The scariest part of an accident isn’t undergoing surgery or trying to pay your medical bills. Instead, the most dreaded experiences relate to handling the insurance claims process afterwards. Most accident victims seek compensation for medical bills and other losses by submitting a claim to an insurance company. The company then assigns a claims adjuster …
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Construction & Workplace Accidents
The federal Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) creates national safety standards for employers and collects annual information about safety violations. Each year they publish a top 10 list of violations. Although these violations are not all unique to the construction industry, many of them do show up on construction sites. Call our Albany construction accident …
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Wrongful Death
Accidental deaths are emotionally traumatic for family members left behind. If you can bring a wrongful death claim, however, you might obtain some measure of justice, as well as compensation to cover financial and emotional losses. But what happens if the defendant has no money to pay? A person might be liable for the death …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors
If you go to the hospital, chances are you will see and speak with nurses much more than you will your doctor or surgeon. Nurses provide critical services at hospitals, nursing homes, and extended care facilities. They receive rigorous education so they can provide high-quality care to patients who need it. Unfortunately, nurses are not …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Uncategorized, Medical Malpractice & Errors
Just about every medical treatment involves some amount of risk. For example, a popular drug may have certain well-known potential side effects. And any time a person requires surgery, there is the risk of complications that may lead to further injury or even death. So it is generally impossible for any health care provider to …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Uncategorized, Car Accidents
One of the basic rules of the road is that if you are involved in an accident, you need to stop and exchange information with the other drivers involved. This is not just a matter of common courtesy. As a licensed driver, you have certain obligations under New York law when it comes to dealing …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
A delayed cancer diagnosis is often a death sentence for patients who do not learn the truth about their condition until it is too late. But even in cases where a health care provider admits a delay violated the accepted standard of care for the medical profession, that is not the end of the matter. …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Construction & Workplace Accidents
The owner or general contractor of a New York construction project can be held liable for a worksite accident under a number of different legal principles. One is what is known as common law negligence. Essentially, the courts have long recognized that a project owner or employer has a basic duty to provide a “safe …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors
If you have been the victim of medical malpractice, you probably could not care less whether the hospital that mistreated you was privately or publicly owned. Unfortunately, this distinction can make quite a difference when it comes to actually filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in New York. That is because there are special rules that …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Delayed Diagnosis
Diagnostic errors are unfortunately quite common when it comes to detecting cancer in patients. While these errors may be rectified later, any delay in a correct cancer diagnosis can seriously harm a patient. Indeed, a delayed diagnosis often means a delay in starting treatment, which can lead to further complications and potentially death. At the …
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