As medicine evolves so do the risks for medical malpractice. Here are the top main risks according to the 2019 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns recently published by the ECRI Institute: Improper use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) can be medical malpractice that can cause severe harm and sometimes…
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New legislation may soon allow troops to sue for military medical malpractice
Army medical staff and doctors should be accountable for medical malpractice says a bipartisan group of House lawmakers that just announced a legislation that would allow malpractice lawsuits against the military by creating an exemption to the Feres Doctrine, a 69-year-old legal precedent barring that legal action. This new legislation…
New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Ben Rubinowitz to lecture at the American Urologic Association’s Annual Meeting 2019
Our managing partner, NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer Ben Rubinowitz is honored to be invited to the American Urologic Association’s Annual Meeting 2019 held in Chicago, May 3-6 2019. There he will have the opportunity to speak with Practicing Physicians and Hospital Department Chairs about Medical Malpractice in general and about…
Ben Rubinowitz to speak at the NYSBA Medical Malpractice Litigation 2019 Seminar in Long Island
Our managing partner, NYC Personal Injury Attorney Ben Rubinowitz will be speaking at the Long Island Medical Malpractice Litigation 2019 Seminar organized by the New York State Bar Association. The seminar will take place on Wednesday February 27th at the Melville Marriott located at 1350 Walt Whitman Road in Melville. Ben will…
Medica Malpractice Lawyer Christopher J. Donadio obtains a $3 Million Verdict in a Failure to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer Case
Our Personal Injury Law Firm is proud to announce that our attorney Christopher J. Donadio obtained a $3 million verdict in a medical malpractice case in New Jersey. The case involved a 74 year old plaintiff who sought treatment with a gastroenterologist due to a cyst on his pancreas. After…
Top 10 Medical Health Technology Hazards in 2019
To prevent medical malpractice, hospitals and other medical facilities have to constantly be aware of the new technological hazards that can be detrimental to patients. Every year the ECRI Institute compiles a list of the most hazardous technological issues that can hurt patients. Here are a summary of the 2019 Top 10 Health…
Jeffrey Bloom lectured at “Mount Sinai Update 2018: Breast Imaging” seminar
Our partner, NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer Jeffrey Bloom, was recently invited to be a faculty member at the “Mount Sinai Update 2018: Breast Imaging” seminar that occurred October 1st to 3rd in New York. Jeff spoke on how to reduce Medical Malpractice Exposure. Organized by The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education,…
The story of Dr. Death illustrates how the medical system is failing to protect patients from medical malpractice
Last year a neurosurgeon was sentenced to life in prison after it was found that he committed medical malpractice and butchered 33 of the 37 patients he operated on, including two who didn’t survive. His name is Christopher Duntsch. After he was arrested in Dallas, his story was covered by…
Surgery Centers not mandated to report death or serious injuries in 17 States
Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys Jeffrey Bloom and Ben Rubinowitz represented the family of Joan Rivers after she died during a routine endoscopy at a Manhattan surgery center. Sadly many other patients have died following complications or surgical errors at this type of center as many States still do not have…
50,000 mothers are severely injured while giving birth and 700 of them die every year in the US
Among all the States in the US, New York State has the highest rate of mothers injured while giving birth. Many of these injuries are the direct result of hospital negligence and medical malpractice. A recent investigation by USA Today shows that not only in New York but all over…