When you think of medical professionals, it’s easy to fall prey to the illusion of perfection. After all, it’s no secret that medical professionals, like physicians and surgeons, spend more than a decade mastering their practice. To the average individual, decades of studying and working in the medical profession are equal to infallibility and reliability. […]
Whenever a patient requests medical care from a healthcare professional and they agree, the two form a professional doctor-patient relationship. When this happens, the doctor becomes ethically and legally bound to provide reasonable medical care to their clients that meets or exceeds medical standards. If you feel that a New York medical professional gave you […]
Perhaps you heard horror stories about wrong-site surgeries, misdiagnoses and pharmacists giving patients the wrong prescription. You do not want to become a statistic or medical malpractice victim, so you want to learn how to advocate for yourself. WebMD offers insights for making every second with your doctor count. Learn how to look out for […]
Errors regarding medication are common, and they are also preventable. Medication errors can occur in many ways, and they result in adverse reactions and even death. There are various ways to prevent an error from occurring, and they can happen at different stages of the prescribing and dispensing processes. Dangers of, and the types of, […]
News of people pursuing claims of medical malpractice against a clinician in New York is not uncommon. Even still, those who come to us here at The Pagan Law Firm, P.C. after suffering from a doctor or surgeon’s error typically express shock at such an event. This comes from the almost automatic respect bestowed on […]
When your doctor, dentist or other health care professional injures you or leaves you sicker than you were when you sought his or her medical intervention, you can sue for medical malpractice. But what must you prove in order to win your lawsuit? FindLaw explains that the majority of medical malpractice plaintiffs sue under the […]
