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Common Causes of Medical Malpractice

In order to win a medical malpractice case in New York, your medical malpractice attorney must help you prove that your medical-related injury occurred as a result of the following factors:

1) That a medical professional responsible for your care deviated from the standard of care (negligence).

2) That the departure substantially caused and/or contributed to your injuries.

3) That the injuries you’ve suffered are permanent, significant, lessen your quality of life, limit your ability to work and earn a living and cause you long-term pain and suffering.

All of these conditions must be proven by an expert physician who has either treated you and can confirm each aspect of your case, or by an expert who has reviewed the records and can confirm each element of your medical malpractice claim. Read more below about the four most common causes of medical malpractice injuries, which include misdiagnosis, surgical error, infection and medication errors. You will also find information about New York’s statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims.

Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose Illness

One of the most common causes of medical error occurs not when doctors actually do something, but when they don’t. Under the current HMO model of healthcare, doctors are often placed in positions where they must make monetary decisions about a patient’s health. The insurance companies encourage doctors to seek ways to save money wherever they can as they administer care, rewarding those who make the effort, and reprimanding those who don’t. In many cases, when doctors and medical specialists’ rates of service consistently cut into profit, insurance companies will offer only partial payment of claims or deny payment altogether, forcing doctors to write off surgeries, operations and examinations of patients as bad debt. Clearly, doctors have important incentives to play by their insurance company’s golden rules, the most important of which is thriftiness.

The most common cases of misdiagnosis occur when costly medical tests are skipped or when data from test results is overlooked or misdiagnosed as a less serious condition than it truly is. Doctors, surgeons and other healthcare professionals often fail to identify and diagnose a patient for an adverse health condition or illness. When this happens, the damage caused to the patient’s health becomes irreversible, leading to chronic pain, sickness or death that could have been prevented.

Gerry Oginski has represented numerous medical malpractice clients throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in cases where a doctor or medical specialist’s failure to diagnose a condition or illness led directly to a worsened condition or death. Many of his cases involved failure to diagnose dangerous but treatable illnesses, including failure to diagnose lung cancer, colon cancer, bladder cancer, brain tumors, pneumonia, periventricular leukomalacia, ischemia, asbestosis and mesothelioma.

Surgical Errors and Anesthesia Errors

Another drawback of healthcare under the HMO model is the pressure HMOs exert on doctors, surgeons, and medical professionals to work longer hours with less support, more patients and cases, higher insurance rates. While these conditions may save hospitals and insurance companies money in operational costs, they don’t bode well for the typical patient in need of high quality medical care. This increased stress only adds to one of most stressful professions

The healthcare profession has always been busy, but perhaps never more so than today, as many doctors, surgeons, nurses and medical specialists average 60 to 70 hour work weeks. First and second year residents of hospitals (the youngest and most inexperienced doctors) typically carry the largest workloads on a hospital’s medical staff, often facing sleep deprivation of more than 30 hours. To combat the significant stress that comes with the medical profession, many doctors and medical professionals succumb to substance and alcohol abuse.

Under these conditions, it’s easy to understand how so many fatal and injurious mistakes and errors occur everyday in our operating rooms throughout New York. Gerry Oginski has represented numerous medical malpractice clients throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in cases of surgical and anesthesia errors. Through his counsel, New York families have pursued compensation for surgical errors that resulted in blindness, hypoxic and anoxic brain injuries, torn and perforated organs, spinal cord injuries, paralysis and amputation. 

Don't take our word for it. Here's what one family had to say about Gerry: 

"We are very happy with the settlement that you obtained. This was a great accomplishment that was made possible by your dedication and experience. Your sincere and caring manner helped to make this experience easier than expected. We truly felt as though we were being helped by a good friend and this case was not just another file number. We would be happy to recommend you to anyone. You've been great! Thanks for everything." Victor & Lucianna Aiello, Brooklyn, NY.

 

As an attorney with extensive experience prosecuting cases for surgeries that pose significantly higher risks for patients, Gerry has extensive experience in cases involving surgery punctures, surgery perforations, and injuries that often occur during a colonoscopy, laparoscopy or laparotomy procedure. He has also represented injured victims in cases involving doctor error, malpractice or negligence in gynecology, obstetrics, orthopedics, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, cardiology, internal medicine, vascular surgery, dermatology, neurology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, oncology, general surgery, emergency medicine, family practice, chiropractic errors, radiology, critical care medicine, pathology, anesthesiology, pediatrics, urology, dentistry and podiatry.

He has also handled numerous cases involving improper administration of anesthesia that have needlessly resulted in serious brain damage, paralysis and death for residents of New York.

Infections and Bleeding

During surgeries in operating rooms, maintaining a clean and sterile environment at all times is critical to preventing infection. The human body’s internal organs are extremely susceptible to infection during an operation, and failing to take the proper steps to ensure a sanitary operating room environment has often proven fatal to patients. Blood transfusion related injuries are also common, particularly when patients are given the incorrect blood type in emergency medical situations. Whenever possible, all patients should be closely monitored to prevent infection and excessive bleeding, but too often these basic precautions are neglected by surgeons, nurses and other hospital support staff.

Gerry Oginski has represented numerous medical malpractice clients throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in cases of medical malpractice due to infection and bleeding. Through his representation, New York families have successfully pursued compensation for doctor’s errors that have led to fatal and debilitating cases of infection in pregnancies and other types of surgery. If you or a family member has suffered due to an infection caused by a negligent medical professional, you deserve compensation. Call Gerry today.

Medication Errors

An increasingly common form of medical malpractice involves medication errors. Medication errors include incorrect medications, incorrect doses of medications, incorrect combinations of medications, or medications that the patient is allergic to. Medication errors also occur when the pharmacies or pharmacists filling a prescription give patients the wrong medicines.

Gerry Oginski has represented numerous medical malpractice clients throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in cases of medical malpractice due to medication errors. He has successfully represented residents of New York in cases against pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and prescribing doctors, and if you live in New York, can help you with your medication error claim today.

New York’s Statute of Limitations on Medical Malpractice

In New York, you generally have 2 ½ years from the date of the malpractice incident within which to file a medical malpractice claim. However, there are certain exceptions. If the medical malpractice incident occurred at a municipal hospital or clinic, the time to file the claim is usually restricted to just 90 days from the date of the malpractice. In some cases, a knowledgeable attorney can help you apply to the court to file a late claim. Every medical malpractice case is different, and a knowledgeable attorney can help you weigh every legal option available to you. Contact Gerry today for a free consultation about your medical malpractice claim. 516-487-8207

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Library for Medical Malpractice:

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  Description: An Open Letter to President Obama
  From Gerry Oginski, Esq.
  A New York Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer
  
  June 15, 2009
  
  Dear Mr. President,
  
  The New York Times reported today (Obama Open to Reining in Medical Suits, June 15, 2009) that you were considering reining in medical malpractice lawsuits. Although you have expressed your opinion that you would not consider placing a cap on jury awards, I’d like you to read this letter before you give further thought to this potentially disastrous policy change.
  
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Frequent Questions for Medical Malpractice:

• In a malpractice case, why do we need an expert to review my case?
• What happens if a doctor or a hospital removes or alters medical records from my file?
• What is "Lack of Informed Consent?
• If the hospital lost my baby's fetal monitoring strips, what happens at trial in a case involving allegations of brain damage from a botched delivery?
• What is "continuous treatment" and why is it important to my case?
• If a doctor left a foreign object inside of me during surgery, how much time do I have to start a lawsuit?
• When you question my doctor at a deposition, can I be present? Can I ask questions too?
• What is the amount of medical malpractice insurance most doctors in New York carry?
• What are the names of the medical malpractice insurance companies that insure doctors and hospitals in New York?
• What is podiatric malpractice?
• What is dental malpractice?
• Do you handle Vioxx, Bextra or Celebrex cases?
• If I bring a lawsuit against my doctor, is he going to lose his license to practice medicine?
• What are the 3 things I need to prove to show I have a valid case?
• My treating doctor says I have a valid lawsuit and he's willing to testify. Isn't this enough to start a case?
• What is a pain journal?
• If a chiropractor caused nerve damage during their treatment, do I have a case?
• How common is dental malpractice?
• I went to my podiatrist to have a bunion removed. He did surgery to correct the problem, and now I can't walk well. Do I have a case?
• I was pregnant and had a stillbirth when I was five months pregnant. I think it's because of something the nurse midwife did in the clinic when she examined me. I feel terrible. Do I have a case?
• I don't understand why you rejected my case. Can you re-evaluate my case again?
• What is medical malpractice?
• Why would I want to file a complaint against a doctor or a hospital with the NY State Dept. of Health?
• Are my out of pocket medical expenses repaid to me if I go all the way to trial?
• How do I prove future medical expenses?
• I've heard the phrase 'loss of enjoyment of life' - what does it mean?
• What does it mean when a lawyer is suing for 'damages'?
• What is 'vicarious liability'?
• What are the most common types of malpractices cases you see?
• What is erb's palsy?
• My pediatrician told me that my baby has cerebral palsy. What is cerebral palsy, and how did my baby get it?
• I just had a breast implants put in and I don't like the way they came out. Can I bring a lawsuit against my plastic surgeon if he won't fix them for free?
• In a medical malpractice case, why aren't there only doctors who sit on the jury?
• What do your former clients have to say about the quality of your work?
• What is hypoxia?
• What is anoxia?
• If a doctor has been disciplined by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, why can he still continue to practice medicine?
• I just read that a doctor in New York had 13 lawsuits pending against him. If I bring a case against him too, does this mean I'd automatically win?
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• Medical error or malpractice?
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• The NY State Department of Health criticized the care my mother received from the hospital. Why would I need to go to trial if an independent State agency already investigated and found in my favor?
• If I have a valid case that has been confirmed by a medical expert, is there any way to avoid litigation to get compensated?
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Case Results for Medical Malpractice:

• Misread stress test leads to permanent heart damage

Awarded: $6,000,000- Misread stress test leads to permanent heart damage

• Brain Injured Baby Awarded $5.1 Million

Awarded: $5,100.000

• Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Results in Untimely Death

Awarded: $4,750,000

• Delayed Diagnosis Leads to Permanent Nerve Injury

Awarded: $1,000,000

• Failure to communicate leads to woman's blindness

Awarded: $1,000,000

• Botched Urology Treatment

Awarded: $850,000

• Optic nerve cut during eye surgery

Awarded: $775,000

• Infection leads to death

Awarded: $750,000

• Brain injury at birth

Awarded: $700,000

• 67 year old woman died two days after having colonoscopy

Awarded: $580,000

• Late cancer diagnosis leads to death

Awarded: $500,000

• Botched knee surgery

Awarded: $500,000

• Unnecessary surgery

Awarded: $490,000

• Bladder Cancer Death

Awarded: $415,000

• Unrecognized Perforated Intestine During Surgery Results in Death

Awarded: $395,000

• Dental Implant Surgery Gone Wild

Awarded: $350,000

• Misdiagnosis leads to lung surgery

Awarded: $350,000

• Woman loses uterus due to infection

Awarded: $350,000

• Blood Clot in Lungs

Awarded: $325,000

• Hospital ties off nerve while stitching wound

Awarded: $322,500

• Woman receives award for botched eyelid surgery

Awarded: $312,500

• Ruptured gastric ulcer

Awarded: $300,000

• Misplaced feeding tube

Awarded: $300,000

• Misdiagnosis of Mesothelioma

Awarded: $300,000

• Coma from improper anesthesia

Awarded: $250,000

• Neurosurgery Errors-Delay in Diagnosing Post-Operative Complication

Awarded: $250,000

• Bowel Perforation

Awarded: $240,000

• Man has broken arm incorrectly fixed

Awarded: $229,000

• Dental Malpractice

Awarded: $220,000

• Gallbladder Surgery Gone Bad

Awarded: $210,000

• Botched Gallbladder Surgery

Awarded: $210,000

• Woman's Knee Replacement is Misplaced

Awarded: $200,000

• Failure to remove tumor

Awarded: $200,000

• Bowel Perforation

Awarded: $200,000

• Boy Loses Testicle

Awarded: $175,000

• Hernia surgery resulting in death

Awarded: $175,000

• Man had spinal fracture that radiologist misread.

Awarded: $130,000

• Boy burned by cast cutter

Awarded: $125,000

• Dentist destroys patient's teeth

Awarded: $90,000

• Dental Malpractice with corrective treatment

Awarded: $50,000.

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Web Resources for Medical Malpractice:

• Andrew Barovick-Medical Malpractice Lawyer in New York

  Description: The New York Medical Malpractice Law Blog
  
  An overview of New York medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury law, and the news that affects it

• New York Medical Malpractice Video Blog

  Description: This video blog is designed to help website viewers learn about medical malpractice cases in the State of New York. The best method of helping you understand how medical malpractice cases work is to tell you about them. In detail. Learn about the process of how a lawyer evaluates a medical malpractice case. Find out what a lawyer looks for when you walk into their office. Learn about the steps that go into trying to determine if you have a valid malpractice case. Watch the videos and learn. When you’re done watching, call me personally at 516-487-8207 for any legal questions you have. I promise to give you a straightforward answer. That’s my guarantee to you.
  
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  1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
  White Plains, NY 10605
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