In many instances, emergency C-sections are necessary to prevent children or mothers from suffering grave injuries. While C-sections can be life-saving procedures, post-surgical complications can arise that nonetheless cause harm. In many cases, such complications are the direct result of negligence and are grounds for pursuing medical malpractice claims. Expert…
People who are admitted to hospitals for the management of acute and chronic conditions expect that they will receive competent care that protects their health and safety. Unfortunately, though, hospitals do not always treat patients in a manner that meets their expectations and sometimes commit errors that expose patients to…
Incompetent medical care can cause grave and lasting harm, and, unfortunately, it is not uncommon for victims of medical malpractice to succumb to the injuries caused by their healthcare providers. In such cases, their loved ones may be able to pursue claims against the parties responsible for their losses. Only…
People harmed by careless doctors and nurses will often seek damages via medical malpractice claims. In addition to claims against the provider that directly caused their losses, they may also be able to pursue claims, like negligent hiring and supervision, against the provider’s employer. In order to sustain such causes…
Expert testimony is a key component of medical malpractice cases and is often needed to demonstrate negligence and causation. While experts must meet certain qualifications, they do not have to be specialists in the field about which they are testifying but can show their credentials via training and experience, as…
Heart conditions often cause critical health issues that require surgery. It is not uncommon for patients to develop complications following such procedures, and therefore, it is crucial that they are thoroughly and regularly assessed during their recovery period. If they are not and subsequently encounter significant difficulties, their provider may…
Discovery is a key component of demonstrating fault and damages in medical malpractice cases. Additionally, defendants rely on discovery to help them mount defenses to the claims against them. As such, the courts do not look kindly on a party’s refusal to comply with discovery requests and may, in fact,…
It is not uncommon for people who receive incompetent medical care to suffer complications that negatively impact their health, mental and emotional well-being, and financial security. Fortunately, the law affords victims of medical negligence the right to pursue claims against the healthcare providers responsible for their harm. Any action they…
While it is not uncommon for people in nursing home facilities to suffer harm due to incompetent medical care, it is rare for the parties responsible for causing such injuries to admit fault. As such, a plaintiff pursuing medical malpractice claims against such entities will typically need to retain an…
People who suffer losses following incompetent medical care will often seek damages from their healthcare providers. In order to recover compensation, though, they must establish proximate cause, which means that they must connect the inadequate care in question to their ultimate harm. In a recent new York medical malpractice opinion,…