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Ectopic Pregnancy and Medical Malpractice

Robert Wolff November 10, 2014

Ectopic means misplaced, and therefore ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs outside the womb or uterus. In a normal pregnancy, the baby will be born within the uterus, where it grows in the course of nine months. A pregnancy that winds up going outside the uterus is potentially quite deadly. When the embryo is growing in an enclosed space, it cannot go anywhere, it will keep getting bigger, and the woman will experience various symptoms.

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Is it Wise to Handle Your Own Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Robert Wolff November 10, 2014

Can a person handle his or her own medical malpractice case in New York? Even though a person is legally allowed to handle his own case, it would be highly impractical to do so, due to several reasons. Unless the person knows how the litigation process works and all the rules and regulations that go into handling the procedural issues of a medical malpractice lawsuit, the person should not handle such a matter on his own.

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Lack of Informed Consent

Gary Silverstein November 10, 2014

Lack of informed consent can be grounds for a medical malpractice case. It deals with what the doctor informed you, before prescribing a treatment or doing a procedure. When a doctor is proposing a certain form of treatment, he is obligated to discuss with you, the risks, and benefits of the treatment and if any alternatives are available.

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Medical Literature in Support or Against the Doctor’s Position

Gary Silverstein November 10, 2014

In a medical malpractice trial, the plaintiff’s lawyer will have the opportunity to question the doctor, who is being sued. Many questions can be asked surrounding the incident, at the deposition, or at the examination before trial, and during the trail as well. However, there are certain restrictions to the type of questions that can be asked during the deposition, and the defense lawyer can object to inappropriate questions.

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How a brachial plexus injury occurs

Robert Wolff November 4, 2014

An expectant parent in New York might be concerned about the potential for a birth injury as the time for delivery approaches. It is helpful to know how injuries such as brachial plexus occur so that these issues can be discussed with a physician in advance of the delivery. As a physician evaluates risk factors for brachial plexus, plans may be made to use safe maneuvers or a cesarean section to protect a baby from this condition.

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Occurrences of wrongful diagnoses

Robert Wolff October 28, 2014

Some people in New York suffer injury each year as a result of a completely incorrect diagnosis for a condition they do not have as opposed to the one for which they sought treatment in the first place. A wrong diagnosis can lead to improper treatment and medication being administered, while the real underlying condition gets worse as a result of lack of proper care.

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Disclosure of medical errors in New York

Robert Wolff October 24, 2014

Residents of the state of New York have the right to expect competent and reasonable medical care from their doctors. However, it may sometimes happen that a mistake is made in the course of treatment. As most patients are not medically trained, it is common for them to be unaware of the error unless they are informed by their doctor or other medical practitioner. In response to this situation, a law has been passed specifically requiring all hospitals to report any errors.

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What is Cerebral Palsy?

Robert Wolff October 16, 2014

New York residents might want to learn more about what cerebral palsy is and what factors increase the likelihood of this neurological disorder. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, CP tends to occur during birth or in a child’s early years due to brain damage or abnormal brain development. Although the disorder does not worsen over time, it permanently impairs a child’s motor functions and muscle coordination.

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Wrong site surgery medical errors

Gary Silverstein October 6, 2014

Though rare, the occurrence of wrong site surgery in New York is perhaps one of the most clear-cut forms of medical malpractice. When one of these ‘wrong site, wrong procedure, wrong patient errors” takes place, the medical mistake may indicate a failure in the underlying safety standards at the facility where it happened.

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