# Blog Archives: Medical Malpractice - Page 1 | Edelman, Krasin & Jaye Edelman, Krasin & Jaye, PLLC # Blog: Medical Malpractice Practical legal insight, firm news, and information to help you understand your rights. [![Doctor and nurse pointing at a medical chart on a clipboard](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EKJ2-Malpractce.jpg) Medical Malpractice October 6, 2025 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/5-common-reasons-medical-malpractice-claims-get-denied/) [![woman on operating table](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Picture2.jpg) Medical Malpractice June 20, 2024 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/navigating-the-legal-landscape-of-cosmetic-surgery-errors/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice August 15, 2019 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/jury-awards-nearly-60-million-in-medical-malpractice-case/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice March 26, 2018 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/steps-to-filing-a-medical-malpractice-lawsuit/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice November 28, 2016 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/long-island-neurosurgeon-sued-for-malpractice/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice January 30, 2016 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/lawsuit-long-island-hospitals-killed-baby-accused-parents-of-abuse/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice April 10, 2015 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/ny-health-care-workers-who-sleep-on-the-job-face-prosecution/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice November 5, 2014 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/medical-malpractice-lawsuit-settlement-values-questioned/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice August 1, 2014 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/johns-hopkins-pays-190m-settlement-arising-from-secretly-recorded-pelvic-exams/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice July 24, 2014 ### $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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/16-7-million-awarded-in-cancer-misdiagnosis-lawsuit/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice July 2, 2014 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/congressional-report-va-misconduct-contributed-to-veteran-deaths/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice June 18, 2014 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/brooklyn-woman-files-suit-over-forced-c-section/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice March 31, 2014 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/ny-hospital-malpractice-lawyers-help-victims-of-hospital-food-contamination/) [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Medical Malpractice March 20, 2014 ### 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… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/long-island-hospital-contamination-puts-thousands-at-risk-of-hiv-hepatitis/) --- Source: https://ekjlaw.com/blog/category/medical-malpractice/