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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Medical Malpractice
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Medical Malpractice Lawyers, Medical Negligence Lawsuits

If you or a loved one has been victimized by medical malpractice or medical negligence, Parker Waichman LLP urges you to contact one of our medical malpractice attorneys by completing the form at right or call us at 1-800-LAW-INFO(1-800-529-4636) immediately. Our compassionate and committed medical malpractice lawyers are dedicated to helping the victims of medical malpractice get their lives back on track.

Medical malpractice injures thousands of people every year. Medical malpractice is the failure of a medical professional or facility to meet the standard of good medical practice in the areas in which the medical professional or medical facility specializes. A medical professional may be a doctor, a nurse, a medical technician, or other health care provider. A medical facility may be a hospital, nursing home, medical testing facility or clinic. If good medical standards are not met, harm may result to a patient and the medical professional or facility my be liable for any resulting damages and injuries that may cause lifelong medical bills, loss of income or death.

According to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), over 225,000 people die yearly due to medical malpractice, with nearly half of the deaths occurring in hospital emergency rooms. Medical malpractice has become the third leading cause of deaths in the United States. Additionally, a Harvard Medical School study found that over 5% of all hospital patients were injured as a result of medical malpractice.

How Large Is The Problem of Medical Malpractice?

In 1990, according to a Harvard Medical Practice study, approximately 80,000 people die due to medical malpractice making it a much greater problem than most people realize. This figure is based on the extensive study “Patients, Doctors and Lawyers: Medical Injury, Malpractice Litigation, and Patient Compensation in New York,”. While these medical malpractice statistics are alarming, it is even more disturbing that these statistics do not even include medical malpractice deaths that have occurred in clinics, private doctors offices, or other treatment facilities.

Are Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Common?

While medical malpractice numbers are staggering only a few claims are filed. The Harvard Medical Practice Study found that only one in eight patients that suffers due to medical malpractice ever files a lawsuit and concluded that medical malpractice is not accessible enough for medical malpractice victims, including birth injury and other cases of negligence. A New England Journal of Medicine article analyzed malpractice data from 1991 through 2005 and found that each year during the study, 7.4% of all physicians had a malpractice claim and only 1.6% had a claim that led to a payment. Having been successful at representing and obtaining compensation for medical malpractice victims, Parker Waichman LLP urges you to contact us by completing the form at the right or call us at 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636) if you feel that you or a loved have been injured by medical error or negligence.

Medical Malpractice Victims - Legal Help

If you are seeking a medical malpractice lawyer, Parker Waichman LLP has successfully represented medical malpractice victims that have been injured due to medical errors or negligence including dental malpractice, nursing home and hospital negligence. The attorneys at Parker Waichman LLP have represented clients in medical malpractice cases across the State of New York, including the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester. Parker Waichman LLP has offices in Nassau and Suffolk County. Parker Waichman LLP also represents victims of medical negligence in New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Florida.

The links below are a few of the medical malpractice claims Parker Waichman LLP has represented for our clients. Please visit the links for more information regarding the medical negligence claims and feel free to contact us if you feel that you or a loved one have been harmed by a physician or other medical professional due to medical malpractice or negligence.

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Mount Sinai Medical Center Surgeon Removes Patient's Wrong Kidney

May 13, 2013
A surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center removed the wrong kidney from a patient and has since been relieved of his clinical and administrative...

Post-Hospital Syndrome sending many Patients back to Hospitals

Jan 24, 2013
People who’ve recently endured a hospitalization are likely to end up back there days and weeks later with an entirely new problem, caused by...

Clinic that implants Lap-Band devices gets FDA warning

Jan 2, 2013
People who might visit oBand Centers near Marina Del Rey, Calif., are not getting enough information on the potentially dangerous risks associated...

Staph infection reported among cardiac patients at LA's Cedars-Sinai

Dec 11, 2012
Five heart patients at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center contracted staph infections last summer after one surgeon implanted them with a...

Columbia University's Kreitchman PET Center Halts Research, Patients Exposed to Impure Imaging Drugs

Jul 17, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
Columbia University’s Kreitchman PET Center is coming under fire for the way brain research was conducted there. Apparently, the center has...

Teva, Baxter Hit with Record Punitive Damages in Nevada Hepatitis C Outbreak

May 10, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Baxter Healthcare Services have been hit with a $500 million punitive damage judgment in a lawsuit stemming...

Radiation Overdoses Occuring Too Often

Jan 25, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
The New York Times has published a disturbing article on radiation overdoses and their deadly consequences. Sadly, the Times investigation revealed...

FDA Cites Red Cross for Problems with Blood Supplies

Nov 13, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
Dow Jones News just broke with information regarding blood supplied by the American Red Cross. It seems that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Rhode Island Hospital Fined Over Wrong-Site Surgery

Nov 3, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
Last week, we wrote about the fifth reported botched surgery at the same hospital since 2007. Rhode Island Hospital—the largest hospital in...

Botched CT Scans at Cedars-Sinai Prompt Lawsuit

Oct 21, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
A patient who received a radiation overdose from a  CT brain scan at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has filed a class action lawsuit against the...

LASIK Surgery Study to Look at Potential Quality of Life Issues

Oct 20, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
The potential impact on quality of life from LASIK surgery is the subject of a study just launched by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). ...

VA Head Testifies About Botched Treatments

Oct 15, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
We have been following several  medical scandals at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In one case VA centers in three cities have been accused...
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