Country’s largest concierge medicine practice loses lawsuit
New York residents who are members of or are interested in concierge medicine practices may be interested to know that a recent case might result in a change in how those practices do business. On Feb. 10, a jury awarded $8.5 million to the widower of a woman who was not properly diagnosed by a doctor in a concierge medicine practice. The incident occurred in Florida in 2008. The woman’s circulatory problems were not diagnosed by the doctor or his staff. As a result, her leg was amputated.
Coping with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is something that normally occurs at birth due to a lack of oxygen to the fetus. When this happens, medical professionals need to respond quickly to limit the effects of lack of oxygen to the brain. Cerebral palsy may be the result of medical negligence during the delivery or a delay in […]
Ladder Support Tips from OSHA
Ladder falls are an extremely common type of occupational injury. Each year, thousands of workers suffer from these types of injuries that can damage the spine, break limbs, harm joints or cause other types of serious health problems. But how do workers and companies take steps to avoid these kinds of injuries? The federal Occupational […]
How doctors make COPD diagnoses
New York residents whose doctors have recommended testing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may have questions about what kinds of tests they will perform and how their doctor will arrive at their diagnosis. COPD is a serious disease that can escalate quickly without treatment, so a timely diagnosis is necessary.
Common Causes of Paralysis
Accidental paralysis is a major factor of many personal injury cases. In all sorts of trauma impact accidents, attorneys look at damage to the spine and the results that it causes for injury victims. Paralysis happens due to damage in the nervous system, particularly around the spinal cord. Many forms of temporary and permanent paralysis […]
The Importance of the Venue in a Personal Injury Case
The Ability to Choose a Venue You are contemplating invoking a lawsuit for an accident case, medical malpractice, or wrongful death. Did you know that sometimes you might have the ability to choose which court you want to bring your lawsuit in the state of New York? This is true, but in some instances, you […]
Trial by Judge or Jury for Your Personal Injury Case
If your case goes to trial, who actually decides, whether your case is going to be heard by a judge or by a jury? It could be an accident case, wrongful death case, or medical malpractice case, how do you decide whether a judge or jury is going to hear your case? The Type of […]
Do You Negotiate Fees if Your Lawyer has Lost Your Personal Injury Case
Your attorney did a lousy job on your case which cost you your case. Now, can you go to the attorney and negotiate a lower fee for his legal services? Do You need to Negotiate Attorney Fees You filed a lawsuit because you sustained significant injuries because of the wrongdoing or carelessness of another person […]
What is Assumption of Risk
Assumption of Risk Doctrine When you are engaging in inherently dangerous activities for recreational purposes only, you should know what assumption of risk doctrine is, and how it could affect you in the state of New York. For example, if you are involved in a dangerous activity such as skiing, riding a snow mobile, or […]
Is it Possible to Change Trial Judges for Your Personal Injury Case
Can You Switch Trial Judges Your personal injury case has come up for trial, and it is assigned to a particular trial judge. Now if you do not like this particular judge, can you go ahead and switch trial judges? The answer is no. You will not be able to change the judge just because you […]