Med Mal...
Medical Malpractice
What is medical malpractice? In simplest terms, it can be thought of as medical error. That error could be an affirmative act, or it could be the omission to act. In day-to-day language, the notion of carelessness, mistake, or negligence come to mind. We handle the following types of medical malpractice cases:
▪ Medical Treatment Errors
▪ Medical Treatment Omissions
▪ Medication Errors
▪ Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis
▪ Birth Injuries While we can think of medical malpractice as the concept of error or carelessness, we could also define medical malpractice in terms of certain legal elements - the four elements of a medical malpractice action The items listed above are expanded here - different types of medical malpractice cases
▪ Medical Treatment Omissions
▪ Medication Errors
▪ Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis
▪ Birth Injuries While we can think of medical malpractice as the concept of error or carelessness, we could also define medical malpractice in terms of certain legal elements - the four elements of a medical malpractice action The items listed above are expanded here - different types of medical malpractice cases
Why are med mal cases difficult to prosecute? One reason is that it could be costly to establish the merits of the case .
How much time do you have to bring a lawsuit based on medical malpractice in New York State? The New York statute of limitations for mad mal cases has a few interesting subtleties.