New York City residents know that some medical conditions, owing to their rarity or a lack of specific symptoms, are frequently misdiagnosed. Three conditions in particular, known as the Big Three, are prone to diagnostic error: cancers, vascular events and...
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2% to 5% of all hospital admissions are the result of a medication error. Residents of New York City may be disheartened to hear that most of these errors were preventable. Of those admitted patients who...
Cancer of the foot may be uncommon, but it’s not unheard of. What residents of New York City should look out for is continual cracking, bleeding and ulceration in their feet. They should be aware that not all cancers are caused by exposure to the sun’s...
Among the more commonly misdiagnosed medical conditions that New York residents may be faced with is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, which means it affects involuntary movements like heart rate, blood...
The medical liability insurer Coverys analyzed thousands of malpractice claims that were closed between 2014 and 2018 and found that a quarter of them were surgery-related. This made surgery-related claims the second most common type of malpractice claims after...
Medical malpractice sometimes results from the bad judgment of a treating doctor. You receive the wrong treatment, your condition is misdiagnosed, or crucial information about your condition is ignored. Sometimes signs of a bad doctor show up early when you talk to...
Over 25 million people in New York and across the United States suffer from autoimmune disorders. Autoimmune disorders are conditions where the immune system mistakenly attacks the human body rather than an illness. Unfortunately, because autoimmune disorders often...
If you feel you have suffered due to medical malpractice in New York, it is very important that you understand exactly what medical malpractice is. If you wish to collect damages for your injuries from the incident, you also need to understand the elements of a...
If you have been the victim of medical malpractice in New York, it is important to understand how the state statutes will affect your suit. Like with the vast majority of suits, there is a statute of limitations on medical malpractice. This means that after a certain...
When it comes to medical malpractice in New York, many people expect to hear about botched surgeries or negligent health care staff at nursing homes. While unfortunate, these are the tales of medical malpractice that typically make headlines. The last thing one might...
