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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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Medical Malpractice Repeat Offenders

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 7th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A stunning report in the New England Journal of Medicine states that one percent of physicians are responsible for approximately 32 percent of paid medical malpractice claims. Authors of the article poured through data...

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Verify Your Doctor: Don’t Be A Victim!

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 2nd, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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A report covered by media outlets around the world told the story about an 18-year-old South Florida teen who opened a clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla. and illegally practiced medicine without a license....

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Medical Malpractice: Could You Have A Case?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 5th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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Been to the hospital recently and feel like the doctor didn’t treat you right? Building a case for medical malpractice is actually a lot more complicated than it looks. First you have to prove...

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Informed Consent: Are You Sure it Means What you Think it Does?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 3rd, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

We come across many people in our daily life who have serious, often life-changing, injuries from medical mistakes. And the saddest thing is most of these people don’t even know the reason for their...

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Can I File a Lawsuit Based on Cerebral Palsy?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 10th, 2015 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Cerebral palsy or CP is a term medical professionals use for a group of neurological disorders that impede muscle coordination and body movement. While there are many factors that can cause cerebral palsy, it...

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Expansion of the NY Medical Malpractice Program?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 7th, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A new expansion of the New York State Medical Malpractice Program is being overseen by Bronx Supreme Court judge Douglas McKeon. This state program is designed to negotiate settlements against city-owned or state-owned hospitals....

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Malpractice Suits: Not All About the Money

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 27th, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

For all of the good hospitals do, they can be dangerous places. The National Institute of Medicine has estimated that nearly 98,000 people die each year in hospitals throughout the US due to avoidable...

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New York Patients Have A Right To Know About Doctors

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 2nd, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A recent report by the New York Public Interest Research Group or NYPIRG has concluded that more than 77 percent of doctors sanctioned for negligence in New York State are allowed to continue practicing...

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Brooklyn Mom Wins Suit After Botched Hospital Procedure

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 21st, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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Brooklyn mom Stacey Galette, 33, sued Winthrop University Hospital and won $62 million for a minor procedure that went horribly wrong, according to a recent report. In 2009, Galette went to Winthrop University Hospital...

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