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Just How Useful Are Online Doctor Reviews?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 8th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog
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Even with a host of doctor review websites readily available, online doctor reviews may effectively be totally useless. That’s the disturbing finding from a new study published in the medical journal JAMA. We’ll talk...
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Is There a Misdiagnosis Crisis?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 24th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog
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A study tells us that each year, about 12 million U.S. adults seeking medical care are misdiagnosed. That’s 1 of every 20 people who visit the doctor. An Arizona man who just won a...
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Learn Why Few Doctors Are Sanctioned for Medical Malpractice

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 20th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog
A stunning report published in the Journal of Patient Safety has found that less than 2% of all physicians over the past 25 years were responsible for the hall of all settlements in medical...
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Find Out Why a Mistrial Would Be Called in a Medical Malpractice Case

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 28th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog
A medical center has failed in its quest for a mistrial in a case in which a jury awarded $53 million to the family of a young boy with a severe case of cerebral...
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Go Behind The Scenes of a Medical Malpractice Case

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 14th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog
Even though roughly 61% of all filed medical malpractice cases end up being settled rather than making their way to court, it’s critical to be familiar with the court process. We’ll explain it in...
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Has A Doctor With a History of Medical Malpractice Struck Again?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 2nd, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog
A Long Island neurosurgeon is in a lot of hot water as he faces separate medical malpractice lawsuits from three different women who claim he talked them into possibly unnecessary surgeries. All three women...
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Find Out How Juries Decide How Much to Award in Malpractice Cases

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 26th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog
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In an earlier entry, we shared information about when medical malpractice lawsuits are appropriate. In this issue, we’ll tell you how juries calculate how much to award victims. Defining the Damages in a Medical...
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Find Out How Misdiagnosis Led to $25 Million Award

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 24th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog
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Studies tell us that about 12 million people seeking outpatient medical care in the U.S. are misdiagnosed each year. That works out to about 1 out of 20 patients receiving improper care. In the...
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Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against A Hospital

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on October 1st, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers
When hospitals show carelessness in fulfilling their responsibilities of safeguarding patients, the consequences can be devastating. Hospital errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. This means that substandard hospitals and...
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How Misjudging Baby’s Weight Can Lead to Birth Injury

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 15th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog
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A recent study published by the Journal of Perinatology has found that health care professionals routinely underestimate the weight of babies to be delivered. This is crucial because – as the study found –...
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