April 2016 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

NY Lags Behind Most of US in Screening Process for Nurses

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 29th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

According to a recent report, New York has fallen behind most other states in how it vets and disciplines nurses. While nursing boards throughout the country have taken steps over the last 15 years...

More Than 200 Children in NYCHA Homes Test Positive for Lead

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 27th, 2016 in Blog

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In a recent blog entry, we spoke about the prevalence of lead paint in NYC housing. Since then, news reports have revealed that hundreds of children in NYCHA apartments have actually tested positive over...

Bronx Woman Awarded $50 Million for Botched Delivery

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 25th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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A jury has awarded a Bronx woman $50 million after a ruling that her obstetrician wounded her while delivering her baby in 2009. According to documents produced during the medical malpractice trial, the physician...

Is $30 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement Enough?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 22nd, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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A family has reached a $30 million settlement to end a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor who performed several experimental surgeries on their son. It’s the fourth largest medical malpractice payment in Illinois...

You’ll Never Guess How Many Mistakes Happen in Half of U.S. Surgeries

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 20th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A study by the anesthesiology department at Massachusetts General Hospital has revealed that some form of medication error unforeseen drug side effect occurs in nearly half of all surgeries in the U.S. Coincidentally, numbers...

Too Many C-Sections in the U.S.?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 18th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

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Every year, nearly one of every three babies born in the U.S. are delivered by cesarean section (C-section). Is that too much? A recently released study from Consumer Reports suggests C-section births in the...

Shortage Of Workman’s Comp Doctors in NY?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 15th, 2016 in Blog

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As attorneys specializing in workers’ compensation issues, we were stunned by a recent report that dozens of New York physicians who once provided treatment for patients who suffered injuries on the job have essentially...

Jury Awards Family Nearly $30 Million In Birth Injury Case

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 13th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

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The negligence of a physician now practicing in New York was deemed responsible for a birth injury that left a Massachusetts girl unable to walk or talk, legally blind and dependent upon a tube...

What’s The Difference? Medical Malpractice Laws From State to State

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 11th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

In a recent blog, we shared results from a study that ranked states individually by how they handle malpractice claims. Because we have a network of counsel attorneys throughout the U.S. for medical malpractice...

Shocking Video Shows Brighton Beach School Worker Punching Autistic Boy

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 8th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

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Like many others, we were outraged by video showing a Brighton Beach elementary school worker actually punching a 9-year-old autistic student in the face while both were in the school’s cafeteria. The person charged...