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Published on: September 7, 2011

Facelift turns Fatal

by Stephen Bilkis

During a facelift at a local plastic surgeon’s office an Irish woman fell to the ground, and upon arrival at the nearby hospital, was declared dead.

The woman had traveled from Limerick, Ireland, to have her facelift done. After the surgery, her doctors left the office, leaving the woman in the care of a nurse, who apparently did not know what to do when the woman collapsed. The nurse called 911 and the woman was declared dead at the hospital.

According to a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer, fingers have been pointed in multiple directions since the surgery. The plastic surgeon did settle with the family for an undisclosed sum, but the family is also suing the nurse as well as the anesthesiologist who were also in the operating room. Both the nurse and anesthesiologist have pointed to the plastic surgeon as the one who was at fault.

Published on: August 28, 2011

A fatal facelift in Central Park

by Stephen Bilkis

The family of Kay Cregan had filed a multi million-dollar lawsuit against Dr. Michael Sachs. Cregan had come to New York City in March 2005 to have a face-lift, nose job and chin augmentation. She had left Ireland and told her family she would be visiting friend in Dublin, but actually went to Dr. Sachs’s office in New York City. Her family and a NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer brought a lawsuit in New York County Supreme Court against the plastic surgeon who performed the surgery, the anesthesiologist and the nurse. The suit alleges that after administering the anesthesia, the anesthesiologist did not stay to regulate Cregan’s blood pressure. After the surgery, Cregan’s blood pressure dropped and she passed out. The suit further alleges that the nurse failed to intubate Cregan or to call an ambulance in a timely manner. Dr. Sachs settled with Cregan’s family out of court for an undisclosed amount. The family is still suing the anesthesiologist and nurse. Sach’s medical license was taken away in 2008. Hospitals in New York and Brooklyn are susceptible to these suits.
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Published on: August 21, 2011

Blindness scare resulted from wrongful surgery

by Stephen Bilkis

21 year old Elizabeth Rodriguez had surgery on her right eye that was injured due to a thyroid condition. The operation was performed at Nyack (N.Y) Hospital by Doctor Daniel Grinberg. Rodriguez discovered that her right eye’s vision was permanently damaged after she woke from the procedure. She discovered that her optic nerve was damaged and she alter sued Grinberg’s practice, ENT & Allergy Associates, LLP and well as Nyack Hospital alleging that Grinberg failed to properly perform her surgery and that he failed to properly address her condition and he also failed to obtain consent to perform the procedure hence constituting his failures as medical malpractice. Hospitals and doctors in Manhattan and Brooklyn are on the hook when this type of mistake rises up.

Medical Malpractice is when professional negligence is acted or omitted by a health care provider where care provided causes injury or death to a patient. Such negligence includes and is not limited to an error in diagnosis, treatment, or illness management, if the doctors’ actions deviated from accepted standards of practice, and the hospital has improper care or inadequate training, such as problems with medications or sanitation.

If you or someone you know is a victim of Medical Malpractice you need an aggressive New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer by your side. Don’t hesitate to look for the help when it’s most necessary.

Published on: August 15, 2011

BROOKLYN WOMAN HELPED BY NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER AFTER CT SCAN MISREAD

by Stephen Bilkis

A Brooklyn Woman who had her injuries worsen after her CT scan was misread has been helped by a New York medical malpractice lawyer. The problem arose when the woman went to the Brooklyn Hospital Center suffering from an absence of feelings in her legs, an inability to open her eyes, and a severe headache. She was admitted, and a CT scan was administered. A staff physician at the hospital, however, misread the scan and concluded that it was “normal,” when it was not. Subsequently, after the woman was discharged, the doctor reread the CT scan and realized that is was, in fact, “abnormal.” Despite these new findings, no one at the hospital contacted the woman to tell her about the new reading. In addition, no one at the hospital ever tried to treat the woman based on the new reading.

The woman’s absence of feeling in her legs, inability to open her eyes, and severe headache worsened over the next several weeks. She went to an eye doctor, who diagnosed her as having suffered an aneurysm. She then was admitted to another hospital, and the physicians there performed surgery on her and “clipped” the aneurysm. In The Bronx and Brooklyn, hospitals try to avoid these situations by being aware of the signs of trouble.

At trial, the hospital admitted that the misreading of the CT scan, and its failure to alert the woman to the misreading, were departures from accepted medical practice. The hospital claimed, however, that these departures did not cause the woman any injuries. Ultimately, the court determined that the evidence established not only that the misreading and failure to alert caused the woman injuries, but that the jury had properly awarded her damages in the appropriate amount.

Published on: June 20, 2011

New York City Medical Malpractice Lawyer Evaluates Chinese Malpractice Case

by Stephen Bilkis

A New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer explains that a lawsuit is taking place against a Chinese hospital due to a medically necessary procedure experiencing extreme delays. The lawsuit is being brought against the hospital by the girl’s father. The father says that the delay in the procedure caused further damage to his daughter’s health and mental abilities.

The girl was under medical care because she was experiencing bleeding in the tissue of her brain. Her father says that the hospital she was at should have performed the surgery almost two years sooner than it actually took place. This delay was unreasonable, unnecessary and the cause of the daughter’s current condition. A New York City Malpractice Lawyer explains that in the United States this would certainly be valid grounds for a lawsuit.

The father feels that the Chinese legal system has failed him and not paid enough attention to his complaints; the father has pursued the case through several levels of the justice system. The father says that his accusations of malpractice were ignored, several witnesses were not allowed to testify and that evidence proving that the delays in care were unnecessary and excessive was purposefully destroyed.

Published on: June 10, 2011

Suitable Alternatives to Medical Malpractice Cases

by Stephen Bilkis

Medical malpractice cases are costing doctors and hospitals millions of dollars every year. A New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer explains that this is making it much less desirable to become a doctor in the first place. Many doctors will also leave states which have high cases of medical malpractice cases because of the high costs.

The doctor says that people have been trying to revise the healthcare malpractice cases for a very long time. Around 30 years ago a Law professor suggested a series of alternatives which could be used to manage the liability of medical providers.

The idea proposed by the lecturer was liability by contract. This was a much safer condition for patients and doctors alike. The liability by contract should work by deciding exactly what will happen if there are any problems with the treatment before anything begins. This means that it will be much easier to resolve the cases.

Published on: June 9, 2011

A Staten Island Cancer Specialist has been sued for alleged Medical Malpractice on an Italian Cancer Patient. An NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer should be consulted.

by Stephen Bilkis

Dr. Gilbert Lederman had heavily advertised his medical treatments for cancer on infomercials in Italy. He spoke about his fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery, which is an option for patients who have inoperable cancer. The radiation, received over a period of days, does not cure the cancer, but instead mutates the DNA enough so it cannot hold water cells or reproduce anymore. Guiseppa Bono was one of his patients. She contacted him after seeing his infomercial. She was then screened by Salvatore Conte, and told she was a candidate for treatment. Bono flew from Italy to Staten Island University Hospital, located at 475 Seaview Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305, for treatment. She received radiation treatment from two doctors before leaving to go home to Italy. Sadly, Bono passed away a year later reports a NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer.

It was later found out that Conte was not a medical doctor, and argued that Lederman should not have been using him to screen potential patients. Lederman is allegedly also claimed to treat George Harrison, as a way to attract clients and boost his own medical reputation. They also claim Lederman never tested to see if she actually had cancer before administering the radiation treatment to Bono. After receiving two treatments, Bono went back to Italy. Unfortunately, she passed away a year later. Evidence suggests that she did not suffer from pancreatic cancer, but from an inflammation of the pancreas. Her family has now filed a lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court, located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn NY 11201.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death from a doctor’s negligence, you will need a skilled New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer. The firm of Stephen Bilkis & Associates and its New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers with convenient locations in the New York Metropolitan Area, including Kingsbridge, NY, can be of invaluable assistance to you if you find yourself a victim of medical malpractice. Enduring pain, disfigurement and financial anguish without professional representation is not the path you should choose.

Published on: June 2, 2011

Brain damage at birth severely harms baby

by Stephen Bilkis

In this case, the father of a brain damaged baby filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the attending doctor. In the original trial, the court found the doctor guilty of malpractice and granted a motion to set aside the damage award of $1,500,000, because it was not enough. A new trial was ordered to set damages.

On appeal, the court held there was plenty of evidence to show that the on call attending doctor didn’t properly supervise the treatment offered by his residents during the birth of the baby in this case. They further held his malpractice was substantial and the proximate cause of the baby’s severe brain damage, explained the New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Malpractice can take place anywhere like Brooklyn, New York and is likely to end in a similar award to the victim.

In handing down the court’s decision, the Supreme Court Appellate judges also fund that the damages awarded initially deviated substantially from what would be a reasonable damage award, in light of the extent of the baby’s brain damage. However, they also found that setting aside the verdict as a result of juror confusion and ambiguity was not the right thing to do.