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Sorry Seems to be The Hardest Word

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 16th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine has found a link between certain doctor behavior patterns and likelihood of medical malpractice claims. Specifically, the study found that a small number of...

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Statute of Limitations Extended in New York Malpractice Suits

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 18th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

According to recent reports, the New York State Assembly has passed legislation that extends the amount of time victims of medical malpractice have to file claims. Currently, the statute of limitations for a medical...

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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 10th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Transvaginal mesh is a type of plastic device that is implanted surgically through the vagina to treat pelvic organ prolapse or POP and stress urinary incontinence or SUI. These conditions are common after a...

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New York Physician Profile Website May Be Removed

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 16th, 2015 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

According to recent reports, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to cut funding for the New York State Physician Profile website, saying that the information it provides can be found elsewhere on the web....

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Cruise Lines No Longer Exempt from Medical Malpractice Suits

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 4th, 2015 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

For many years, guests were unable to file and win medical malpractice suits against cruise lines because of the 1988 Barbetta law. This law stated that passengers should not expect the same level of...

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Standards? What Standards? Study Shows Enormous Differences in Medications Based on Geography

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 13th, 2013 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Every doctor is an individual and every patient is as well. This means that there are no two doctors who are exactly alike in terms of their judgments and personalities, and the same holds...

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5 Common Birth Injuries That Often Result from Medical Negligence

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 14th, 2013 in Birth Injury Blog

Thousands of newborns are injured every year while they are being delivered, and while some of these injuries cannot really be avoided, many of them are the direct result of mistakes made by the...

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A Baby Cry Analyzer Leads to Intervention with Developmental Delays

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 26th, 2013 in Accidents Injury Blog, Birth Injury Blog

Anyone who is a parent has no doubt lived through several experiences where his or her child was crying and the parent could not figure out what was wrong. Every parent understands cries of...

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