Medical Malpractice Defense

Doctors in New York can have a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against them for many reasons. Any medical procedure has some degree of risk. After a bad outcome, patients and their families could easily be looking for someone to blame for what really was an...

Most of our readers in New York probably know that the heart of any court case – criminal or civil, prosecution, plaintiff or defense – is witness testimony. However, it’s not always eyewitnesses to events who take the stand. Witnesses can testify about a wide range...

Throughout New York, when a person suffers an illness, condition or injury in a hospital or healthcare setting and there is no clear explanation for it, the natural reaction is to think the medical professionals made some sort of error. This leads to accusations and...

Being sued as a medical professional can be incredibly stressful given that your reputation and your career are on the line. Figuring out the best way to approach your case can be similarly challenging. Ideally, you’d move forward with your case and obtain dismissal...

Doctors and nurses who bring babies into the world are helping create families and there is no doubt that they care for the safety and well-being of their patients. That’s why, when a patient accuses a doctor or nurse of causing their newborn child to suffer a birth...

Most of our readers in New York probably know that medical malpractice cases can become complicated in a hurry, both for plaintiffs and defendants. If you are defending against this type of claim, not only do you have to worry about the legal process and the...

As readers of this blog know, New York nursing homes, and nursing homes throughout the United States, have a legal duty of care to their residents. Unfortunately, many in our industry do not provide the care and safety that duty requires, and as a result, they face...

Medical malpractice cases are unlike other personal injury lawsuits in many ways. One of the key differences involves the standard of care. A typical car accident case, for example, rests on the legal theory that all drivers have the duty of care for others that any...

One of the most pervasive myths in New York State’s medical community is that most medical malpractice claims begin with the patient’s belief that the physician made some kind of professional mistake. In fact, research has demonstrated that the source of most medical...

It’s a legal requirement that patients share decision-making related to their treatment with their physicians. They must be adequately informed of the treatments available and the risks thereto, alternative treatments and their risks, as well as the risk of no...