The professionals who dedicate their time and knowledge to work at an assisted living or long-term facility in New York are at risk of being accused of faulty care or negligence of some kind for a number of reasons. Often, assisted living facilities are targeted by...
Most medical professionals spend years and thousands of dollars for the training and education necessary to obtain medical licenses and rights to practice. When a medical professional in New York appears before any administrative hearings, a professional license...
There are all manner of key tasks nurses perform at medical facilities. At all different stages of patient care at such facilities, nurses can play a critical role.Now, given the very-present role nurses play in patient care, when allegations of negligence arise in...
The recent FDA warning regarding inferior vena cava filters may have piqued the interest of many of our more frequent readers. That's because, as the FDA pointed out in its warning earlier this month, patients have been encountering "adverse events" with the product...
Many facilities across New York specialize in taking care of our elderly residents. They provide round-the-clock care for older individuals or those with disabilities. Many nursing homes set specific missions to provide the best possible care for their patients and to...
Imagine for a moment that you are an imagining specialist working for a hospital here in Albany. You are tasked with reading the scans taken of a patient's head who has been complaining of headaches. In your professional opinion, you see nothing wrong on the images....
As a medical professional, you took an oath to help anyone who needs your care. Unfortunately, our society has made it almost impossible for medical professionals to keep up that oath. People who are willing to file lawsuits for anything and everything have made it to...
For many people, losing a loved one unexpectedly can be incredibly devastating, leaving most people emotionally devastated. Because doctors, surgeons and nurses are people too, empathy is a common reaction to these sad situations. Upon reflex, a medical professional...
Most people, whether they live here in New York or elsewhere in the nation, oftentimes have incredibly high expectations when it comes to the hospitals they visit. Patients expect that hospital staff are well trained and know what they are doing. Patients also expect...
Patients seeking the best medical care focus on factors such as a hospital's safety record, a surgeon's success rate or testimonials from former patients. When something goes wrong, patients often investigate these same sources first in medical malpractice lawsuits,...