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Doctor misdiagnoses young New York patient’s diabetes

Accurate diagnoses are at the crux of the medical profession. Correctly diagnosing a patient allows doctors to treat the systems with the appropriate medications and procedures and nurture patients back to health. But some experts believe there are some serious flaws in the medical industry when it comes to misdiagnoses.A six-year-old girl recently passed away in New York due to a misdiagnosis. After suffering through the night with nausea and fatigue, the young girl was

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November 7, 2013

Laser surgeries grow in popularity, lawsuits also increase

Certain surgical procedures are necessary, while other surgeries are elective. Today, skin-related elective laser surgeries are increasingly popular in the United States. These laser procedures include practices like laser hair removal. Although the popularity of a procedure does not necessarily alter the risks involved, there may be some unintended consequences of this growing trend.In order to meet patient demands, the laser work is being delegated and more and more non-physicians are performing the actual procedures.

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November 1, 2013

NY nursing home workers ordered to get flu shot or wear mask

Nursing home doctors and staff have numerous responsibilities to patients and residents. Staff members work to care for the everyday needs of residents, as well as treat certain health care needs. When staff members and doctors fail in these responsibilities and a resident is injured as a result of nursing home neglect the negligent employee, or even the nursing home itself, may be liable for the injuries incurred.Now it appears that New York health care

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October 24, 2013

New York dentist slept, unlicensed employee treated patients

Instead of attending to his patients during dental work procedures, a dentist in Brooklyn allegedly relaxed with naps and movie sessions. An unlicensed college student then took over and performed the dental work instead. The college student was in dental hygiene school at the time, and the patients were none the wiser.The dentist is now the subject of a federal lawsuit. A former employee was fired, and then brought a whistleblower lawsuit against his former

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October 18, 2013

A-Rod files suit against doctor who failed to diagnose hip injury

No one wants to pay for unnecessary medical treatment. Patients probably do not want to endure excessive procedures or treatments, either, if they are not medically relevant. Doctors understand that patients feel this way, adding to the fact that additional treatments and procedures can be costly, and, as a result, doctors may lean toward not treating symptoms that they view as minor or short-term.This approach can pave the way to potentially serious ramifications however, because

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October 11, 2013

Surgical errors hidden from patients

The old adage, “ignorance is bliss,” is so true in many instances. Often we would rather not know how many calories are in that cookie or the negative effects of your daily caffeine dose. However, when it comes to health care, patients want to know what is going on. Unfortunately, some doctors and hospitals are keeping secrets from patients that could impact their health.Doctors and medical staff are required to abide by a certain standard

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October 2, 2013

Doctor’s choice to forego C-section was obstetric negligence

Some of the more troubling types of medical malpractice cases are the ones dealing with obstetric negligence. Obstetricians and medical professionals in the delivery room are responsible for the health of not one, but two patients. They are responsible for getting the mother through delivery safely. and for bringing a new baby into the world.When mistakes are made in the delivery room, they can be devastating. Fragile newborns are very susceptible to injury, especially injuries

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September 26, 2013

New York rife with nursing home negligence

Every now and then different organizations, advocacy groups and state agencies rate state nursing homes and the quality of care provided. Unfortunately for New York, the result of the latest report is not good news. The Families for Better Care (FBC) gave New York’s nursing homes a failing grade.FBC is an advocacy group based in Florida. The state-by-state report was the first of its kind, and measured nursing home quality by looking at eight different

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September 19, 2013

Young boy dies after doctor fails to diagnose disorder

Parents go to extreme measures to make sure that their children are born healthy. Mothers in New York may cut back on certain foods, give up caffeine and start taking prenatal vitamins. Precautionary efforts, however, are all lost if a mother’s doctor fails to diagnose conditions that could be dangerous to the health of the mom and baby.A couple in another state lost their 2-year-old son and have now filed a lawsuit against a hospital

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September 13, 2013

New York doctor accused of performing fake, unnecessary surgeries

Medical errors come in all shapes and sizes. The mistakes that usually come to mind are those that involve negligent medical practice, like botched procedures and surgical errors. These mistakes can have fairly serious consequences depending on the situation, and if a patient is injured as a result of such negligence, there may be legal repercussions. Patients or families of a victim of medical malpractice can work with a New York surgical error attorney in

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September 5, 2013

Home birth trend raises questions about risk of birth injuries

New York is no stranger to falling subject to the latest crazes and trends. However, a recent trend goes much further than fashion or diet. More and more New York residents are opting for home births, instead of going to a hospital to deliver.On a national level, home birthrates comprise less than 1 percent of deliveries, but this number is climbing quickly. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, home births increased 50 percent

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August 29, 2013

Doctor intentionally misdiagnoses cancer in patients

A cancer diagnosis is one of the scariest things a patient can face. Previous posts here have discussed the potentially deadly ramifications if a doctor misses a cancer diagnosis and a patient only learns of the disease after it’s too late. But almost as traumatizing is the idea that a doctor could intentionally lie about a cancer diagnosis in order to make money. The former situation could simply be malpractice and in that case, any

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August 22, 2013
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