March 2016 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Surgical Errors More Common Than You’d Think

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 30th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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A 60-year-old Connecticut woman is now suing a hospital for removing the wrong rib and subsequently trying to cover up the blunder by lying. The plan was for the woman’s eight ribs to be...

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Which State Is Best With Handling Medical Malpractice? Could It Be Your State?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 28th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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Because we at the Fitzgerald Law Firm handle medical malpractice cases throughout the country, we were particularly interested when BMJ Quality and Safety at the University of Michigan released findings of how individual states...

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Erb’s Palsy: Things You May Need To Know

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 25th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

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Erb’s palsy is a nerve injury that occurs during difficult birthing procedures – normally involving the delivery of large babies, breech delivery or prolonged labor. Named for one of the physicians who first diagnosed...

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Veteran Fighting Misdiagnosis Nightmare

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 23rd, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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Lynn Magistrale of Lancaster, NY is used to fighting battles. She completed a tour of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Navy before going to bat for her country once again as an Air...

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Contractor Indicted For False Workers’ Comp Information

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 21st, 2016 in Blog

Michael Cholowsky, the owner of Sky Materials Corporation, was indicted in early March for providing false information to his company’s insurer about the number of workers he employs. Why does this matter? By underreporting,...

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TriBeCa School Denies Admission For Autistic Child

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 18th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

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Administrators with the Washington Market School are in a bit of hot water after the parents of a three-year-old autistic child was denied admission after being diagnosed with the condition. They have filed a...

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What’s Going On In NYC Jails?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 16th, 2016 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers

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Something disturbing is happening in New York City jails. In early March, media outlets broke the news that – in 2015 – New York City had shelled out more than $13 million in personal...

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Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Samaritan Medical Center

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 14th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

In January, a mother and boy from North Carolina named The Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown in a birth injury lawsuit. According to the complaint, the boy, now 9, was deprived of oxygen during...

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Lead Paint Poisoning A Huge Problem In Upstate New York

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 11th, 2016 in Blog

Lead paint poisoning is believed to have caused nearly four percent of children in the Westchester and Hudson Valley area to experience lead poisoning. Speaking with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer confirmed that approximately...

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Chicken Salad?! Let’s Talk Product Liability

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 9th, 2016 in Blog

In late February, Mount Vernon, NY-based Sally Sherman Foods recalled about 3,000 pounds of various chicken products because of possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The bacteria can cause fever, headaches, confusion, diarrhea and other...

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