richard Shouldis committed… Read More »
Negligence – Bus/Pedestrian Collision
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 this motor vehicle negligence case,… Read More »
Were You Noted for a Deposition in Your Lawsuit Against a Negligent New York City Doctor? Here’s What You Need to Know about Oral Examinations in New York City Medical Malpractice Cases
Most New York City medical malpractice victims and residents have likely heard of the legal term “deposition”. Indeed, most of us have probably seen an example of a deposition played out on the big screen or on our television at home, even if we have not personally experienced one ourselves. Indeed, a deposition is… Read More »
1996 Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Award Still Relevant in Light of Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Risks in 2024
The results of a 1996 trial in which a New York City jury in Manhattan awarded significant compensation to the victim of doctor medical malpractice resulting in birth injury are still relevant to this day, as birth injury medical malpractice continues to plague mothers and their babies in New York City. According to the… Read More »
Verdict in Favor of New York City Defendant Orthopedic Surgeon and Hospital Reveals Facts that May Impact New York City Medical Malpractice Claims
According to local news reports, New York City medical malpractice victim M. Rowland trusted her doctor, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tischler, and the hospital where he practiced medicine and where she received treatment, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Rowland was a patient of Dr. Tischler for her history of multiple hip surgeries, multiple infections… Read More »
“Everyone Does it, and I do it, too” – But Should You Jaywalk or Cross at the Corner in the Crosswalk Zone in New York City? Find Out What the New York City Council’s New “Jaywalking” Laws Mean for You
Speaking to CBS News after the passage of the New York City Council’s new legislation surrounding jaywalking in the city, New York City resident Desmond Chu said of jaywalking in the Big Apple, “I don’t even think about it because everyone does it, and I do it, too.” Indeed, for many New York City… Read More »
