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What happens when the Doctor does not Release Your Records in a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff November 23, 2014

When you are injured due to the negligence of your doctor, you may have a valid basis for a medical malpractice case. However, what do you do, if the doctor is refusing to release your medical records? You have the right to take copies of your medical records from any doctor, you have been consulting in the state of New York. In order to get the records, you have to write the doctor a permission slip, which simply asks for the copy of the records.

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What happens when the Jury is Deadlocked

Gary Silverstein November 23, 2014

In medical malpractice case, it is possible that the jury is unable to reach a decision or is deadlocked. In such instances, the defense lawyer will most probably want the judge to declare a mistrial, whereas the plaintiff’s lawyer will want the jury to go back and continue deliberating until they reach a verdict. In any civil case in New York, when the jury deliberates, it needs five jurors out of the six, to agree on any one of the issues, in order to reach a verdict.

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Who Pays the Expenses in a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff November 23, 2014

When an attorney accepts your medical malpractice case; who will be paying the expenses for prosecuting the case? The lawyer will be charging his fees on contingency basis, which means he will only be paid if you receive any compensation.

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Why Lawyers Try to Antagonize the Doctor in a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff November 23, 2014

While questioning the doctor at the deposition or during pre-trial testimony, the plaintiff’s lawyer will try everything to push the doctor’s buttons. There is a key strategic reason why the lawyer does this. When an injured victim brings a lawsuit seeking compensation for the harms and losses he has suffered because of the doctor’s carelessness, the victim’s lawyer will have the opportunity during the litigation process to question the doctor under oath and at the attorney’s office. This is known as the deposition or examination before trial.

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Witness not Qualified in a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff November 23, 2014

In a medical malpractice case, the defense lawyer might object that the expert witness we have called to the stand is not qualified to testify. This objection can be raised for a medical expert who is just about to testify, for whatever reason the defense lawyer believes, he is not qualified to testify.

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Treatment guidelines for Erb’s palsy

Robert Wolff November 20, 2014

Erb’s Palsy is a condition often resulting from birth injury caused by medical malpractice. Approximately 0.1 percent of babies are born with this condition, typically caused by improper delivery procedure. This can result in the child’s neck being twisted and stretched to the side. The strain can create inhibited movement and feeling in one arm due to injury to the brachial plexus, a network of nerves near the neck.

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How can cancer be diagnosed?

Robert Wolff November 17, 2014

New York residents might be aware that cancer is a disease that is characterized by abnormal cell growth. As the abnormal cells grow, they affect the functioning of normal cells and eventually take over. This results in the breakdown of normal organ function, which can ultimately lead to death depending on the area of the body affected.

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In Camera Review by a Judge in a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff November 16, 2014

There will be instances during civil litigations such as medical malpractice, wrongful death, and accident matters, where one of the parties to the case will have certain documents or evidence that they believe should be coming into evidence, or should not be coming into evidence at the time of the trial. When this happens, the concerned side will ask the judge to review the particular piece of evidence in camera or in private.

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Missing Evidence in a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff November 16, 2014

Suppose an important piece of evidence in your medical malpractice case has gone missing. Can this information be used at the time of trial? The answer is yes, and you can use that information of missing evidence at trial. Now, let say your case is about failure to timely diagnose and treat a fracture, and the key piece of evidence in your case are the x-rays that were taken in the orthopedics office. Once the lawsuit is initiated by you, these x-rays mysteriously disappear. So, now what happens next?

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Why the Doctor is Called Upon First in a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff November 16, 2014

Usually in any medical malpractice case in the state of New York, the doctor who has treated the plaintiff will be called first to the witness stand to provide his testimony. When a medical malpractice lawsuit is initiated, the plaintiff’s lawyer has to prove the case by a preponderance of evidence. This means the lawyer has to establish that his client is more likely right than wrong, in what he is claiming to be true.

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