When you are grieving the death of a loved one, it can be incredibly difficult to even consider the possibility of a lawsuit. When a loved one has died as a result of another party’s negligence or wrongdoing, it is essential to seek help from a Syracuse wrongful death lawyer. While moving forward with a …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Learning that you experienced a delayed cancer diagnosis is devastating. When you see a doctor and seek an accurate diagnosis of a symptom, or when you attend all of your routine screening appointments, you should be able to expect that you will receive a clear diagnosis or that your health care provider will properly recognize …
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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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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Construction & Workplace Accidents
Construction accidents in New York can result in serious and deadly injuries, and they often occur because of another party’s negligence or wrongdoing. In most work injury cases, the injured worker’s only recourse following an accident caused by negligence is to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, in New York, injured construction workers are able …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Construction & Workplace Accidents
After a devastating construction accident in New York State, an injured construction worker (or that construction worker’s family in the event of a fatal accident) should know how to file a lawsuit in order to seek compensation. It is important to know that, although workers’ compensation is an exclusive remedy for most types of workplace …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one as a result of another party’s carelessness or recklessness can be absolutely devastating, and it can be difficult to consider the possibility of a lawsuit. Yet in time, it can also become extremely important to ensure that the responsible party is held accountable. Through a wrongful death lawsuit, the family members …
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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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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
A delayed cancer diagnosis is often devastating for a patient and for their family members. Much too frequently, when a delayed cancer diagnosis occurs, a patient seeks an accurate diagnosis from a primary care physician or even sees a specialist, only to receive the wrong diagnosis. As a result of the misdiagnosis, the patient’s cancer …
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If you have suffered a head injury, broken bone, or other serious injuries due to another person’s negligent, or careless actions, you can file a personal injury claim. Many people are hesitant to file these claims because they are simply not familiar with the claims process. Below, our Albany personal injury lawyer outlines what you …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors
When you are suffering from a sickness or have become injured, you visit one of the many great healthcare facilities in New York to receive treatment. You expect, while there, that you will receive the proper treatment that allows you to make a full recovery. Most of the time, this is what you will receive. …
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