On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Sep 18, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
When having a fairly routine operation or a trip to the emergency turns into a medical nightmare, all aspects of your life can be turned upside down — including your career. A doctor or medical professional making a serious mistake can leave you stuck trying to...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Jul 24, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common disabilities in children in New York and around the country. According to some experts, as many as 4 in 1,000 children have some degree of CP. Cerebral palsy is caused by brain damage. Sometimes, that’s due to a lack...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Jun 11, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Although surgeries are commonplace in the United States, they don’t always go as anticipated. Have you ever thought about the risk when you go into hospital for surgery? The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) highlights annual statistics in their...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Medical Malpractice
HIV patients in New York who also have bronchiectasis are often misdiagnosed. Physicians do not pick up the fact that they also have this particular lung disease which often accompanies HIV. It is often mistaken for another form of ailment. As a result, these patients...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Apr 10, 2020 | Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice
Patients have to put a great deal of trust in their health care providers when they require care. After all, nurses, doctors and surgeons can quite literally hold your life in their hands. However, while earlier generations may have had great confidence in their...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Feb 29, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
A prestigious American hospital and its linen supplier have just settled a long-fought lawsuit. The suit stemmed from the deaths of several patients during a 2014-2015 breakout of mold at its facilities. The suits, brought by families of deceased organ transplant and...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Aug 28, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Pregnancy is as old as humanity itself, and no medical procedure has been more central to our continued existence than childbirth. Accordingly, it should come as no surprise that rumors of Cesarean sections date back hundreds of years. But while we can question the...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Aug 28, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Many New Yorkers are afraid of undergoing a medical operation, partially because they are scared to give control of their body to various medical professionals, many of whom they’ve never met before. Of course, the majority of the time these doctors and nurses...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Jul 25, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is a tragic and an all too often occurrence throughout our country, including here in New York. Each year, thousands of people suffer harm at the hands of errant medical professionals, which can leave them with a worsened medical condition, the...
On behalf of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC | Jun 27, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Medical errors are a scary reality. Far too often medical professionals make mistakes that harm patients. These mishaps can occur in several ways, including through misdiagnosis, surgical error and medication mistakes. Regardless of how these errors occur, an injured...
