When families make the difficult decision to place a loved one in a nursing home, the family is putting an exceptional amount of trust in that home to provide good care and keep their loved one safe. No one wants a family member to be subjected to nursing abuse or neglectIn New York, however, the county-run nursing homes are very short on cash and the financial strain is putting their future in jeopardy. Many counties
The words “failure to diagnose” are often associated with cancer. This is for good reason, because the consequences of failing to catch cancer in time are frequently catastrophic.Failure to diagnose cancer is not, however, the only type of failure to diagnose a serious condition that can result in serious injury or death. In particular, heart disease – and more specifically heart failure – are also life-threatening when not diagnosed properly in a timely manner.A proper
Most New York residents are familiar with the push in recent years toward living healthy lifestyles. It can be hard to even turn on the television these days without seeing some evidence of how eating healthy and exercising lead to a longer and more fulfilling life. Getting enough sleep is also a great way to increase your health, along with providing other important benefits to the body.But it turns out that getting enough sleep is
Sepsis is a far less common word than cancer. But it is one of the leading causes of death in hospitals.It isn’t only the complications of cancer that can be a consequence of failure to diagnose. Failure to diagnose infections can also be deadly.Last week, the New York Times reported on the tragic death of a 12-year-old boy who had cut his harm while playing basketball. Less than a week after sustaining this seemingly ordinary
If a surgical medical mistake meets the criteria for medical malpractice, up until recently at least, insurance companies for New York City hospitals could be liable to pay for victims’ injuries and losses in the form of a jury verdict or settlement.What happens, however, when insurance companies are not involved? Several New York City hospitals are forgoing medical malpractice coverage as a way, they claim, of cutting costs. In lieu of carrying malpractice insurance, some
Failure to diagnose cancer is always serious. Some types of cancer spread more quickly than others. But no matter what type it is, the chances of a successful treatment are diminished when treatment is delayed.This is true of ovarian cancer, breast cancer and many other types as well.In New York State, the legislature has become concerned enough about this problem to pass a bill intended to aid in the early detection of breast cancer. The
Doctors often claim that they get sued too often. In particular, obstetricians and gynecologists like to point out that even excellent care cannot always ensure a perfect delivery when there is some form of fetal distress.To be sure, every birth injury is not the result of medical negligence. But no amount of spin can change the fact that many of them are.Let’s be specific, looking at one of the most common complications that can occur
CNN recently featured 25 shocking medical errors that unfortunately happen every day at hospitals throughout the country. Please click on the link below to see a feature video about this documentary entitled “The Empowered Patient” . At DM&R we are here to help when these errors as well as those less obvious ruin your life or that of a loved one.
At Dankner Milstein hospitals don’t get away with mistakes like these. We have successfully litigated hundreds of case where vital organs or blood vessels are negligently cut during surgery.Please view the article on the Montefiore live-donor transplant program being shutdown.
Many birth injuries involve a lack of oxygen to the baby’s brain. It is absolutely crucial that infants get the air they need; deprivation of air for even very short periods can cause serious brain damage or even death.Accordingly, when there is any form of fetal distress, doctors need to be able to respond quickly and effectively. This is necessary, for example, when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around a baby’s neck. The clinical name
Delivering quality medical care requires responding intelligently to emerging evidence about best practices.Unfortunately, in the case of Caesarian sections, that is often not the case. The result can be injuries to children at birth from interventions that may not have been needed at all.Over a decade ago, in 2001, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) did recommend that C-sections were the best way to deliver breech babies.Breech babies are those who present themselves
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