Can You Bring a Retired Medical Expert to the Stand
Is there a danger of bringing in a medical expert who has retired from the practice of medicine?
Is it Possible to have Non-Jury Trial for Your Medical Malpractice Case in New York
Usually most cases have a jury trial, but it is possible to have a non-jury trial for your medical malpractice case in New York. When your case comes up and it is just about to be put on the trial calendar, you have the option of checking off one of two boxes which say jury and non-jury trial. In correlation with this scenario, it is up to you, whether you want to open the door to a jury trial, or you would like only a judge to listen to your case and pass judgment.
The Importance of Preparing a Legal Brief in Medical Malpractice Cases
Why is it critical for a trial attorney to anticipate the legal issues that are going to arise during the trial? On top of this, to have a trial brief prepared-ready for the judge during trial?
The Wrong Medication as the Basis of a Medical Malpractice Case
When a patient is given the wrong medication, he can suffer considerably and even die. Such a person who has suffered significantly due to the wrong medication prescribed or given to them can file a medical malpractice lawsuit and claim compensation for this error and the ramifications stemming from it.
What is a Hi-Low Agreement in a Medical Malpractice Case
What is a Hi-Low Agreement?
Will the Health Department Automatically Launch an Investigation when You File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
If you file a case against a doctor for medical practice in the state of New York, then does the New York State Department of Health automatically begin an investigation against this doctor?
Disk Degeneration and Accident Trauma
A major problem with accident cases involving spinal injuries concerns the process of differentiating traumatic injury from other types of gradual wear and tear on the body that can have similar symptoms, manifest in similar ways and exacerbate one another. Experienced injury lawyers know that there’s always the challenge of identifying a cause-and-effect chain with respect to spinal health conditions and they look closely at whether a traumatic impact had a significant influence on such conditions.
The Difficulty With Diagnosing Cervical Pain From Degeneration and Injury
Spine-Health.com provides some clues as to the difficulty of directly diagnosing and treating traumatic impact of the spine. The article first discusses how certain parts of the spine can be damaged and cause cervical pain after traumatic impact. It goes into detail about these injuries, but also provides this disclaimer: “A full review of cervical fractures is beyond the scope of this article.” The article also discusses another clue with respect to the relationship of traumatic impact of the spine and natural aging conditions, stating “It should be noted that trauma to cervical vertebrae occurs less often than cervical pain and other symptoms resulting from changes that occur with aging, such as the development of bone spurs in the neck and cervical osteoarthritis.” The article then goes on to describe bone spurs and symptoms.
Why Attorneys do not want to Work Cases Involving just Soft Tissue Injuries
You are involved in a car accident and you have suffered soft tissue injuries, and you find that most attorneys in New York are unwilling to take a personal injury case involving soft tissue injuries. Why would an Attorney Turn Down a Sparkling Case? A golden and experienced trial attorney is going to spend the […]
Is the Homeowner Responsible if You Slip and Fall on his Property
You have been invited to a party, and when you are walking around the homeowner’s property, you fall down and suffer a serious fracture. Now, the question is whether the homeowner is responsible for your injury. What caused the fall? When a person is injured on somebody else’s property, one of the key questions is […]
Can You Include the Police Report into Evidence
You are involved in an auto accident and the police officer comes to the scene to take down information. He records certain information from witnesses and now in the report, it says that the police officer believed that the accident was caused by the other driver. Can you use this information at the time of […]