Is a Board Certified Doctor Immune from a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Board Certification is the Highest Certification in a Specialty
Should You Accept a Settlement for Your Medical Malpractice Case
A person has suffered significant injury because of carelessness of a doctor, and has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit to claim damages. Now, close to the trial date, the defense makes a settlement offer. The lawyer informs his client about the offer, tells him the amount, and recommends that the accept it. The client is very disappointed by the offer, and in fact asks his lawyer, whose side he was representing.
Can You Judge The Ability Of A Medical Malpractice Lawyer By The Amount Of Fees They Charge?
Hourly Rates
Defense can Move to Dismiss the Personal Injury Trial Even before Producing a Single Witness
When you are involved in a personal injury trial, and after you have finished running through all of your witnesses and all your evidence at trial, it is possible for the defense lawyer to inform the judge that he moves to dismiss this case, even before they put up a single witness. Move to Dismiss […]
When assisted delivery with forceps may be necessary
Many New York mothers experience complications when delivering their babies that require doctors to help the process along with the use of forceps. This is an accepted practice that can help avert life-threatening birth emergencies. Babies generally suffer minimal side effects, if any, of the procedure. However, some babies suffer serious injuries when being delivered with the use of forceps. This is more likely when doctors fail to prepare for certain emergencies even when mothers display risk factors for complications.
Five Major Mistakes that can Destroy Your Accident Case
#1 Mistake – Your Lawyer Refers You to a Doctor There is nothing inherently wrong with this, but there is a problem. You as a client may not have realized that your lawyer has referred many of his other clients to this particular doctor. Therefore, the defense lawyers and judges would have seen this doctor many […]
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.
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 […]
Birth injuries in New York
When a woman is giving birth, there are many things that could potentially go wrong. While many health care professionals do what they can to ensure the safety and health of both mother and child, there are instances where a birth injury may occur.
Personal Injury Negotiations 101
The Oldest Tactic in the Book One of the oldest tactics in personal injury negotiations is the defense attorney approaching the plaintiff as a friend and asking what the bottom line number would be for settling the case. The lawyer will promise the victim that he will negotiate with the insurance company, but he will […]