Wrong Anesthetic as a Basis for a Medical Malpractice Case
Anesthesiologist Misses Reading the Surgical Testing Notes
Can a Doctor’s Apology be Used as Evidence
You are in a New York hospital recuperating and you feel the doctor who treated you has caused you significant harm. If this doctor now comes and apologizes to you, then does that wash his hands of any legal obligations that could involve compensation for you, for the injuries and losses you have suffered?
Can an attorney ask an expert witness to show his notes during trial?
Have You Brought Your Notes Along?
How does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer become Reimbursed for Expenses
In your medical malpractice case in New York, why does your attorney have the ability to be reimbursed for his expenses throughout the course of your litigation?
Showing a Document to Jog the Witness’s Memory
A lawyer shows the witness a document to refresh his memory about something that the witness claims he cannot remember. This type of technique is used when a witness, especially a doctor does not remember something about an event or about a conversation that may have occurred previously. Information may be contained in a document or in a medical record that might refresh the doctor’s memory.
Stage I vs. Stage IIIB Breast Cancer in a Medical Malpractice Case
By the time a woman was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was Stage IIIB. Had she been correctly diagnosed and treated a year earlier, she may not have developed this advanced stage of cancer. Can this be a basis for a medical malpractice case?
Doctors Blaming each Other makes it Easy for the Plaintiff to Prove Wrongdoing
Filing Lawsuit against Multiple Doctors
Is it Right for You to Procure Your Own Medical Records for Your Attorney
You suspect that your doctor has done something wrong, and that has caused you significant injury and loss. Now, when you go to an attorney, the attorney says that before he starts investigating your case, he wants you to obtain your medical records and deliver them to him. Is this the right thing for the lawyer to ask of you, and is this the normal procedure?
Why would the Defense Attorney Repeatedly Ignore a Ruling by the Judge
Defense Attorney does not Heed the Judge’s Ruling
Can a Doctor Lose his License when Sued for Negligence
You have suffered significant injuries because of the carelessness of a doctor, and you have brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against him. You know that the doctor has violated the basic standards of care, which has resulted in long time injury or even disability.
