A Stuart, Florida man received encouraging news earlier this year in April after he was awarded $3.2 million in his medical malpractice case against the medical professionals that caused him to lose his leg. According to local news reports, WPTV, Russell Caughey lost...
Medical Malpractice Articles
Interrogatories in Your New York City Medical Malpractice Case – What Are They and How Do You Respond?
One thing that some New York City medical malpractice victims may be surprised to learn after they file a medical malpractice lawsuit in civil court is that they may be served with discovery requests by the defendant doctor, hospital, or medical team. With a pile of...
Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. – Does Medical Malpractice Make the Cut for a Top Cause of American Deaths?
Medical malpractice may seem like a scary thing to many New York City patients. Whether being treated for an office visit, going under the knife, or undergoing a routine procedure, the thought of a doctor accidentally harming us is, indeed, something that most medical...
Death of New York City Mother Due to Negligent Epidural During Birth Raises Questions about Disparities in Maternal Medical Care
On July 3, 2020, New York City doctor, Dmitry Shelchkov, MD, administered an epidural to Sha-Asia Semple as she prepared to give birth to her baby daughter, which later caused her death. According to local news reports, 26-year-old Semple went into labor and was set...
New York Rikers Inmate’s Family Awarded $6.1 by Bronx Jury in Connection with Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Earlier this year in February, a Bronx jury handed down a $6.1 million award to the surviving family members of a man who died after undergoing heart surgery while in New York Department of Corrections Custody. According to local news reports, Juan Francisco Hidalgo...
Should I Post about My New York City Medical Malpractice Case? Find Out How Social Media Can Negatively Impact Your New York City Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
There is no doubt that in the modern world today one of the most popular forms of communication is through social media. Whether we post to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or other popular social media platforms to communicate our day-to-day or life events to friends,...
What You Don’t Know Can Kill You: Top Killer of Americans Revealed, Justice for Medical Malpractice Victims in New York City
When some New York City residents think about the top killers of American lives, they may think about the catastrophes that we see in the news, such as mass shootings in malls, multi-car drunk driving collisions, global pandemics, bridge collapses, and other...
Medical Misdiagnosis – Dangers of Misdiagnosis Malpractice and What You Can Do if You are Misdiagnosed by Your Doctor in New York City
The story of a young, new mother’s nearly-fatal misdiagnosis case helps demonstrate the horrors of misdiagnosis medical malpractice in the United States, and raises the discussion about what New York City medical misdiagnosis victims can do if they are seriously...
$41 Million Awarded to Chicago Medical Malpractice Victim, Largest Award in Stroke Case to Date
A man who received negligent medical care resulting in a lifetime of disability was awarded a headline-making sum by a Chicago jury this week on Tuesday, May 14. According to local news reports, Chicago’s 25 News Now, former lawyer Craig Pierce was awarded $41 million...
$23.3 Million Award against New York Hospital in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Comes on Heels of $120 Million Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Same Hospital
News of the $23.3 million jury award to the surviving family members of a New York man who died due to his doctors’ and nurses’ medical malpractice spread across New York and the rest of the country earlier this month, and is a reminder of an earlier medical...