Will the Defense get to See Your Diary, if You have one, in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Some people like to keep a diary, a log, or a journal, and they note down their innermost or private thoughts in it. They write things that motivate them or things that are troubling them that nobody else sees. Now, suppose you keep such a diary, and during the course of your medical malpractice lawsuit, you windup recording details about your injuries and how they have affected you.
Keeping Commuters Safe While Encouraging MTA Ridership
New York City officials are promoting their mass transit systems in a big way. With recent years seeing record numbers for subway ridership, the local Metropolitan Transportation Authority is feeling confident in the services they provide to a busy city. Resources like this one from DNAinfo show ridership of over 1.75 billion in 2014 and […]
Can an Attorney "Like" a Juror on Facebook
Is it appropriate for an attorney who is on trial, to try and “like” or “follow” the jurors on Facebook? Or even Twitter for that matter?
Can Your Attorney call a Press Conference in Your Medical Malpractice Case
You feel you have been injured due to the negligence of your doctor or because your doctor violated the basis standards of good and accepted medical care. Now you have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit, and during the trial, your attorney wants to give a press conference regarding your case. Can he do that, and why? The answer is that your attorney has every right to call a press conference.
Hearing the Combined Experience of a Law Firm as a Marketing Message
You might know that no attorney in New York can ever guarantee a particular result or outcome of your case. However, there are so many other types of guarantees that a lawyer can make. For instance, it would be wonderful if a lawyer in his marketing message guarantees that despite his firm’s two hundred years of combined experience, it will not make any difference, if the defense refuses to negotiate and forces them to go to trial. What does this even mean?
Should an Attorney Challenge the Medical Expert during the Trial
Pushing the buttons of a medical expert could serve the attorney well at a medical malpractice trial, but there are also chances that this strategy might misfire.
Doctor must pay after caught mocking patient on tape
Everyone has had bad customer service before, but there are some instances where being rude to a client can be costly. New York residents might have heard of the medical procedure in Virginia that started with a colonoscopy and ended with a $500,000 payout for a patient.
Can the Defendant’s Surveillance Video Help You with Your Personal Injury Case
Caught on Camera In many personal injury cases, the defense attorney will hire a private investigator to try to catch you on video, doing something you claimed that you could not do. If they are able to get you on video doing certain things and want to present that as evidence, they are then obligated […]
What happens if Your Medical Expert cannot Make it to Your Trial
Your personal injury case is scheduled for trial. However, what happens if your medical expert, who is supposed to come in and support your claim, is unavailable at the time your case is scheduled. What can you do in this situation?
How Many Violations Standards of Medical Care can You Claim
In a medical malpractice case in New York, where you believe the doctor has violated the basic standards of medical care, how many violations or departures can you claim in your case?