Mom Alleges Doctor’s Use of Forceps Caused Death of Newborn
An obstetrician at a NY hospital used the forceps so forcefully during delivering a baby that the baby’s head was internally detached from the spine, leading to the newborn’s immediate death. According to the NY Post, Mother Megan Stirnweiss, 23, was devastated and proceeded to file a suit against her Long Island doctor.
SUNY Surgeons Were Fired After Blowing the Whistle on Medical Malpractice
SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NYC, came under fire when two top transplant surgeons blew the whistle on medical malpractice, lack of patient care, and understaffing at the hospital’s cardiothoracic surgery department and cardiothoracic intensive care units and were subsequently fired.
A Brooklyn Mom Won $62M Compensation Surgery Left Her Without Legs
Stacey Galette, 30, was awarded $62 million in compensation after a seemingly routine surgery caused her to lose both her legs and most of her hearing. The single mother of one from Brooklyn said that even though she had to wait a while, she was just happy that justice was served to compensate her for her amputations and the consequent suffering.
Court Nullifies a $10 Million Settlement of a Fatal Spinal Surgery Case
For the death of a 50-year-old woman from Pennsylvania after undergoing surgery for her spinal cord, the awarded compensation amounting to $10 million was deemed as void. This decision was after the court determined that the amount does not match settlements granted to other medical malpractice lawsuits for similar incidents.
Brooklyn Woman Won a $15 Million Lawsuit After Medical Misdiagnosis Left Her Blind
A woman from Brooklyn, NYC, was left blind following a misdiagnosis of her glaucoma condition, after which she sued the Woodhull Medical Centre for failure to diagnose her disease. The jury awarded her $15,000,000 as compensation for medical malpractice in 2018.
Medical Malpractice Cap Voting in California Moved to 2022
Californians will have to wait until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic before they can vote for the increase in the medical malpractice cap of the state. Proponents for this initiative have announced that they have collected over 900,000 signatures that are enough for the change of the Medical Malpractice cap of California to be permitted to qualify for the November 2022 ballot.
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I referred Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff to a friend needing help with a birth injury & medical malpractice case. Having worked with founding partner Daniel Minc myself on a car accident case, I was sure they would be able to deliver results. My friend was very happy when they settled for more than was […]
Hospital Negligence
Oftentimes, there is confusion regarding hospital negligence and other forms of medical malpractice. Unlike other types of medical negligence, hospital negligence is not related to individual physicians; but it involves improper conduct on the part of hospital administration or hospital employees which results in physical injury to you or a family member.
New York Cerebral Palsy Lawyers
Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Attorneys in NYC Cerebral palsy is a serious birth injury that comes with a lifetime of consequences. The condition may be the result of a medical error during childbirth in which the baby’s oxygen level was restricted during labor. If your baby does not receive enough oxygen during childbirth, it can […]
