Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in New York City

Healthcare providers have both a professional and legal obligation to perform their duties with competence and diligence. If a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional fails to perform his or her duty in accordance with the prevailing professional standard of care, and you suffer an injury due to that negligence, you can be compensated for your injuries.

Medical malpractice is not simply an undesired outcome or medical complication. To result from malpractice, the undesired outcome or complication must be due to a healthcare provider’s negligence. This can require a great deal of investigation and analysis by experts.

Medical Malpractice includes—

• When a healthcare professional fails to diagnose or treat a medical condition properly, and that failure results in a new or aggravating injury to the patient.

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Common examples of medical malpractice include—

• Failure to diagnose a disease or illness properly
• Failure to monitor patients in the course of a disease or illness properly
• Failure to treat patients with a diagnosed disease or illness properly
• Surgical errors, including wrong-site surgery or anesthesia errors
• Failure to fully inform patients of risks of procedures and surgeries
• Misuse of prescription drugs
• Improper use of medical equipment or implants
• Negligence when performing a surgical procedure
• Birth injuries or trauma
• Ignoring undesirable prescription drug reactions

For an explanation of Common Medical Malpractice examples see here.

Proving Medical Malpractice Is A Complex Undertaking

At Barasch & McGarry, our New York medical malpractice attorneys have extensive experience representing clients seriously injured by medical malpractice or doctor negligence. We know the law and we know how to effectively argue cases before a judge & jury to get a favorable verdict. Commonly in these cases, insurance companies intervene on behalf of doctors, hospitals, and care providers. When appropriate, we aggressively negotiate for our clients to achieve favorable settlements and compensation without the need for long and drawn out trials.