Our managing partner, Trial Attorney Ben Rubinowitz going to be doing a Case Analysis hosted by Nathan Werksman on Trial Lawyers University about the $120 million medical malpractice verdict he just received in Westchester. The webinar will be on January 10, 2024 at 1:30pm. “Lee v Westchester Medical Center” is…
In a landmark decision that highlights the importance of timely medical intervention, a Westchester County jury awarded a record-setting $120 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Westchester Medical Center. This verdict, delivered on November 30, 2023, after a four-week trial, marks the largest award ever in a medical malpractice…
Our NY personal injury law firm is proud to announce that our partner Jeffrey B. Bloom obtained a $3,450,000 jury verdict in Dutchess County, NY in a medical malpractice trial involving a 33-year-old man who now has limited function of his non dominant hand despite several surgeries. After a two-week…
May is recognized as Skin Cancer Awareness Month. It is a crucial time to educate and inform the public about the prevalence, risk factors, and early detection of skin cancer. By increasing awareness, we aim to encourage individuals to take proactive steps to protect their skin and seek prompt medical attention…
Breast cancer is a significant health concern for women, and early detection and diagnosis are critical for successful treatment. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis of breast cancer can occur, leading to delayed treatment and potentially worse outcomes. This is especially true for women under the age of 50, particularly black women, who are…
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US with more than 5 million Americans diagnosed every year. Skin cancer, if detected early, can be cured. 90% of patients diagnosed with skin cancer get cured. Failure to diagnose skin cancer can be fatal and like all cancers, early detection…
Missed and delayed diagnoses are common medical errors that can lead to serious injury and death. This morning the Daily Mail wrote about an 11 year old boy who died from severe bowel obstruction after a doctor misdiagnosed him with constipation and sent him back home. The doctor neglected to…
Only one Manhattan acute care hospital obtained a Top A grade in the Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: the NYC Health Hospitals – Metropolitan in East Harlem. Most of the others, NYU Langone Medical Center, NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, Mount Sinai West, New York-Presbyterian , Northwell Health System – Lenox Hill Hospital, The Mount…
More than twenty years ago, a medication was developed that can save lives and reduce the disabling impacts of a stroke. Known as tissue plasminogen activator (or “T.P.A.”), this medication is now considered the gold standard for the treatment of ischemic strokes by the American Stroke Association. Generally speaking, there…
In 2011, Oriana Sousa, a Portuguese psychologist who is now 28 year-old was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. When the symptoms started doctors initially failed to diagnose the cancer. For several months Oriana suffered from frequent constipation and fatigue. She was also thirsty all the time. Then…