Infant medication errors caused many poison center calls
New York parents of infants should be interested to learn that a study found that many calls to poison centers regarding infants involved medication errors. The study analyzed more than 270,000 calls to the National Poison Data System over a period of 10 years.
Pediatric heart surgery deaths highlight larger problem
New York parents would do anything to ensure their children get the best medical care available. However, the investigation and subsequent shutdown of a Florida hospital’s pediatric heart surgery program in 2015 has health care experts worried that American parents aren’t getting the information they need before letting their children undergo heart surgery.
Personal Injury Claim for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The seasoned attorney will chalk out a game plan to help you recover incurred and future medical expenses.In United States, annually over 1.7 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), many of whom are children or seniors citizens. Any type of head injury due to a fall, a heavy instrument, or an accident can lead […]
Personal Injury due to Negligent Security: How can You Recover Damages?
Any time insufficient safety standards in a New York public property cause harm or physical injury to a visitor in that property, a lawsuit may be filed against the property owner to recover damages. Thus “negligent security” should be the premise of argument in the personal injury case, where the victim or plaintiff has to […]
Injured by a Falling Object: Personal Injury Claims
Theoretically, anytime you have been hit and injured by a falling object in New York City, you can file for a personal injury claim. However, unless it is a workplace injury or public facility accident caused by a falling object, it may be rather difficult for you to pinpoint a “guilty party” and proceed with […]
The Procedure for a Personal Injury Claim after a Subway Accident
The New York City subway system covers more than 230 miles of distance and provides transportation to billions of New Yorkers annually. The Metropolitan Transport Authority or MTA claims that the NY subway system is the most widely used mass transit system in New York City. The entire system architecture with its many tunnels and […]
Personal Injury Laws for Bicycle Accident Victims
On one hand, bicycle rides offer several health and environmental benefits; on the other hand, traffic conditions in New York provide very little protection to bicyclists. Auto drivers often take sudden turns in front of bicycles, swing open the car doors in front of bicycles, or run the bicycles off the road. During such dangerous […]
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