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Famous Actress Never Sings Again Due to Medical Malpractice

Gary Silverstein September 2, 2019

Actress Julie Andrews is a well-known and well-loved star in Hollywood. Made famous from leading roles in movies such as “Mary Poppins” and “The Sound of Music,” Julie Andrews had a gifted singing voice which was her pride and joy. Sadly, an unfortunate case of medical malpractice in 1997 caused her to lose her singing voice and resulted in a medical malpractice lawsuit.

After consulting with two doctors at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital due to discomfort whilst singing, Julie Andrews found out that she had noncancerous nodules on her vocal cords. Whilst these nodules can generally be treated without surgery, Julie

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Nursing Negligence Leads to Cancer Patients Getting Rare Blood Infection

Gary Silverstein August 29, 2019

In the summer of 2018, six patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, developed a rare infection after they received injectable opioids diluted with tap water. This resulted in the patients developing bloodstream infections with Sphingomonas paucimobilis. 

Thankfully, all of the patients were treated with antibiotics and no deaths resulted from the infections, though some patients later died from causes related to their cancer. However, the question still remained: how did a bacterium, which naturally lives in soil and water, find its way into the bloodstreams of these patients?

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Pregnant Woman Has CT Scan After Doctor Error

Gary Silverstein August 19, 2019

In 2008, the Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, AZ, experienced a “never event” due to a doctor error that prompted a medical malpractice lawsuit.

Kerry Higuera was three months pregnant when she erroneously underwent a CT scan meant for another patient. She went to the hospital’s ER after experiencing bleeding and was surprised when a nurse came to the waiting room and told her that her doctor wanted a CT scan to be done. Kerry states that she questioned the decision, but the nurse reiterated that the doctor wanted an abdominal and pelvic CT scan conducted.

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Hospital Negligence at New York Fertility Clinic

Robert Wolff August 16, 2019

In 2007, Nancy Andrews and her husband sued a Long Island fertility clinic after it was revealed that they had inseminated her with the wrong man’s sperm.

Nancy and her husband approached the New York Services for Reproductive Medicine for in-vitro fertilization treatments after struggling to conceive their second child. Nancy became pregnant soon after and gave birth to a healthy baby girl nine months later. The couple’s joy quickly turned to bewilderment, however, when it became apparent that the girl had markedly darker skin than either of her parents.

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Everything Pedestrians Need to Know About Traffic Accident Injuries

Robert Wolff August 16, 2019

New York City is a pedestrian paradise, with so many exciting places to walk around and explore. Unfortunately, walking around the City is not without its perils. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC,) approximately 6,000 pedestrians a year are killed by motorists. Another 130,000 are treated in emergency rooms for serious injuries. These statistics shouldn’t scare people away from the fun and health benefits of exploring the City on foot. There are many ways for pedestrians to decrease the likelihood of being injured in a pedestrian traffic accident. If you are a pedestrian that’s sustained a serious injury in a traffic accident, it’s

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Nursing Negligence and Dementia

Gary Silverstein August 12, 2019

A startling trend of nursing home neglect has begun to emerge in recent years. Even worse, cases of nursing home neglect have been shown to be treated far less severely than the neglect of children and even that of animals. It has been revealed that the number of nursing home deaths and injuries caused by neglect or abuse is severely underreported.

Some of the harrowing statistics of nursing home neglect include:

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Failure to Diagnose Caused Ed McMahon Months of Pain

Gary Silverstein August 9, 2019

In 2007, Ed McMahon, a TV show host, suffered a fall at a Los Angeles home which resulted in a fractured neck. He went to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center the following morning for assessment. Doctors at the hospital did not take an X-ray and failed to diagnose his neck fracture. They discharged him without further investigation. 

When Ed continued to experience increasing pain and discomfort, he returned to the hospital. A full assessment was conducted, and it was revealed that he did, in fact, have a fractured neck. Ed underwent two spine surgeries to repair the damage, however, he later claimed that these two surgeries were

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Birth Injuries and Erb’s Palsy

Gary Silverstein August 6, 2019

What is Erb’s Palsy?

Erb’s palsy, also known as brachial plexus palsy, is a condition whereby your baby cannot use one or both of their arms, shoulders, or hands adequately. The condition presents through the affected limbs being weak, lacking feeling, or completely paralyzed. It is caused by the collection of nerves around your baby’s shoulder being damaged during a difficult delivery. 

Unlike cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy results from direct damage to these nerves as opposed to damage to your child’s brain. Because this injury occurs around the time of birth, it is considered a birth injury.

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The #1 Biggest Mistake You Can Make in Pursuing a Personal Injury Case in New York

Robert Wolff August 4, 2019

At Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff in New York, when we interview a new client who has been injured, it is extremely important to discuss their activities on social media. Many clients do not understand that everything on their social media page can be used against them. For example: If a client says they are disabled and there are photographs showing them in a bathing suit standing by a beautiful swimming pool with friends have a good time with no care in the world, that image posted during the trial, arbitration, or mediation very often reduces the sympathy factor that can often decrease your compensation.

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