Should You File a Complaint with Department of Health while Starting a Medical Malpractice Case
You have suffered injuries because of your doctor’s or hospital’s carelessness and you are contemplating bringing a medical malpractice lawsuit. However, at the same time you are also considering filing a claim with the New York State Department of Health. Can this help you with your medical malpractice case?
Should Attorneys Reveal Information about Insurance
During jury selection, a potential juror inquires if there is available insurance. The juror wanted to know that if they find the doctor guilty of causing harm to the plaintiff, the compensation money would come out of the insurance company rather than the pocket of the doctor. What should the plaintiff’s lawyer answer to this type of question?
Representing New York victims of surgical malpractice
As many New York patients know, there is an implicit yet rightful expectation held by individuals when they make arrangements at a health care institution or medical office to undergo surgery. The expectation is that the licensed medical professional performing the operation will bring with them to the operating room sufficient training and competency to avoid careless, avoidable mistakes. However, thousands of incidents of surgical errors occur each year, and you may have been the victim of one.
Emotional Trauma and Psychological Injuries in a Medical Malpractice Case
What happens when you have suffered mental and emotional damages apart from the physical injuries in your malpractice case? You can definitely claim damages for your emotional trauma and injuries, provided you have also suffered physical injuries.
Winning Strategies in Personal Injury Lawsuits
In personal injury lawsuits, it is critical to get the jury to recognize in their minds, and to visualize what exactly happened. How does the lawyer do that? There are several ways. The lawyer will have several witnesses who will testify as to what happened. The lawyer will show photographs of the accident scene, the […]
The Real Issue in Your Personal Injury Case
Liability as the Main Issue What is the real issue in your personal injury case that the defense will be fighting over? In every single accident case, medical malpractice case, or wrongful death case there is at least one key issue that the defense is hard fast fighting you on. In most cases, this issue […]
Personal Injury Lawsuit – Are Your Injuries Significant or Permanent?
When you invoke a lawsuit to seek compensation for the harm and losses you have suffered because of someone else’s negligence or carelessness, how does the defense know that the injuries you have suffered are significant or permanent? Accessing Your Medical Records Whether it is a car accident or medical malpractice case, the way defense […]
Statistical Life Expectancy Tables in a Personal Injury Case
Statistical life expectancy tables can influence your personal injury case in New York. When you bring a personal injury lawsuit in court, then depending on the extent of your injuries, the court will have to determine what your life expectancy is. When the plaintiff is claiming that he has suffered a physical injury, because of […]
Speaking with the Judge during Settlement Discussions
During a pretrial settlement conference, what is the likelihood that you will be able to speak to the judge, who is supervising these settlement discussions? As your medical malpractice or personal injury case gets up to the point of trial, pretrial settlement discussion will be held.
Is there a Difference between a Medical Malpractice and a Personal Injury Lawyer
When you are trying to find a medical malpractice attorney in New York, and you happen to know a personal injury attorney, you would want to know if this lawyer could handle your medical malpractice case.