When a patient is taken to the operating room, the onus is on the surgical team to prepare them for surgery in a safe and controlled manner, adhering to established protocols and guidelines to minimize risks and optimize outcomes. However, despite diligent...
Year: 2024
Contract disputes may involve deadlines
There are numerous reasons for contract disputes between business owners. Maybe the promised goods and services were never delivered. Maybe proper payment wasn’t made. Maybe there was a material breach, such as the wrong parts or materials being delivered at the...
Surgical errors in the medical field
Surgical errors should never happen in the medical field, yet they do at an alarming rate. Reports show that at least 4,000 surgical errors occur in the U.S. every year, with a significant percentage of these mistakes resulting in adverse effects. Here is what to know...
What is specific performance in a contract dispute?
Contracts are designed to protect everybody involved in a transaction. After all, they define each party’s rights, expectations and obligations under the agreement. When a breach of contract does occur, the “cure” or remedy is usually calculated in dollars and cents....
Can hospitals be liable for patient harm caused by cyberattacks?
Most people are familiar with cyberattacks – or, as they’re often called, ransomware attacks. They involve hackers getting into a supposedly secure system and taking it over. Those who need to use the system can’t do so until they pay a ransom to the hackers. A...
How do you prove medical malpractice?
If unhappy patients could sue doctors and hospitals every time they did not get the outcome they wanted, the medical profession would soon struggle to recruit people. Hence, there are strict requirements for anyone wishing to file a claim against the person or...
What are the grounds for an appeal in New York courts?
After a verdict is rendered in a court case, you will often hear one-party state that they plan to appeal the decision. However, it’s not a simple process. There are certain conditions under which an appeal can be made for an appellate court to review and change the...
Is it time to dissolve your business partnership?
While business partnerships can produce excellent outcomes, they can also carry hidden challenges that many don’t foresee initially. Over time, business realities can strain even the strongest partnerships as differences emerge, priorities shift, and disagreements...
What causes disputes between business partners?
If your company is large-scale or intends to be large-scale, then you’re most likely going to need some help. Many business owners opt to create a partnership. Having a business partner comes with numerous benefits. You can share the financial burdens, liabilities and...
Knee replacement revision
Sometimes, a knee replacement at a New York hospital is necessary to have the mobility that you desire. However, some situations can lead to a botched surgery with the replacement needing additional surgery, commonly called a "revision." Failure After knee replacement...