Entire state sued for hospital’s alleged negligence
Having a baby is often the most joyous time for a couple. Couples in New York and beyond prepare for the arrival of their baby for nine long months, and they expect that their baby will come into the world happy and healthy. However, when errors are made during delivery, birth injuries can occur. In some cases, both the mother and the child are harmed.
Surgical error leaves New York woman with a third-degree burn
A New York woman went into Crouse Hospital for a cesarean-section. She only expected to deliver a baby. Instead, she was left with a third-degree burn. Now the woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her doctor and Crouse Hospital for the surgical error.
Woman who sought medical treatment later died in police custody
If people in New York City and beyond cannot rely on doctors to properly diagnose and treat them, then who are they suppose to turn to? One family is questioning whether a hospital is guilty of medical malpractice for turning a woman away who later died in police custody.
Victim of medical malpractice awarded $22 million
People in New York City and elsewhere expect that their physician’s will provide them with appropriate treatment. But what if your doctor ordered a procedure that later left you paralyzed? That’s what happened to one woman.
Dirty surgical tools a big problem in hospital operating rooms
People in New York City and beyond would often assume that an operating room is one of the most sanitary places. However, new evidence shows that dirty surgical tools are a major problem in hospitals all over the country.
Brooklyn hospital accused of negligence in more than 100 lawsuits
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn is facing more than 100 medical malpractice lawsuits. Among the 100 lawsuits, about 12 patients are believed to have died due to the hospital’s negligence.
One year old killed after mother was denied medical help
A little girl may still be alive today if her mother had received the medical care she so desperately needed. Now one family is looking for representation to file a lawsuit for hospital negligence.
Second patient dies under dentist’s care
When people go to the doctor or dentist in New York for routine procedures, they assume they will leave the office without harm. However, the family of a three-year-old boy is left wondering what went so terribly wrong after the young boy died getting cavities filled.
Communication may be blamed for an increase in malpractice claims
Researchers at one New York institution have found that more physicians are facing medical malpractice lawsuits because of diagnostic factors.
Side effects from one cancer drug intolerable for some patients
There may be a misunderstanding between doctor’s and their patients in terms of the tolerance of side effects from one breast cancer medication, according to one study.