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Cerebral palsy resulting from birth trauma can have lifelong effects. Our New York attorneys specialize in seeking justice and compensation for families impacted by negligent care during birth.
Navigating the statute of limitations for medical malpractice in New York is critical. Missing these deadlines can bar your claim. Our attorneys can clarify the rules and ensure timely action.
Birth trauma can lead to serious, lifelong complications for a child. If negligence during labor or delivery caused harm, our New York attorneys are prepared to fight for your family's future.
Birth injuries can profoundly impact a child's life. Our New York birth injury lawyers are dedicated to holding medical professionals accountable for negligence that harms newborns.
A failure to diagnose can turn a treatable condition into a severe one. If a medical professional's diagnostic error in New York caused harm, our lawyers can help.
Mistakes during surgery can lead to devastating consequences. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a surgical error in New York, our dedicated legal team can help you seek justice and compensation.
Anesthesia errors can have life-altering effects. If you experienced harm due to negligence during anesthesia in NYC, our experienced attorneys are here to advocate for your rights.
Medical negligence occurs when healthcare providers fall below the accepted standard of care, causing injury. Our attorneys in New York are dedicated to helping victims of such negligence.
Surgical malpractice occurs when a surgeon's negligence causes patient harm. If you've been injured due to a surgical error in New York, our experienced attorneys can help you seek justice.
Hospitals have a duty to provide safe care. If you or a loved one suffered due to hospital negligence in New York City, our legal team can help you pursue compensation.
Your operative report is the most important document in a surgical malpractice case. This guide teaches you how to obtain it, what to look for, and how to spot red flags that may indicate negligence.
Surgeons work long hours under intense pressure — but fatigue and substance abuse can compromise patient safety. This guide explains how to prove provider impairment caused your surgical injury.
An ectopic pregnancy — where the embryo implants outside the uterus — is a life-threatening emergency. When doctors fail to diagnose it promptly, rupture and hemorrhage can be fatal.
A nicked artery during surgery is one of the most common complications patients experience. But when is it a known risk, and when is it medical negligence? This guide explains how to tell the difference.
Thousands of surgeries now happen in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) rather than hospitals. With less oversight and fewer emergency resources, ASC negligence is a growing cause of surgical injury in New York.
Internal bleeding is a life-threatening condition that can be difficult to diagnose in the ER. When doctors fail to recognize the signs or order the right tests, the result can be catastrophic hemorrhage or death.
Ghost surgery — when a resident or fellow performs surgery without proper attending supervision — is a serious form of medical negligence at New York teaching hospitals. This guide explains your rights.
Vocational rehabilitation is a critical component of cerebral palsy damages that is often overlooked. This guide explains how vocational experts calculate loss of future earning capacity in CP cases.
One of the most common complaints from malpractice victims is 'the doctor didn't listen to me.' When a physician fails to take an adequate patient history, the result can be a devastating missed diagnosis.
Montefiore Medical Center is the dominant healthcare provider in the Bronx, handling thousands of births per year. If your child suffered a birth injury leading to CP at Montefiore, this guide explains your legal rights.
Umbilical cord problems — nuchal cord, prolapse, and compression — are a leading cause of oxygen deprivation during birth. This guide explains how cord complications lead to CP and when negligence is to blame.
Severe untreated jaundice can cause kernicterus — a type of brain damage that leads to athetoid cerebral palsy. This guide explains how to prove medical negligence when jaundice causes CP in New York.
New York requires a certificate of merit in every medical malpractice case. This guide explains what it is, why it matters, and how it affects your delayed diagnosis claim.
One of the most common forms of misdiagnosis is the failure to order appropriate diagnostic tests. When a doctor dismisses symptoms without testing, the result can be delayed diagnosis and catastrophic injury.
If your child suffered a birth injury at NYU Langone that led to cerebral palsy, you have the right to pursue a medical malpractice claim. This guide explains the process and deadlines.
If your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a birth injury at a Buffalo hospital, you need a lawyer who understands Western New York's medical systems and New York malpractice law. MDLaw Firm helps families across Erie County.
Blood thinners save lives — but if they're not properly managed before surgery, they can cause catastrophic bleeding. This guide explains when failure to manage blood thinners constitutes malpractice.
NYU Langone Health is one of New York's premier medical systems — but diagnostic errors there can have devastating consequences. This guide explains your legal rights if you were misdiagnosed at NYU Langone.
Stony Brook University Hospital is the largest surgical center on Long Island. If you suffered a surgical error there, this guide explains your legal rights, deadlines, and how to pursue a claim.
The flu is common — but when it's misdiagnosed or its complications are missed, the result can be pneumonia, sepsis, or death. This guide explains when influenza misdiagnosis is medical malpractice.
Families in Rochester and Monroe County whose children suffered birth injuries leading to cerebral palsy have legal options. This guide explains how to pursue a CP claim in the Rochester medical corridor.
Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is common, but when the surgeon breaches the skull base, the result can be brain injury, CSF leak, or death. This guide explains sinus surgery malpractice in New York.
Missed fractures are one of the most common radiology errors in emergency medicine. When a broken bone goes undiagnosed, the result can be permanent disability, chronic pain, or the need for corrective surgery.
Hydrocephalus — fluid buildup in the brain — can cause permanent brain damage or death if not promptly diagnosed and treated. When doctors fail to recognize the signs, the consequences are devastating.
If you or a loved one suffered because a Buffalo-area doctor delayed your diagnosis, you need a Western New York medical malpractice attorney who understands the local courts, hospitals, and deadlines.
Surgical site infections are common — but when is an infection a known risk, and when is it medical negligence? This guide explains how to tell the difference and when to pursue a claim.
The placenta is a silent witness to what happened during pregnancy and birth. Placental pathology can provide critical evidence of infection, insufficiency, or acute injury — often deciding the causation element of a CP case.
As mid-level providers take on more diagnostic responsibilities, PA and NP errors are an increasing cause of medical malpractice. This guide explains who is liable when a mid-level provider misdiagnoses.
The defense medical exam (DME) is one of the most anxiety-inducing moments for parents in a cerebral palsy lawsuit. This guide explains what to expect and how to prepare.
One of the most common questions parents ask is whether their child's cerebral palsy settlement will be taxed. The short answer: generally no, but the details matter. This guide explains New York and federal tax rules.
Women's heart attack symptoms often differ from men's, leading to dangerous misdiagnosis in emergency rooms. When doctors dismiss chest pain as anxiety or indigestion, the result can be catastrophic.
Maimonides Medical Center is one of Brooklyn's busiest surgical centers. If you suffered a surgical error there, this guide explains your legal rights, deadlines, and how to pursue a claim.
NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the largest and most prestigious hospital systems in NYC. If your child suffered a birth injury leading to CP at NYP, this guide explains your legal rights.
Infective endocarditis — an infection of the heart valves — is a life-threatening condition that is frequently misdiagnosed as a less serious illness. When the diagnosis is delayed, the result can be catastrophic.
How much is a delayed diagnosis case worth? This guide explains the factors that determine settlement amounts in New York medical malpractice cases.
Rochester is home to major medical centers like Strong Memorial and Highland Hospital. If a delayed diagnosis caused you harm in the Rochester area, this guide explains your legal rights.
Sepsis is a leading cause of death after surgery. While it can be a known risk, failure to recognize and treat post-surgical sepsis promptly may constitute medical negligence. This guide explains the difference.
Cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures in the US — but when errors occur, the result can be permanent blindness. This guide explains cataract surgery malpractice in New York.
DVT and pulmonary embolism are life-threatening conditions that are frequently misdiagnosed as less serious problems. When the diagnosis is missed, the result can be sudden death from PE.
The Bovie electrosurgical unit is one of the most common tools in the operating room — and one of the most common causes of surgical burns. This guide explains how Bovie burns happen and when they constitute malpractice.