MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

***This particular area of practice by this office as of 2026 is no longer accepting any future Medical or Hospital Malpractice cases. The contents of this particular page of this site remains in general accurate. Having practiced in this particular area of the law for many decades I may be able to refer you to a reputable and successful lawyer who may consider taking your case.   

The old axiom of the medical profession is “to do the patient no harm”. This really comes down to a safety issue for all patients who receive sub medical care and treatment from any medical care provider. It could be a doctor, nurse, physician's assistance (PA), nurse practitioner or a hospital. Non medical care providers such as a laboratory and other similar institutions may also be liable for harm under ordinary negligence standards.    

A claim for Medical Malpractice only happens when there was" a departure from acceptable medical practices" and "that specific departure caused the patient harm or death". Notably, even if a mistake was made but that mistake didn't cause any actual harm you may not have a case.
 

No one is more devastated than the patient who gets a "clean bill of  health" from their doctor only to learn a year or so later that their doctor missed a serious or life threatening medical condition and now, because of the mere passage of time, it has become a permanent or worsened medical condition.

A common example of this is a delayed diagnosis of cancer. (The laws in New York have recently changed in this area). The same holds true for what should have been "a routine surgery" that turned out to be anything but routine for the patient. 

In far too many cases, the misdiagnosis or failure to timely diagnosis a serious medical condition in the patient can be sometimes very harmful, irreversible or worsened the patient's medical condition or illness. This delay in a proper diagnosis and treatment can take away or reduce the chances of the patient being cured or living much longer had the diagnosis and treatments been timely.  

A delay can also do a host of other things like changing the patients’ treatment options, change the ultimate outcome of the disease process itself and in more serious cases can be a cause of the patient passing well before their time had their diagnosis and treatments been timely and properly made and started. 

Most importantly the time for you to file a claim and/or case can be short so don't delay contacting a lawyer as soon as possible! 

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