Medical Malpractice

Nurses play an essential role in the New York healthcare system and are often on the front lines of patient care. While nurses are highly trained professionals, they can still be at risk for medical malpractice claims. Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare...

Many New Yorkers have heard the term “gaslighting,” but it’s not something commonly thought of as occurring in medical situations. Unfortunately, medical gaslighting happens more often than you might think. This is what it means and how you can tell if you are a...

A medical malpractice lawsuit is a complicated undertaking in New York and is one of the most frequently litigated areas of law. To succeed in a medical malpractice claim, you need to prove that the negligence or misconduct of your healthcare provider caused your...

An estimated one in 71 breast cancer cases is diagnosed incorrectly, and one-fourth of all biopsies receive an inaccurate diagnosis because of a clinical error. And on top of being challenging to diagnose, it's also often hard to tell when a delayed diagnosis was the...

Everyone makes mistakes, including healthcare providers in New York and around the country. Not all mistakes result in serious medical errors. However, you should inform your medical provider when something is amiss to prevent problems from mounting. Lodging a...

Perhaps you have seen those notices for clinical research trials in New York and New Jersey looking for participants. For some individuals, those trials are a good idea. However, certain protocols must be in place prior to any treatment or research, including the...

Malpractice and neglect are both failures of medicine defined in the law in New York, but they differ in key ways and they may or may not both apply to the same case. Medical malpractice Medical malpractice takes place when a doctor or other care provider makes a...

New Yorkers expect the best care from their doctors, but it’s possible for a misdiagnosis to occur. Certain medical conditions are commonly misdiagnosed because their symptoms mirror those found in other illnesses. What are the three most commonly misdiagnosed medical...

New York residents may benefit from learning more about how often diagnostic errors occur. According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, diagnostic errors may be defined as the failure to formulate a timely and accurate explanation of the...

Filing a claim for medical malpractice in New York can be a contentious process. You may find yourself needing to file an appeal against a judgment you are unable to accept. If this is the case, you will need to perfect your appeal. The steps that you need to take to...