Baby Shirley C. v. New York City Health and Hospital Corp

Patients’ needs may not dictate how pediatric care is given

For parents, there is little scarier than when their child is sick or injured. The need for instant care is crucial in many cases, and parents expect that doctors will give the young patients the best

Study: Hospitals actually profit from surgical errors

We came across a rather alarming story in the New York Times last week that we wanted to call your attention to. The story concerned a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical

New York Doctor and Lawyer Envision Medical Malpractice Database

At a recent panel discussion at New York Law School a problem concerning medical care was discussed. As the system exists know, it was said, doctors are not using a simple means of improving medical

Brooklyn amputee sues hospital for medical malpractice

There are risks associated with any kind of medical procedure, especially with major operations and surgeries. Before making the decision to schedule a surgery, doctors generally inform patients of