Powers & Santola Blog

Unfortunately, medical malpractice remains a serious public safety problem in New York and throughout the entire country. Shockingly, a 2018 study found that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States.  That being said, an adverse medical outcome is not necessarily malpractice under New York state law. A doctor, nurse, …

Continue reading “What Questions Do I Need To Answer In Order To Decide If I Have A Medical Malpractice Case?”

The pandemic has hit our communities hard. According to the New York Department of Health, nearly 2.1 million cases of the virus have been confirmed in our state since the start of the outbreak. The good news is that vaccines are arriving. The official New York COVID-19 vaccine tracker estimates that 42.9 percent of state …

Continue reading “Medical Malpractice During COVID-19 Pandemic: What Happens?”

A medical malpractice cap is a state law which puts a limit on the amount of money that patients can recover in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Most often, these caps apply to non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering and emotional distress. Though, every state is different. The majority of U.S. states have statutory caps …

Continue reading “Do Medical Malpractice Claims Have Caps or Limits?”

If you suffered a serious injury as a result of a healthcare provider’s negligence, you might be thinking about your options for seeking compensation and you may be considering a medical malpractice lawsuit. Yet if you have never filed a medical malpractice lawsuit or been involved in a case in the past, it can be …

Continue reading “How Hard Is It to Win a Medical Malpractice Suit?”