NEW REPORT REVEALS MOST COMMON CAUSES OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN FIVE MAJOR WORLD NATIONS

A recent study by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), which examined claims of medical malpractice caused by primary care physicians in the US, the UK, Australia, France and Canada, found that missed diagnosis of heart disease and cancer were the most common causes of medical malpractice in all five countries, ranging from 26% to 63% of total cases, depending on the country being studied. Irish researchers, who reviewed more than 7,150 studies of medical malpractice claims, examined

July 1, 2015

The Shocking Reality of the Incidence of Medical Malpractice in the USA

By Jay W. Dankner, managing partner of the top New York medical malpractice law firm of Dankner Milstein, P.C. Medical malpractice is an ongoing problem throughout the U.S. and it doesn’t seem to be one that will be getting better any time soon. This is especially true if you look at the startling number of issues involving medical negligence in American hospitals in the past year. Despite a number of recent articles in medical industry trade journals

June 9, 2015

HOSPITALS HIDE MEDICINE ERRORS FROM PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ACCORDING TO SHOCKING REPORT FROM FAMOUS MEDICAL INSTITUTION

TOP NEW YORK HOSPITAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER URGES VICTIMS TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY If you or someone you love has spent any time as a patient in a hospital ICU and unexpected problems arose that caused complications which compromised your, or your loved one’s health, recovery, or even led to their death, don’t necessarily expect your doctor, or any other hospital staff member, to be up front with you about what caused the problem, especially

February 12, 2015

New York veterans hospital potentially exposed patients to disease

Doctors prescribe medication on a daily basis. Often, patients are expected to take or administer these medications on their own, at home, and outside of the purview of medical staff. But what about medications administered at hospitals. Patients rely on medical professionals to treat them with the correct medicine and to do so in a safe manner. This expectation stems from the standard of care that is required of those in the medical field.Sadly, a

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