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C-section births result in higher risk of health complications

According to a recent study carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, women in the U.S. who undergo C-sections are more likely to suffer from a wide range of medical complications. Due to these findings, women in New York and around the country may want to seek out other means of giving birth if they are pregnant or planning on having a baby.

Failure to prepare patients for surgeries in Manhattan

A survey done by Gallup researchers indicates that pre-surgery education is an important part of ensuring that individuals undergoing medical procedures have positive outcomes. When people who are about to undergo a medical device implantation surgery know what to expect throughout the process, after it is completed and how to care for themselves, they are likely to have better recovery rates and fewer problems. However, those who did not feel they were prepared were more likely to have trouble.

Can a Doctor’s Apology be Used as Evidence

You are in a New York hospital recuperating and you feel the doctor who treated you has caused you significant harm. If this doctor now comes and apologizes to you, then does that wash his hands of any legal obligations that could involve compensation for you, for the injuries and losses you have suffered?

Death Due to Natural Causes in the Autopsy Report

The autopsy report says death due to natural causes, but is it really what it means? Importance of an Autopsy Report in a Wrongful Death Case In a wrongful death case, it is essential to attain the autopsy report because it helps determine whether there was wrongdoing that caused or contributed to the death of […]

How to Prove Liability in a Wrongful Death Case

What is Liability? To prove liability in a wrongful death case means to show to the jury who is responsible for the person’s untimely and unnatural death. Since the person is already deceased, it can be a challenging task to show what caused the premature death and that that death would not have occurred in […]

What is Pecuniary Loss in a Wrongful Death Case

Joan Rivers, a popular comedian, recently died after being taken off life support and her family members filed a wrongful death lawsuit. One of the claims made in the lawsuit was pecuniary loss, which is important to understand. Joan’s death has unfortunately raised a great deal of awareness since her daughter brought a wrongful death […]