OSHA Protects Construction Workers from Personal Injuries
New York City employs literally thousands of construction workers who work on the municipal construction or repair sites throughout the city. Apart from that, thousands of other construction workers work on various state, private, and commercial construction sites throughout the state. While construction workers involved in scaffolding, digging a trench, or repairing an elevator shaft […]
Personal Injury Caused by a Trip and Fall Accident
All too often, regular maintenance issues like poor lighting, wet floors, unsteady hand rails, or torn carpets cause trip and fall accidents to victims. Surprisingly, even in well-maintained facilities in New York, these accidents can happen to anyone anytime, and some due to personal carelessness like walking without looking at the floor. On public roads […]
Slip and Fall Accidents Prompting Personal Injury Cases
Thousands of people in New York get injured from slip and fall accidents every year, but every incident does not warrant legal action against the property owner. In fact, even when a property owner has been somewhat negligent in property maintenance, it can be quite difficult to prove that the owner of the property is directly […]
A Step-by-Step Process of a Personal Injury Case in New York
Generally, a personal injury lawsuit in New York can go in many different directions, depending on the merits of a particular case, the skill of the attorney, and the availability of strong evidence, but the legal process involved in filing a case and proceeding with the case is the same. In this article, the primary […]
Life after Paraplegia: Related Medical Malpractice Issues
Paraplegia is characterized by complete paralysis of the lower half of the human body, along with nonexistent sensory and motor functions. Typically, some error during a spinal-cord surgery or a direct injury on the spinal cord can lead to paraplegia.
Medical Malpractice Surrounding Doctor’s Failure to Detect Fetal Distress
When an unborn baby suffers fetal distress inside the mother’s womb, this phenomenon typically indicates that the baby is not getting adequate oxygen supply. The fetal monitoring strip, used by a New York hospital’s medical staff to monitor a baby’s heart, guides the obstetrician and supporting staff when to deliver the baby.
New York State Medical Malpractice Laws for Misdiagnosis
Practicing doctors in New York may be guilty of misdiagnosis every now and then. Many disease conditions such as cancer, lung disorders, tuberculosis, stroke, or acute bacterial infections are hard to diagnose because the symptoms commonly associated with these diseases may also be present in other medical conditions.
Proving Medical Malpractice in Bowel Perforation Incidents
Generally, a perforated bowel will cause the intestinal matters to flow into the abdominal cavity and result in widespread blood infections. Bowel perforation incidents happen during certain surgical procedures such as appendectomy, laparoscopy, hysterectomy, or colonoscopy.
The Main Argument against Medical Mal-practitioners: Standard of Care
In medical malpractice lawsuits, the primary argument that the victimized patient can use against a medical practitioner is “negligence,” which is usually proved by establishing the “standard of care” that all proficient doctors are expected to adhere to.
Types of Damages Awarded in New York Medical Malpractice Cases
Each US state has designed its own laws relating to medical malpractice; thus, it is important to understand New York State’s medical malpractice laws so you know more about this process that you may already be involved in or are contemplating in this vital northeastern state.