The Nurse is Concerned about the Monitoring Device Instead of the Patient
There can be many different instances of a violation in terms of the basic standards of medical care, where the victim can file a medical malpractice case or wrongful death case, and have terrific chances of winning the case. Here is one example.
Why do You need to Show to the Jury You are More Likely Right than Wrong
Burden of Proof Rests with the Victim
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.
Where are Subpoenaed Records Sent
Why are subpoenaed medical records sent to the court, and not the office of the attorney who requested them?
New York might scrap doctor malpractice information website
Threatening public access to physician credentials and malpractice records, the current budget proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo cuts funding for the New York State Physician Profile website. Originally created by legislation in 2000 and run by the Health Department, the online database allows free access to information about doctors in the state. Details like hospital affiliations, background information, professional misconduct, and legal malpractice actions are available at the website.
The impact of health care secrets on patients
Patients in New York want to believe in their doctor, but even the best health care professionals are still normal people. Hospitals are in the business of healing the sick and injured, but at the end of the day they are still businesses. While neither doctors nor health care administrators will want to admit it, there are a few secrets about the health care industry that can have major impacts on patients’ treatments.
Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Emotional Trauma without Physical Injury – Are They Appropriate For an Attorney?
Waste of Time for an Attorney
Your Credibility is Extremely Important in a Medical Malpractice Case
Your credibility is a key component of your entire medical malpractice case. Remember, you are claiming that you have suffered significant injuries because of somebody else’s negligence or carelessness. You are claiming that your injuries and harms were caused by somebody’s negligence. Now, you are asking the jury to believe that what you are saying is true.
The impact of adverse events on New York patients
According to a study done by the Journal of Patient Safety, as many as 440,000 patients may die each year due to hospital medical errors. If the figure is accurate, it would represent a significant increase when compared to earlier studies. In 1999, a notable study conducted by the Institute of Medicine found that 98,000 people allegedly die each year due to hospital errors.
Multiple patients get sick after getting simulated saline
New York residents may be interested in a story involving at least 40 patients who were given the wrong intravenous fluid in the U.S. Officials said on Jan. 14 that the patients received an intravenous fluid intended for simulation purposes only. The unsterilized fluid is commonly used to help train nurses and others who practice administering the saline to a high-tech mannequin. Although one person died from the simulated product, it is not clear if the death was directly caused by the substance.