5 Common Reasons Medical Malpractice Claims Get Denied
Medical malpractice cases are notorious for being complex and hard to prove. 72% of claimants get their claims rejected on their first try, often…
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Navigating the Legal Landscape of Cosmetic Surgery Errors
Cosmetic surgery has grown significantly in popularity in recent decades and offers practical solutions to change your appearance. But the rise in procedures also…
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Jury Awards Nearly $60 million in Medical Malpractice Case
In a stunning medical malpractice case, a jury recently awarded $55.9 million to a New York woman and her husband after she alleged a…
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Steps to Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Medical procedures can be minor or as major as brain or heart surgery. Thousands of these surgeries take place every day. Unfortunately, some of…
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Long Island Neurosurgeon Sued for Malpractice
A prominent Long Island neurosurgeon, Dr. Paolo Bolognese, is facing three separate medical malpractice lawsuits alleging botched spinal surgeries. According to a report in…
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Lawsuit: Long Island Hospitals Killed Baby, Accused Parents of Abuse
A Long Island couple has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that hospitals made a series of disastrous mistakes leading to the death of…
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NY Health Care Workers Who Sleep on the Job Face Prosecution
Beginning in 2013, there have been more than 450 cases of health care workers routinely sleeping on the job in New York State. These employees, essentially…
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Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settlement Values Questioned
For those considering filing a New York medical malpractice lawsuit, a recent debate may touch on the possible value of the injury claim. The…
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Johns Hopkins Pays $190M Settlement Arising from Secretly Recorded Pelvic Exams
The New York Times recently reported on a landmark $190 million medical malpractice settlement reached between Johns Hopkins Hospital and more than 8,000 women whose pelvic…
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$16.7 Million Awarded in Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit
A jury in Massachusetts recently awarded a $16.7 million verdict in a medical malpractice wrongful death action filed by the sole surviving child of a woman…
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Congressional Report: VA Misconduct Contributed to Veteran Deaths
A recently released congressional report highlights the alleged deadly consequences of bureaucratic red tape at the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Possible VA misconduct has…
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Brooklyn Woman Files Suit Over Forced C-Section
A Brooklyn woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit over a C-section that she says was performed against her will. Rinat Dray had previously…
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NY Hospital Malpractice Lawyers Help Victims of Hospital Food Contamination
A high risk of E. coli recently found by Swiss researchers in raw chicken emphasizes the need for proper procedures to prevent potential hospital contamination of food served…
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Long Island Hospital Contamination Puts Thousands at Risk of HIV, Hepatitis
More than 4,000 residents of Long Island, New York are receiving notices about the potential for serious infection by a hospital that treated them. Patients treated…
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