New York patients may be interested to hear that the large number of alarms in hospitals may actually put patients at risk. According to the
By Kelda Doherty Damon Patterson, a 17-year-old patient, who underwent surgery at the Bronx’s Montefiore Medical Center for removal of a cancerous portion of his
By: Indhira Benitez Bike rentals are becoming increasingly popular in big cities. Cities such as New York, Boston, and Pittsburgh are all participating in bike
By: Indhira Benitez Growing with the amount of bicyclists in New York City is the amount of bike accidents. Earlier last month, a 52-year-old woman
New York patients at risk for emergency gallbladder surgery may be interested to learn that a study has found that emergency surgery is more likely
By: Kelda Doherty Concussions and brain injuries are medical conditions our firm has repeatedly litigated. Previously, the primary focus of concussions in sports was football;
New York parents who are expecting their first child may be interested to hear that some doctors are now using a new technology called C
By: Kelda Doherty Our litigation firm has followed a recent trend of increased suits being filed in New Jersey courts. While the Philadelphia Court of
By: Kelda Doherty At the Rheingold firm, litigation for people injured by medical devices is a larger part of our practice. The Food and Drug
The Loren Krantz trial in Los Angeles started last week and previously shocking confidential information is reaching the light. In opening statements, plaintiff’s counsel discussed
By Indhira Benitez Tommy Walton, a 70-year-old man residing in Hemphill, Texas, has had 15 surgeries due to a deep joint infection which followed a
By: Indhira Benitez As recently reported, Minnesota anesthesiologist, Dr. Scott Augustine, has been campaigning to remove the device he helped create off of the market.
A New York woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly instructed nursing home staff to alter records following the disappearance of a nursing home
By: Kelda Doherty A cyclist was knocked off of his bike after a collision near the intersection of Beech Street and Richard Street in the
By: Indhira Benitez It seems as though every month there is a new bus company receiving not-so-good media attention in the press. In the bus
By: Indhira Benitez Recently in the news, the tragic loss of a mother was broadcast on televisions and newspapers all over the City of New
By: Kelda Doherty Yet another bus crash has occurred in the City of New York. This one took place in the Corona area of Queens.
In a surprising study that included five different hospitals, flexible endoscopes, which are used to examine the GI tract and colon, were tested for cleanliness,
By: Kelda Doherty The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has this month ordered that pre-trial proceedings concerning the Stryker’s Rejuvenate and ABG
By: Caroline Mason An FDA panel recently voted in favor of easing the use restrictions on diabetes treatment, Avandia, that were placed on it in
New York physicians and other health care providers make more medical errors than most of their patients ever realize. According to a 2006 study by
In 2012, a federal health agency announced a new initiative aimed at reducing the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. Since then, prescriptions
A study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine concludes that more than 4,000 surgical “never events” occur in this country each year. A never
A 38-year-old licensed practical nurse was arrested on felony neglect charges following an incident in which she allegedly failed to give five nursing home residents
By: Kelda Doherty It is no surprise to our firm that Johnson & Johnson, the largest manufacturer of health care products in the world, has
A prominent New York surgeon has had his privileges suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into the removal of the wrong kidney in a
A New York couple has filed a lawsuit against a hospital which they claimed made a mistake that put their daughter in a vegetative coma.
By: Kelda Doherty After two months of trial, a California state court jury has reached a $6.5 million verdict for the first of over 3,000
New York hospitals may actually make more money when patients do not receive proper treatment. This information comes from a study published in The Journal
By Paul Rheingold Brachial plexus injury is a loss of movement or weakness of the arm that occurs when the collection of nerves around the
Doctors tend to complain that they are forced to do unnecessary tests due to fear of getting sued for medical malpractice. But the truth is
Jennifer Vezina, a Vermont resident, has become the first women to file a suit for injuries from the use of the Mirena IUD in the
By; Kelda Doherty In 2012, results of a study carried out by the University of Massachusetts Medical School, revealed that ‘Liptor’, manufactured and sold by
According to one study, doctors and radiologists in New York might be able to cut down on errors is by attaching photos of patients to
By: Kelda Doherty Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, Asia’s biggest drug maker is facing the first of over 3,000 suits being brought against it due to allegations
By Paul Rheingold Unlike in the United States, English medical authorities maintain a national data base of reports of medical mishaps. A recent article reports
