Though rare, the occurrence of wrong site surgery in New York is perhaps one of the most clear-cut forms of medical malpractice. When one of these ‘wrong site, wrong procedure, wrong patient errors” takes place, the medical mistake may indicate a failure in the underlying safety standards at the facility where it happened.
It is an inevitable meeting. When walking down the road, or while driving down the freeway, you will invariably come upon this sight. They are everywhere; those macho looking lawyers that stare down at you from huge posters and billboards and promise to win your case for you and bring home every single penny that was ever owed to you. With arms folded across their puffed-up chests, and an air of menace around them they tell you that they are ‘serious’ lawyers who only take on ‘serious’ cases and are ‘serious’ about winning. Well, which lawyers isn’t? every lawyer worth his salt wants to win
In a second incident of its kind a speed cyclist has caused another death in Central Park. East Harlem resident Jason Marshall, 31, an accomplished baritone saxophonist, has instead of bringing sweet music, brought agony and frustration to the family of 59 year old Jill Tarlov and her family. Marshall, an avid cyclist and owner of a pricey Jamis Eclipse, slammed his racing bike into Tarlov in Central Park Thursday, Sept. 18th, causing serious injuries that left her brain dead and now on life support. Speeding cyclists can injure you gravely and are something you should watch out for. Prior to his deadly ride, Marshall
You must have seen advertisements for law firms in New York telling you how they would love to help you ‘get back the money you deserve’. Well, it is the duty of law firms to promote themselves in every way they can but as an educated and reasonable citizen, it is your duty to be forewarned about the possibilities of your case not being strong enough to stand up in trial. Ergo, no compensation; no matter which attorney you hire to fight your case. Winning a personal injury lawsuit hinges on many factors. Why is this so? Because what most law firms very cleverly leave
In the past few years, there have been several changes in the medical industry. One of the most important changes has been the introduction of the rating system for hospitals which have high readmission rates. Insurers like Medicare have cut down on reimbursement amounts that they pay back to the hospitals. The result-hospitals have started to find a way to get around all the cost cutting. And out-of-network services are a poignant and fantastic way to get the patient to pay up and set up an alternate money channel.
If you are planning to sue a medical practitioner in New York for medical malpractice, wrongful death, or injuries, you will have to understand what exactly a Bill of particulars is and its significance in the case.
Last December, Peter Drier – a 37 year old from New York – went in for surgery to fix the herniated discs in his neck. A bank technology manager, Peter is well versed in rules and regulations and knows that big procedures like a neck surgery require an amplitude of paperwork. So, he happily signed the consent forms. Apart from this, he also looked at his insurance records and made sure all was in order so that when the bills started to come he would be able to take care of everything like clockwork.
Ever since actor Joan Rivers’ untimely death, rumors are rife about how her doctor went against her wishes to perform a biopsy that might have caused her death. Her daughter has already come out in public and voiced her doubts regarding the doctor’s actions. But it’s not going to be an easy task to prove malpractice especially when Joan herself is not available to tell the world what she had consented to and what had been done to her. So far, we have only been grasping at straws.
If you suspect that you have been adversely affected by medical malpractice you need to contact an experienced New York medical malpractice and personal injury lawyer who can help you determine the exact extent of the injury and damages. Some medical malpractice cases are caused in the recovery room after a surgery.
There is much hype surrounding the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of famous comedian Joan Rivers. Joan Rivers was in a medically induced coma following the cardiac arrest she suffered during the fatal surgery, up until her death on the 4th of September. It will be some time before we know what really caused the much loved actress’ untimely death. But what we do know now is that when it comes to surgeries and medical procedures, you can never be too careful in selecting your doctors because even a small mistake can cost you heavily in the years to come.
