Unringing the Bell at a Medical Malpractice Trial

Robert Wolff December 1, 2014

Is it possible to unring the bell at the time of a medical malpractice trial? Do you think that if you have said something that should not be said, the jury is likely to forget what you said? During the course of the trial, it is possible for either of the sides to say something that they should not have said. The judge might have decided that a particular topic is completely off limits, and one of the parties addresses something that the judge had ordered not to discuss.

Using a Transcript at a Medical Malpractice Trial

Robert Wolff December 1, 2014

A transcript is nothing more than a booklet containing questions and answers given under oath. Typically, this information is gathered in pretrial testimony, which is a question and answer session called a deposition. This transcript can be quite powerful weapon during the trial.

What happens when a Doctor Intentionally Causes Harm

Gary Silverstein December 1, 2014

If a doctor intentionally causes you harm in New York, then his insurance company will most likely not provide him with the coverage. Every doctor in New York is required to carry medical malpractice insurance. They do that for the key reason that if the patient suffers harm because of the doctor’s carelessness, the patient has the ability to be compensated by the doctor’s insurance company.

While the Jury Deliberates

Gary Silverstein December 1, 2014

What should you do when the jury is deliberating? You have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit, it has gone all the way to trial, and at the end, the jury has moved on to deliberate. What do you do in the mean time? The jury could deliberate the case for a few minutes or they could take many hours or longer, for them to reach a verdict.

Can the Doctors School Grades be Subpoenaed

Robert Wolff December 1, 2014

When you have filed a medical malpractice case in New York, is it possible to subpoena the medical school grades of the doctor you are suing, to show that he was not a solid or respectable student? One of the aspects your lawyer will want to find out is how the doctor in question, did in medical school. You might think that if we are able to show to the jury that he was a pitiful student, then it would be easy to establish that he did not know what he was doing while treating you.

Can Witnesses be Taken Out of Order

Gary Silverstein December 1, 2014

Usually in a medical malpractice trial, witnesses are presented in a certain order. However, witnesses can be taken out of order as well, and for doing that, permission has to be issued from the court.

Defining a Prep Session for a Deposition

Gary Silverstein December 1, 2014

There is a preparation session to get you ready for your pretrial session, which is a question and answer session called a deposition. You have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit for the injuries and losses you have suffered due to the negligence of a doctor or a hospital. Before the trial begins, there is the deposition, where you will be asked questions by the defense attorney. Your lawyer will want to prepare you before you actually face this session in actuality.

Is it Possible to Correct Testimony Given at a Deposition

Robert Wolff December 1, 2014

In a medical malpractice case, there is a question and answer session held under oath before the trial. This session is called a deposition or an examination before trial, and everything is recorded by a court clerk. Whatever is said in the deposition can be taken as evidence during trial. When you give your testimony at this deposition, and you have said something in error, then you can correct it before your case goes to trial.

Is the Early Settlement of a Medical Malpractice Case Possible

Robert Wolff December 1, 2014

When you have filed a medical malpractice case in New York, one of your main questions would be what the likelihood of settling the case early is, so that you do not have to deal with the entire litigation process. In New York, a medical malpractice case takes about two to three years from start to finish, and hence most people want to avoid this long litigation process and would like to find a solution for an earlier settlement.

Young stroke patients frequently misdiagnosed

Robert Wolff November 24, 2014

Young people in New York who suffer from a stroke are likely to be misdiagnosed when they go to the emergency room, according to a new research study conducted by the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Wayne State University. The study entitled Misdiagnosis of Acute Stroke in the Young During Initial Presentation in the Emergency Room looked at data that was collected from 57 stroke patients who ranged in age from 16 to 50 years old.

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Unringing the Bell at a Medical Malpractice Trial

Using a Transcript at a Medical Malpractice Trial

What happens when a Doctor Intentionally Causes Harm

While the Jury Deliberates

Can the Doctors School Grades be Subpoenaed

Can Witnesses be Taken Out of Order

Defining a Prep Session for a Deposition

Is it Possible to Correct Testimony Given at a Deposition

Is the Early Settlement of a Medical Malpractice Case Possible

Young stroke patients frequently misdiagnosed

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