On Monday, September 29, two families filed a notice of claim against Harlem Hospital Center in connection with a death after a series of post-pregnancy surgical procedures. On July 31, Amy Lam, 34, went into labor at home. She appeared to have safely given birth.... Read More

The shocking investigation of a prominent New York orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Spyros Panos, has raised many questions about how to respond to possible medical negligence or malpractice.  Dr. Panos is currently under investigation for performing fraudulent surgeries in New York including one that resulted in... Read More

A Staten Island driver who initially fled the scene of a fatal car accident turned himself into authorities approximately 24 hours later. The hit and run NYC collision killed a five-year-old boy and seriously injured the boy’s mother and nine-year-old sister. First responders initially rushed... Read More

Each year, nearly nine million Americans visit the emergency room after a slip and fall. A large number of these injuries lead to a New York slip and fall accident lawsuit. If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall... Read More

On October 17, 2012, a mother and her infant daughter filed a New York birth injury malpractice lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs bring claims against the United States of America and the Orange Regional Medical Center, alleging... Read More

According to a survey of 68 medical boards across the U.S., 71 percent had conducted disciplinary proceedings, including formal hearings, concerning doctors who were charged with medical misconduct online. Common problems included inappropriate patient communication, such as sexual misconduct; use of the Internet for inappropriate... Read More

Lawmakers in Albany failed to vote on a pair of bills that would have amended New York medical malpractice laws to fix a serious flaw that deprives victims of the right to seek fair compensation. Supporters of the proposed “Lavern’s Law,” named after a Brooklyn... Read More

You just delivered a baby, and something went wrong. You suspect the doctors made mistakes during the delivery. Or maybe you underwent surgery, and now there are complications. You may be facing a second surgery to correct the problems. You’ve done some digging, and you’re... Read More

On May 24, 2013, Melvin L. Brown, a resident of the Bronx, New York, filed a New York GranuFlo lawsuit against manufacturer Fresenius Medical Care. His New York dialysis injury lawyer is proceeding with the case in the Superior Court, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Brown claims that... Read More

Two bills pending in the New York State Legislature would help New York medical malpractice victims by allowing them to seek compensation for medical errors that may not be discovered until years after the mistakes are made. According to a story in the New York... Read More