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On December 4, 2019, a 15-year-old high school student, now 16, was getting a spinal X-ray at New York Physicians, LLP on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. While the minor was changing in the dressing room designated for patients, she noticed a cell phone recording her,...
Sometimes the application of laws can have a chilling effect on innocent victims. New York's antiquated 'Date of Discovery' laws punish a victim in the harshest of terms. The law remains without good reason. We analyze it below, using the below article to hammer home...
In our previous blog, we reviewed some statistics regarding the extent of preventable medical errors in the U.S. hospital industry. In this post, we list some of the steps patients can take to protect themselves from the consequences of medical malpractice while in...
If four fully-loaded jumbo jets crashed each week, the number of fatalities would be equal to deaths from preventable medical malpractice. If the aviation industry had this kind of track record, the flying public would be up in arms. Although hospitals and doctors...
Many drugs - on the market under hundreds of brand names - can be prescribed for any given disease. That's why patients depend on medical practitioners to prescribe the correct medication. Nevertheless, medical practitioners make mistakes, and one misguided...
It is no secret to the hardworking men and women that Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP represent that the firm is an industry leader that fiercely protects their clients; Now it is no secret to Katie Couric fans, either. Katie Couric, a name and a face that is...
Certain medical devices and equipment are necessary to keep patients safe while they are undergoing care at a medical facility. Now new technologies are replacing staff and close patient monitoring to prevent falls.A fall from a bed at a hospital can result in serious...
Hospitals have a duty to protect their patients' best interest and health, but they often do so with a cost. With strains on the healthcare system, many New York hospitals have been cutting costs by reducing their nursing staff. Now studies show that overworked and...
Kernicterus is a form of brain damage that occurs in newborn children because of severe, untreated jaundice. In most cases, mild jaundice is not a problem and fairly common in newborns. However, a significant build up of bilirubin, the cause of severe jaundice, can...
A significant number of birth defects are caused by oxygen deprivation during delivery. A recent study shows that children who were deprived of oxygen and treated with a whole-body cooling fared better than those who were not given the treatment.Hypoxic-ischemic...
