New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Patients trust that healthcare professionals will provide safe and effective care. However, medical errors can and do occur, sometimes resulting in severe consequences. For example, medication errors can have significant implications for patient safety. Below, the experienced medical malpractice professionals at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMCC) discuss how to determine whether…

Eleni Coffinas obtained a settlement totaling $5 million after the plaintiff was turned away from multiple hospitals and admitted to a hospital ill-equipped to handle her delivery. Plaintiff Taken by Ambulance to Ill-Equipped Hospital Despite Protests On June 27, 2014, the plaintiff was at home and suffered from a cord prolapse. An ambulance arrived and…

Losing a loved one is never easy, but it’s even harder when it happens due to another party’s negligence or intentional actions. In such cases, a wrongful death lawsuit can provide a way for surviving family members to seek justice and recover damages. However, not all deaths qualify for a wrongful death claim.  In this…

In this edition of his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian Shoot focuses upon a single question: whether the plaintiff-worker’s conduct constitutes the sole proximate cause of the subject accident as a matter of law, or alternatively may be deemed by a jury to be the sole proximate cause of the subject accident. Editor’s Note: This…

Car accidents can be frightening and painful, especially in a T-bone collision. This type of crash occurs when one vehicle hits another at a right angle and often happens at an intersection or parking lot. T-bone accidents can cause serious injuries, such as head trauma, spinal cord damage, broken bones, and internal bleeding. They can…