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Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 9th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A stunning article from the Washington Post is sending shockwaves throughout the country about medical malpractice. According to a new study, medical errors are now the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. Regular...

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What Is Happening in NYC Commercial Waste Jobs?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 6th, 2016 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers

A new report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is revealing rampant worker safety abuses that are leading to high rates of work injuries and fatalities. Who is at...

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Why Did This Former Police Officer Get Probation?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 2nd, 2016 in Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers

In a closely watched – and highly divisive – police misconduct trial, an ex-NYC police officer escaped prison time for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in a Brooklyn stairwell in 2014. Instead,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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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Are You A Victim Of Malpractice? Who Pays In That Case?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 24th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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There’s a common saying that physicians have a God complex because of the effusive praise they receive from most of their patients. Unfortunately, physicians are mere mortals and they do make mistakes. When they...

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