STUDY SHOWS TEAM TRAINING OF MEDICAL STAFF CAN REDUCE MEDICAL ERRORS
Researchers at Rice University, the Johns Hopkins University of School of Medicine, the University of Central Florida, the U.S. Department of Defense... Read More
DID YOUR NEWBORN INFANT SUFFER FROM A BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY?
Childbirth is stressful enough for expectant parents. What can make it a traumatic experience for them is to find that their infant... Read More
WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BIRTH HYPOXIA?
Birth hypoxia occurs when the fetus does not receive sufficient oxygen to the brain. This has been known to cause fetal brain... Read More
CDC: MEDICAL ERRORS LEAD IN DEATHS BEHIND HEART DISEASE, CANCER
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Medical School have found that, of the 2,597,000 deaths that occurred in the United States in 2013,... Read More
NEW YORK STATE RANKED HIGHEST FOR MALPRACTICE AWARD PAYOUTS
For the third consecutive year, medical malpractice lawsuits paid out more in New York last year than in any other state. Recently, the medical... Read More
THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMATIC BIRTH SYNDROME
According to medical researchers specializing in the care and treatment of newborns, there has been a rise in traumatic birth syndrome —... Read More
WHEN EMAIL IS EVIDENCE OF CONTINUOUS TREATMENT
Medical malpractice lawyers know that a lawsuit for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice must be commenced within two years and six months... Read More
NEW YORK SETS NO LIMITS ON NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES
In a medical malpractice lawsuit, a successful plaintiff may be compensated for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages include medical costs and... Read More
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL FOR AN AFTERNOON WAS GOOD FOR ME
The American Association for Justice runs the National Student Trial Advocacy Competition, also known as STAC, every year, and always needs volunteer... Read More
WHAT NEW YORK CITY DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS
Sometimes it seems as if New York City pays out a lot of money, on a regular basis, in lawsuit recoveries. ... Read More