Are hospitals liable to third parties for malpractice?
A recent New York court case could have important consequences for malpractice lawsuits. A decision by the New York Court of Appeals has opened the door to the possibility of third parties being able to sue hospitals in the event of medical malpractice.
How do You Prove Medical Malpractice Involving Spinal Anesthesia?
During many surgical treatments like bariatric surgery in New York hospitals, spinal anesthesia has to be administered to the patient. Spinal anesthesia is generally administered with a needle, thus there is some risk of injuring a patient during the injection process.
Proving Negligence in a Medical Malpractice Case
The licensed medical practitioners are expected to perform at a certain level of proficiency. If a certain doctor fails to perform the duties with the standard of care practiced in the medical world, then the patient is under an obligation to seek legal advice. In extreme cases, the patient has the full legal right to file for a medical malpractice case.
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The Hospital’s Liability for Both Employee and Non-Employee Doctors in Medical Malpractice
When You Suffer Allergic Reactions due to Medication, can You Sue for Malpractice?
Your body may react to certain types of medication, and release chemicals to counter the hypersensitive physical condition. This situation is commonly known as an “allergic reaction” to medicines. Thousands of people in New York State suffer from food allergy, dust allergy, pollen allergy, and also medicine allergy.
Gloves, Hats and Goggles Are Cheap
You’ve heard the saying “penny wise and pound foolish” — but we don’t often notice when people are guilty of this kind of misjudgment. It happens all the time in individual households, and it happens just as often in business. One of the biggest examples of this kind of irrational judgment revolves around issuing personal protective equipment (PPE) to workers. Federal regulators like the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration provide guidelines that include giving workers access to proper and appropriate safety gear according to the work activities that are expected to be done on the job. Some of the most common forms of PPE include:
- Goggles
- Hard hats or helmets
- Work gloves
- Steel-toed shoes or boots
- Protective chemical suiting
Improving surgical safety for patients
People in New York and throughout the country who need surgery can be made safer with staff training that focuses on combining teamwork and communication along with systems improvement. Papers published in the journal Annals of Surgery describe studies by researchers at Oxford University’s Department of Surgical Sciences that examined five different approaches to training surgical staff to increase safety. The researchers looked at two different systems approaches, one cultural approach and two combination approaches.
Recovering from Third Parties
Some people think of a work injury case as a very basic equation where a worker simply tries to collect from his or her employer after an accident. However, these types of cases are often a little more complicated than that. There are any number of third parties that may have responsibility in a work […]
Brain death and hospital policy inconsistencies
Because a diagnosis of brain death typically leads to life-ending actions through the withdrawal of life support, New York health care professionals must be completely sure when they make such a determination. Guidelines were implemented by the American Academy of Neurology in 2010 to facilitate accuracy in judgment in such cases. However, studies suggest that many hospitals are not adhering to these guidelines.
Ladder Accidents: What Types of Personal Injury Claims can You Seek?
Slipping or falling from a ladder can cause serious accidents leading to permanent physical injuries in some cases. The commercial-type ladders are taller and more life threatening than the standard types; these ladders are used for at construction sites or work premises and reach to heights that only some people would be comfortable with. Depending […]