New York Medical Malpractice
New York’s Lavern’s Law Aids Victims of Cancer Misdiagnosis
The New York Legislature has passed a bill, which, if signed into law by Goveror Andrew Cuomo, will create a bigger window for filing medical malpractice cases involving cancer misdiagnosis. National law firm, Parker Waichman LLP, is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of patients whose cancer was misdiagnosed. Lavern’s … [Read more...] about New York’s Lavern’s Law Aids Victims of Cancer Misdiagnosis
New York Medical Malpractice Injury Lawsuits
Medical Malpractice Cases In NY. Every year thousands of people are injured in medical malpractice cases in New York State. Medical malpractice is negligence committed by a professional health care provider; a doctor, nurse, technician, dentist, or hospital or hospital worker-whose performance of duties departs from a standard of … [Read more...] about New York Medical Malpractice Injury Lawsuits
SLS Residential Defendants Sanctioned After Threatening Former Patients
SLS Residential Staff Illegally Employed Manual Restraints. SLS Residential, LLC, a private mental health facility located in Putnam County, NY, has been sanctioned for threatening former patients who are potential plaintiffs in a class actions lawsuit. SLS runs two residential treatment centers in the town of Southeast, NY for … [Read more...] about SLS Residential Defendants Sanctioned After Threatening Former Patients
New York Hospital Negligence Victim Died of Blood Clots
Woman Died Due To New York Hospital Negligence. Esman Green, the woman who died at Brooklyn’s Kings County Hospital Center (KCHC) June 19 after writhing on the floor of its psychiatric emergency ward for a full hour, has apparently died due to blood clots. According to an Associated Press (AP) report, the blood clots were … [Read more...] about New York Hospital Negligence Victim Died of Blood Clots
Complaint Against Dix Hills Doctor At Center of Hepatitis Scare Poorly Handled
Hepatitis Scare Complaint On Dr. Harvey Finkelstein. Raymond Bookstaver says he contracted hepatitis C in Dr. Harvey Finkelstein office. Bookstaver filed a complaint against Finkelstein in 2005, but almost three years later, the state Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) had not told him the results of its probe and … [Read more...] about Complaint Against Dix Hills Doctor At Center of Hepatitis Scare Poorly Handled
Dix Hills Doctor Settles First Hepatitis C Medical Malpractice Case
Dr. Harvey Finkelstein Settled Hepatitis C Medical Malpractice Case. Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, the Dix Hills doctor who the state Department of Health says exposed thousands of patients to blood-borne pathogen infections such as hepatitis B and C and HIV/AIDS by reusing syringes, has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit with … [Read more...] about Dix Hills Doctor Settles First Hepatitis C Medical Malpractice Case
Long Island’s Mercy Medical Center Faces Scrutiny Following Patient Deaths
Mercy Medical Center Doctor Facing Deaths Of Several Patients. Mercy Medical Center, a Long Island, New York hospital, is facing tough questions after a doctor there charged that the deaths of several patients were caused by medical mistakes made by a Physicians Assistant (PA) employed by the hospital. The physician has … [Read more...] about Long Island’s Mercy Medical Center Faces Scrutiny Following Patient Deaths
Dix Hills Doctor Harvey Finkelstein Tops Pain Management Malpractice List
Finkelstein’s Improper Procedures Of Pain Management. Harvey Finkelstein is the Dix Hills Doctor whose medical malpractice exposed patients to blood-borne pathogen infections because of shoddy practices. Finkelstein, an anesthesiologist whose patient base reaches into the thousands, is no longer practicing medicine at three of the … [Read more...] about Dix Hills Doctor Harvey Finkelstein Tops Pain Management Malpractice List
Dix Hills Doctor in Midst of Malpractice Scandal Takes Leave of Absence
Dr. Finkelstein Center Of Malpractice Scandal Is No Longer Practicing Medicine . Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, the Dix Hills doctor at the center of a medical malpractice scandal, is no longer practicing medicine at three of the hospitals and clinics where he had privileges prior to news breaking that his re-use of syringes put … [Read more...] about Dix Hills Doctor in Midst of Malpractice Scandal Takes Leave of Absence
Family Worries Dix Hills Doctor Played a Role in Man’s Death from Hepatitis C
Family Wonder If Medical Malpractice Committed By Dix Hills Doctor Played A Role In Man's Death. The family of a man who died from hepatitis C has been left to wonder if medical malpractice committed by Dr. Harvey Finkelstein played a role in his death. Finkelstein is the Dix Hills doctor who exposed patients-infecting at least one … [Read more...] about Family Worries Dix Hills Doctor Played a Role in Man’s Death from Hepatitis C
More Dix Hills Doctor Patients Test Positive for Hepatitis
Six More Dix Hills Doctor Patients Are Tested Positive For Hepatitis B. Six more patients of Dix Hills doctor Harvey Finkelstein have tested positive for hepatitis B, while another six have been found to have hepatitis C, according to the Nassau County Health Department. Of the 119 patients tested thus far, no one has … [Read more...] about More Dix Hills Doctor Patients Test Positive for Hepatitis
Dix Hills Doctor Medical Malpractice Investigation Expands
New York Officials Expanding Their Investigation In Dix Hills Doctor Medical Malpractice. Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, the Dix Hills doctor whose medical malpractice exposed patients to blood-borne pathogen infections, including Hepatitis C and B and HIV/AIDS is under review again. New York officials investigating the Dix Hills … [Read more...] about Dix Hills Doctor Medical Malpractice Investigation Expands
Dix Hills Doctor Probe Expands, as New York Health Department Criticized for Slow Response
New York Officials Were Expanding The Dix Hills Doctor Probe. New York officials investigating a Dix Hills doctor who exposed hundreds of patients to Hepatitis C and other diseases said they were expanding their medical malpractice probe to include another 250 patients treated by Dr. Harvey Finkelstein at his Long Island office. … [Read more...] about Dix Hills Doctor Probe Expands, as New York Health Department Criticized for Slow Response
