Misdiagnosis of Conditions During Pregnancy
Fractures: They aren’t just minor injuries
When you were walking on the streets of Manhattan, you didn’t notice that the sidewalk was raised. You caught your foot and fell, resulting in a trip to the emergency room. While you might think that a fall like this isn’t a big deal, the city may be liable for your injury.
Report Shows Risks of Workplace Fatalities
New York City wrongful death lawyers can provide legal representation whenever someone has been killed due to negligence or wrongdoing. A wrongful death attorney can also help families of workers killed on-the-job by any cause, as a workers’ compensation wrongful death claim can ensure benefits are available to dependents even if no negligence was involved […]
Seeking Compensation for a Surgical Error
About ovarian cysts
Experts estimate that almost every woman has had at least one ovarian cyst during her reproductive years. Because of this, women in New York should understand exactly what ovarian cysts are.
Medical Malpractice: Botched Cataract Surgery
When the lens of your eye starts clouding over, you are said to be suffering from cataract. The condition leads to gradual vision loss over a long span of time.
Medical Malpractice: Botched Gallbladder Surgery
Removal of the gallbladder or the surgical procedure called cholecystectomy is all too common the world over. With recent advances in laparoscopic surgery moreover, a gallbladder operation may be performed in an hour’s time and the patient is free to resume normal duties within a week.
How Head & Brain Injuries can be Basis for Personal Injury Claim
Traumatic injuries to the brain are common, particularly due to high traffic accident rates in big cities, construction, and excavation sites where trauma to the brain is caused by external forces or due to prolonged oxygen deprivation to it. Any such injury can be basis for personal injury claim. Statistics from the CDC show that […]
Personal Injuries Caused by Demolition Accidents
Demolition accidents are all too common, particularly in large metropolitan cities and you could find yourself as a victim of one any day, anytime. You may be walking past a demolition site, albeit at a safe distance, only to suddenly find a falling brick landing on your head, resulting in a severe concussion, temporary or […]
Study finds skilled nursing care woefully lacking
Do you have an elderly relative living in a nursing home? Or perhaps you might have even spent time recovering from surgery or extended illness in a skilled nursing facility until you were well enough to return home. If so, the following may be of interest.