Category Archives: Medical Malpractice & Errors

Understaffing is a major issue at hospitals across the nation. Several New York hospitals are significantly understaffed, increasing the odds that patients will be injured while seeking care. After the COVID-19 pandemic, this situation has reached crisis levels, with many patients and families experiencing the consequences of hospital understaffing firsthand.  If you believe that you …

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The oldest known surgery was a leg amputation performed on a child in Borneo about 31,000 years ago. Since then, countless people have benefited from surgeries that have improved their health and prolonged their lives. But what about the people who have been harmed by surgery? Who leaves a medical procedure in a worse condition …

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If you were recently diagnosed with spastic hemiparesis, you might not understand what this condition is or how it will affect your future. You might wonder what caused it. In some cases, spastic hemiparesis is due to medical malpractice, in which case, you may have the right to pursue a medical malpractice claim to seek …

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After you make the difficult decision to place your loved one in a nursing home, you reasonably expect the home to provide the skilled nursing care you have arranged. If your loved one has complained of medical negligence or nursing home abuse, you must take swift action to prevent it.  Nursing home neglect can lead …

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If you are not feeling well, seek medical treatment and reasonably expect your condition to be correctly diagnosed and treated. However, it is not always that simple. According to Kaiser Family Foundation Health News, 7.4 million people are misdiagnosed in emergency rooms in the United States every year. This startling statistic shows that many people …

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Telemedicine was once only a niche service, but it has now grown to be an integral part of the healthcare system. A significant source of this growth occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped propel telehealth visits by 766% within the first three months of the pandemic.  While telemedicine provides a convenient option for patients …

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Most healthcare records today are created through electronic means rather than paper records. The HITECH Act in 2009 provided financial incentives for hospitals and physician practices to implement technologies that created electronic health records for patients. While electronic records can increase the speed of creating records and make it easier to share information, they pose …

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When you seek medical treatment, you expect your healthcare professional to provide excellent care and help you heal. When a doctor or other healthcare provider harms you during your care, you may have experienced medical malpractice. Medical malpractice can take many forms, from misdiagnosis to surgical errors. It can cause physical, emotional, and financial harm …

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