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Why Lawyers Try to Antagonize the Doctor in a Medical Malpractice Case

While questioning the doctor at the deposition or during pre-trial testimony, the plaintiff’s lawyer will try everything to push the doctor’s buttons. There is a key strategic reason why the lawyer does this. When an injured victim brings a lawsuit seeking compensation for the harms and losses he has suffered because of the doctor’s carelessness, the victim’s lawyer will have the opportunity during the litigation process to question the doctor under oath and at the attorney’s office. This is known as the deposition or examination before trial.

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Witness not Qualified in a Medical Malpractice Case

In a medical malpractice case, the defense lawyer might object that the expert witness we have called to the stand is not qualified to testify. This objection can be raised for a medical expert who is just about to testify, for whatever reason the defense lawyer believes, he is not qualified to testify.

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Juries Seem to Enjoy Show and Tell in Medical Malpractice Cases

Juries seem to like show and tell for the same reason kids love it in elementary school. In school, kids are asked to bring in something to show and tell to the class. This activity is interesting, lively, and fascinating, and kids get to see something that they may have not seen previously. The kids bring in some new toy or some shiny object to class and tell what they know about it, which makes it interesting for everybody.

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Treatment guidelines for Erb’s palsy

Erb’s Palsy is a condition often resulting from birth injury caused by medical malpractice. Approximately 0.1 percent of babies are born with this condition, typically caused by improper delivery procedure. This can result in the child’s neck being twisted and stretched to the side. The strain can create inhibited movement and feeling in one arm due to injury to the brachial plexus, a network of nerves near the neck.

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Worker killed after wall collapses at Midtown construction site

Site had previously been closed following safety concerns A constructionΒ workerΒ was killed recently when aΒ concrete wall collapsedΒ at a job site in Midtown Manhattan, according to the New York Post. The section of wall, which witnesses said looked toΒ haveΒ weighedseveral tons, fell on the worker during excavation at the site. The construction site, which will be the home of a 22-story hotel, had previously been shut down overΒ safety violations this summer. Additionally, theΒ hotel’sΒ builder has faced criticism in the pastover safety conditions at the company’s construction sites. Wall collapses Workers at the site were in the process of removing soil when the concrete slab, which belonged to a neighboring

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How can cancer be diagnosed?

New York residents might be aware that cancer is a disease that is characterized by abnormal cell growth. As the abnormal cells grow, they affect the functioning of normal cells and eventually take over. This results in the breakdown of normal organ function, which can ultimately lead to death depending on the area of the body affected.

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Missing Evidence in a Medical Malpractice Case

Suppose an important piece of evidence in your medical malpractice case has gone missing. Can this information be used at the time of trial? The answer is yes, and you can use that information of missing evidence at trial. Now, let say your case is about failure to timely diagnose and treat a fracture, and the key piece of evidence in your case are the x-rays that were taken in the orthopedics office. Once the lawsuit is initiated by you, these x-rays mysteriously disappear. So, now what happens next?

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Can You Change Your Attorney during a Medical Malpractice Case

If you have hired an attorney to handle your medical malpractice case in New York, and you are not happy with his performance, then can you switch attorneys? The answer is yes, as you have the legal right to go to any attorney you wish, and at any time that you wish. You may have started your medical malpractice case with one lawyer and by the time the case has progressed halfway, you may not be satisfied with his performance for whatever reason, you have every right to hire another attorney, and even another attorney after that, and so on.

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Can You Take Photos in the Hospital

If you think you are the victim of medical malpractice, you may often wonder why the hospital does not want you taking photos of you inside the intensive care unit. When you are in the hospital and you start taking pictures, people start asking many questions. Why do you need to take photos? Why are there so many people in here? The fact is you are documenting something, and you have every right to document exactly what is happening to you.

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Certificate of Merit in a Medical Malpractice Case

In order to start a medical malpractice lawsuit in New York, the plaintiff’s attorney has to submit a certificate of merit to the court. In New York, the law requires that when you want to start a medical malpractice case, you must acquire confirmation from a medical expert, who has treated you or reviewed all your medical records. The medical expert must confirm that:

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