Every year, thousands of people are injured as a result of medical malpractice. In 1990, a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health estimated that each year, more than 3% of patients in New York State hospitals suffered some form of a medical mistake which resulted in serious injury. Nationally, the Harvard Medical Practice Study estimated that each year, more than 180,000 people die, at least in part, because of medical mistakes. Parker Waichman Alonso LLP has successfully represented victims of medical malpractice, dental malpractice, nursing home negligence and hospital negligence for over 10 years. Please choose a medical malpractice topic below to learn more about the legal remedies available to you and your family.
Medical Malpractice News
LASIK Dangers Require Caution
May 5, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
LASIK—laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis—surgery involves using a laser to cut a small flap in the eye's cornea to allow for reshaping...
Doc at Center of Nevada Hepatitis C Outbreak Barred from Practicing Medicine
Apr 30, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The doctor implicated in the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada hepatitis C outbreak won't be able to practice medicine again - at least until...
LASIK Worries Prompt Discussion of Alternatives
Apr 29, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Federal regulators have received 140 complaint letters about LASIK and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advisers are recommending the FDA clarify...
More Warnings for Lasik Surgery, FDA Panel Says
Apr 28, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
At a meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Panel Friday where post-LASIK quality-of-life issues were discussed,...
C-Diff Threatens More Hospital Patients
Apr 24, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Cases of potentially deadly diarrhea-related infections—known as CDAD—are on the rise, increasing in U.S. hospitals by over 200 percent...
FDA to Hear from Lasik Surgeons, Unhappy Patients
Apr 24, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is finally going to review complaints from patients who underwent Lasik eye-correcting surgery and who have...
More Action Needed on Hospital Infections
Apr 17, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A nonpartisan congressional report released this week states that the U.S. government could do more to force hospitals to prevent infections that are...
Petsmart Lawsuit Alleges Transplant Patient's Death Caused by Sick Hamster
Apr 11, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Petsmart, Inc.—the nation’s largest specialty pet store—is being sued by Nancy Magee who claims her husband, Thomas, died following...
Cost of Medical Errors High, and Not Just in Dollars
Apr 9, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Medical errors—or patient safety incidents—are costing the federal Medicare program upwards of $8.8 billion. Worse, in the period...
Long Island Hospitals Don't Make the Grade with Consumers
Apr 9, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
According to a recent federal consumer survey, Long Islanders are not satisfied with their hospitals and, on average, Long Island hospitals scored...
Medical Mistakes, Drug Reactions Threaten Children
Apr 8, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Medical mistakes and adverse reactions to drugs injure 1 in 15 children admitted to the hospital, a new study finds. That study, published in the...
Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada Loses License, Pays Fine
Apr 8, 2008
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Yesterday the City of Las Vegas handed out a stiff punishment to the owners of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, the clinic where unsanitary...
