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Nurse Burnout Can Increase Likelihood of Patient Infection

A  study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania has confirmed a relatively obvious assumption about healthcare: fewer caregivers provide inferior care. While this conclusion is likely no surprise, the reasons for the decline in care are not necessarily as obvious as one might think. For example, the study concluded that the drop in healthcare quality may have more to do with a poor work...Read More

Patient wins $1 million settlement after botched knee surgery

Just after graduating college, the plaintiff, a 22-year-old woman, underwent left knee surgery to repair an ACL tendon and have a meniscal tendon transplant due to wear and tear from years of playing basketball in her youth and during college. This otherwise healthy and active young woman was shocked when she woke up from surgery to find that she had excruciating pain and numbness of her right...Read More

NY HIGH COURT RULES – UTILITY IS NOT IMMUNE FROM SUIT & HURRICANE SANDY LAWSUIT CAN MOVE FORWARD

Queens, NY – Today the New York State Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, handed down a favorable decision allowing dozens of Rockaway residents and business owners to continue their claims against Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and National Grid for property damages sustained during Hurricane Sandy.  Despite overwhelming evidence forecasting unprecedented storm surge...Read More

New York Will Extend Time to File Medical Malpractice Claims in Cancer Cases

Trust accompanies a visit to a doctor’s office or hospital. However, when a medical provider overlooks or fails to diagnose a serious medical condition, such as cancer, the consequences can be devastating. In cancer cases, a delayed diagnosis due to medical error can often turn curable cancer into a terminal one. To make matters worse, some of these patients do not find out about the medical...Read More