Medical Malpractice - New York, NY

All doctors, nurses, hospitals, clinics and medical professionals are required by law to abide by certain standards of care when treating patients. If they do not, and are either negligent or careless by accident or on purpose, they may be held liable for the damage they cause. If any member of the medical community fails to meet these requirements and departs from the accepted standard of medical care and practice and as a result you or a loved one faces an injury, life threatening disease, or even death, you may have a medical malpractice claim. Please contact one of our medical malpractice attorneys in New York now.

There are many ways in which medical malpractice can occur. A doctor could fail to diagnose cancer or another disease by not ordering the proper follow up tests or by ignoring clear warning signs that something is wrong. Sometimes, during surgical procedures, equipment is mistakenly left inside of patients. Doctors often make mistakes during the child birthing process and as a result a child may suffer brain damage or not be able to control his or her muscles properly. Occasionally a doctor may even operate on the wrong part of a patient’s body, or may cause damage to a part of a patient's body, leaving that patient in a worse condition than they were prior to the surgery. If you have experienced any of these scenarios, you should contact one of our experienced medical malpractice attorneys. New York can be a scary place when looking for a law firm to represent you. Rest assured that we are one of New York’s largest medical malpractice law firms and we have been looking out for the interests of our clients for over 45 years.

Our medical malpractice lawyers, located right here in New York City will take the time to listen to your situation carefully and help you determine if you have a case. We care for our clients and make every decision with their best interests in mind. If you have been the victim of medical malpractice you should not wait to contact us now for your free consultation. Our medical malpractice attorneys and nurses are here to help you. Please let us help you get the compensation you deserve.

Medical Malpractice FAQ's

I had a difficult delivery and my baby's head got stuck. Now he doesn't roll over or smile. Is there something wrong with him?

My delivery process took a very long time. My baby can't swallow food now. What is wrong with him?

I think that there is something wrong with my baby. He is having trouble moving his left arm.

I recently found out that I have advanced breast cancer even though I have had routine mammograms for the past few years.

Representative Cases

$26.2 million verdict in an automobile accident case for the death of a husband and father of three children and for serious injuries suffered by his wife.

$21 Million verdict for three children who suffered lead poisoning due to the presence of lead - based paint in their Bronx apartment.

$19.6 Million Dollars verdict in a medical malpractice action where a surgeon failed to properly monitor a female patient following gynecological surgery, resulting in brain damage and visual impairment.

$11 million settlement against a New York City hospital and obstetrician for failing to properly manage the pre-natal, birth and neonatal periods, resulting in brain damage and cerebral palsy; immediately following his birth, the infant involved in this case developed hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which was not timely diagnosed nor treated, causing bleeding in his brain with seizures, brain damage and cerebral palsy.

$6.6 Million Dollar verdict in the Court of Claims for a student at Brooklyn College who sustained 2nd and 3rd degree thermal burns over 22% of his body when the clothing he was wearing caught fire while he was using a welding torch during a independent study class.

$4.4 million Dollar settlement for a 32 year old male whose leg was amputated below the knee after being run over by a forklift.

$3.125 Million Dollar settlement against a New York City hospital for failing to properly monitor a 5 month old baby who was being treated for burns sustained from excessively hot water in his apartment; due to the failure to monitor his condition, the baby became dehydrated and suffered multiple organ failure; he now has a very limited life expectancy.

$2.9 Million Dollar verdict in Supreme Court, New York County for a 27 year old male worker who was injured while working on a defective elevator, resulting in a crush injury to his heel.

$2.6 million settlement with an anticipated total payment of more than $3.75 million in a car accident lawsuit for a young woman who suffered a broken leg and required surgery

$2.5 Million Dollar settlement in a medical malpractice action for a 25 year old male whose leg was amputated above the knee when his doctor failed to timely diagnose post-operative complications after undergoing calf implant surgery.

$2.5 Million Dollar settlement reached during the trial of a medical malpractice case in Supreme Court, Rockland County for a male who suffered a fracture of his cribriform plate, a bone located in the head just below the brain, due to an improperly performed deviated nasal septum surgery.

$2.26 Million verdict in Supreme Court, Bronx County in a lawsuit for a construction worker who fell off a scaffold and suffered a broken right leg and right elbow with surgery.

$2.2 Million Dollar settlement in a medical malpractice case for a child who suffered brain damage due to the hospital's failure to timely diagnose and treat the infant's medical condition.

$2.0 Million Dollar settlement for a medical technician who was accidentally stuck by an improperly disposed of needle that had previously been used on an HIV positive patient; although this medical technician never developed the HIV virus, he suffered an allergic reaction called Stevens Johnson Syndrome to the medication he was required to take to prevent the development of the HIV/AIDS virus ultimately causing him to become legally blind.

$2.0 Million Dollar verdict in Supreme Court, Kings County for a 28 year old female who was injured as a front seat passenger in a motor vehicle accident resulting in brain damage and multiple facial lacerations.

$1.975 Million Dollar settlement for two children who sustained lead poisoning in a City apartment.

$1.9 Million Dollar settlement for the wrongful death of a 9 year old girl who received a blood transfusion in 1984 which was contaminated with the HIV virus-before blood testing for the HIV virus became available.

$1.85 Million Dollar settlement in a medical malpractice case for the failure to timely diagnose breast cancer.

$1.2 Million Dollar verdict in an automobile accident for a pedestrian crossing a major roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle.

$810,000 settlement for 8 year old boy who fell out of a 3rd floor window. No window guards were installed as required by law.

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