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Category Archives: Medical Malpractice & Errors

Study: New York has Highest Total Number of Medical Malpractice Claim Nationwide Since 2011

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When you seek medical treatment, you have the reasonable expectation that doctors, nurses, and hospitals will provide high quality professional care. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. Medical malpractice is a serious problem. It occurs when a healthcare provider deviates from the accepted standard of care and causes harm to a patient.  A new study …

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Medical Malpractice in Albany Emergency Rooms

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Medical malpractice in Albany can take many different forms and occur in different settings, and various types of healthcare providers can be liable for the harm. Patients can suffer injuries as a result of medical negligence when they visit a primary care provider, when they seek quick care in an urgent care facility, when they …

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Who is Liable for an Albany Medication Error?

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When a medication mistake occurs in Albany, who is liable for the resulting harm? Medication errors can have many different causes, and they can take a variety of forms. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a medication mistake is defined broadly to mean “any preventable event that may cause or lead to …

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Understanding Surgical Errors in Syracuse

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Medical malpractice cases can be filed in a wide range of circumstances in which a surgical error occurs. Some surgical errors only result in minor injuries, while some do not result in harm at all. Many surgical errors are catastrophic, and they are known as “never events,” according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and …

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Rochester Medical Malpractice Claims for Pharmacist Errors

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Medical malpractice in Rochester can take many different forms, and it is critical to understand how different kinds of healthcare providers can be liable for patient harm. A common but less discussed area of medical malpractice involves pharmacists and dispensing errors. When can a pharmacist be liable for medical negligence, and how do dispensing errors …

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Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis: Can You Sue?

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice & Errors

Early detection of colon cancer is key to survival. Most colon cancer begins in polyps found in the colon, which can be removed during or after screening. Although not all polyps will become cancerous, many will. Removing them protects the patient and is relatively easy. For this reason, the American Cancer Society recommends that people …

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Were You Discharged from the Hospital Too Soon?

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

With too many patients and not enough beds, Syracuse hospitals face tremendous pressure to discharge patients as soon as possible. Nevertheless, hospitals owe patients a duty to not discharge them until it is reasonably safe to do so. Doctors also must give patients proper instructions on how to care for themselves at home before being …

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How Can Patients Prevent Medical Malpractice in Rochester?

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Patients should not ever feel responsible for their own safety when they are visiting a health care provider. To be sure, patients should be able to expect that they will receive timely and appropriate care from any healthcare provider, and they should not have to fear that they will suffer an injury because of a …

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What Are “Never Event” Medical Malpractice Claims in Syracuse?

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

On the one hand, any situation in which a health care provider makes a mistake and a patient suffers harm should never happen and might be understood as a “never event.” On the other hand, some types of medical errors are so damaging and egregious that we need different terminology to describe them. This is …

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How Do Medication Mistakes Happen in Rochester?

Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors

Patients can suffer serious harm as a result of many different forms of medical malpractice, from mistakes made in surgery to diagnostic errors that result in missed and delayed diagnoses. One common type of mistake that health care providers make is a medication error. Various health care providers can be responsible for injuries resulting from …

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