Not every incorrect or delayed diagnosis in New York is the same. “Misdiagnosis” and “failure to diagnose” describe two distinct types of diagnostic errors, and understanding the difference matters if you or a family member suffered injuries because a doctor got it wrong. Misdiagnosis occurs when a doctor mistakenly identifies a patient’s condition as something […]
There is no fixed price list for a medical malpractice case in New York. Every claim is valued based on the unique injuries the patient suffered, the financial impact of those injuries, and the strength of the proof that medical negligence caused the harm. Each case that reaches the legal system carries its own facts, […]
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Over 16,700 women in New York are diagnosed with breast cancer annually, and about 2,500 women die from breast cancer in New York annually. Early detection saves lives – breast cancer caught at the localized stage, before it spreads beyond the breast, […]
Few things are more frightening for new parents than watching their newborn baby turn yellow in the days after birth. Newborn jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by elevated bilirubin in the baby’s blood, affects roughly 60 percent of term babies and 80 percent of preterm babies within the first week of […]
When your newborn baby suffers seizures, everything changes. The fear, the uncertainty, and the flood of medical decisions can be overwhelming. If those seizures may be connected to preventable errors during pregnancy, labor, or NICU care, your family also faces a critical legal decision: which law firm should you trust to investigate what happened and […]
Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s shoulder becomes trapped against the mother’s pubic bone after the head delivers, preventing the infant’s body from being expelled. This creates a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention. According to the Cleaveland Clinic, shoulder dystocia affects 0.6% to 1.4% of deliveries for infants under 8 lbs 13 oz, and 5–9% […]
