How does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer become Reimbursed for Expenses
In your medical malpractice case in New York, why does your attorney have the ability to be reimbursed for his expenses throughout the course of your litigation?
Can Falling out of Bed be Grounds for a Medical Malpractice Case
A patient falls from the hospital gurney in the emergency room, suffers a fractured shoulder and the hospital blames the patient for this since the patient was told to stay in bed. Can this be grounds for a personal injury or a medical malpractice case?
What is an Expert Witness Reply in a Medical Malpractice Case
What is an Expert Witness Reply?
What does a Lawyer Look for in a Potential Medical Malpractice Case
If you feel that you have suffered harms and losses due to the negligence of a doctor or a hospital staff, you should consider claiming damages by filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. However, when you approach an attorney, he will be looking at your case from his own viewpoint to decide whether he should accept it. Hence, these are the four important aspects a lawyer will be looking at, when a client approaches him with a potential medical malpractice case.
Stage I vs. Stage IIIB Breast Cancer in a Medical Malpractice Case
By the time a woman was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was Stage IIIB. Had she been correctly diagnosed and treated a year earlier, she may not have developed this advanced stage of cancer. Can this be a basis for a medical malpractice case?
Will the Judge Speak to the Victim during any Settlement Discussions
During a pretrial settlement conference, what is the likelihood that you will be able to speak to the judge who is supervising these settlement discussions?
Your Expert Witness should be Practicing the same Specialty as the Doctor You are Suing
If your medical malpractice case involves a surgical error, is it ok to bring in a pediatrician to testify as your medical expert witness? The answer is no, this is not the route you want to take.
Why would the defense agree that the plaintiff’s witness is an expert?
You have sustained significant injuries because of carelessness of a doctor or hospital staff, and you have submitted a medical malpractice lawsuit to claim damages and compensation correlating with your suffering and financial distress. Your case has gone all the way to trial, and now when you are about to put your expert witness on the stand in support of your claim, the defense jumps up and agrees that this witness is an expert. Why does the defense do this, and what should your lawyer do in this instance?
What is Erbs Palsy and its Relevance in a Medical Malpractice Case
What is Erbs Palsy?
Reasons to be cautious about the new spiral CT scans
Heavy smokers in New York may be affected by a recent change in Medicaid rules. The change states that those between the age of 55 and 77 and have smoked a pack a day for 30 years are qualified for a yearly spiral CT scan. This scan is very sensitive and has the ability to detect small tumors and cancers that might have been missed previously.