Expectant mothers in New York may have heard that prenatal blood tests have been developed that can detect traces of fetal DNA in a mother’s
Hospitals and other health care centers in New York perpetually revamp their practices and protocols in efforts to increase patient safety, but recent studies that
By: Indhira Benitez As recently reported in the media, Fung Wah’s bus fleet was removed from the roads following inspections by the state Department of
By: Indhira Benitez Nursing homes are the customary places of care for elderly people who have special needs and require assistance from a medical professional
Throughout New York and the rest of the United States, there has been a trend of students using stimulant drugs, originally meant for those suffering
By: Indhira Benitez On Thursday, March 18th, at a hearing before a San Diego federal judicial panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Bayer’s lawyer, Marie Woodbury of
A man was awarded $250,000 by a jury in Dauphin County, New York, in a lawsuit against a doctor and a hospital. The action was
By: Charles Lee We at the firm of Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP, can agree with victims of motor vehicle and bicycle accidents
Government data indicates that each year, thousands of patients in New York and across the country may be victims of malpractice related to surgical supplies
[NOTE: Our firm is a proud member of the American Association of Justice (“AAJ”) whose mission it is to promote a fair and effective justice
By: Indhira Benitez Unlike the usual bus stories reported in the news, this one sheds a less distasteful light on buses and the companies that
The cause of scoliosis in most cases is not known. Scoliosis typically arises in adolescence and its signs often become more pronounced during puberty when
By Indhira Benitez Six-year-old Amar Diarrassouba was crossing the street on his way to school when he was reportedly struck and killed by a tractor-trailer
By Paul D. Rheingold A respected securities analyst, Northland Securities, Inc. released a March 2013 advisory regarding Intuitive Surgical’s stock valuation. Due to the shortcomings
By Indhira Benitez The story of Laverne Wilkinson has been a headlining topic in the media this past month. Unfortunately, the tragic, unavoidable truth has
A New York law firm is representing three clients who have filed lawsuits against Olean General Hospital after contracting blood-borne diseases. In addition to the
Every state imposes a time limit within which a lawsuit must be started. This time limit is known as the Statute of Limitations. If a
By Charles Lee The likelihood of pancreatitis is doubled and has been linked, according to Sonal Singha, a leading author of the study that examined
By:Indhira Benitez Como se informó recientemente en las noticias, Kings County Hospital ha estado recibiendo mucha atención de los medios de comunicación para el envío
By: Indhira Benitez As reported recently in the news, Kings County Hospital has been receiving extensive attention from the media for negligently sending 41-year-old Brooklyn
The litigation involving injuries which occur during surgery done with the da Vinci robot which our firm is handling was described by Bloomberg news on
Researchers studying the incidence of malpractice litigation involving cutaneous lasers found an increase of cases between 1985 and 2012 with the highest incidence in 2010.
By:Indhira Benitez As a NYC native now residing in Boston, I often find myself looking for the more “economically efficient” alternatives to traveling back home.
Gold Crest Care Center was placed in the spotlight by the granddaughter of a resident. A hidden camera was placed in the resident’s room, and
By: Charles Lee At what cost should robotic technology become fully utilized if its yield is just as similar, if not pricier than minimally invasive
By: Kelda Doherty Merck (formerly Schering-Plough), manufacturers of the pill-free contraceptive NuvaRing, is now facing over 1,000 law suits concerning allegations that their contraceptive is
By: Charles Lee St. Jude Medical Inc. has recalled their device, the Amplatzer TorqVue FX Delivery System, and had urged customers and doctors to remove
Olean General Hospital in Cattaraugus County, New York, announced last month that it exposed up to 2,000 patients from 2009 through 2013 to various funguses,
By: Indhira Benitez El centro medico de Buffalo VA y más recientemente, un hospital de el oeste Nueve York, han dejado sus pacientes vulnerables a
As our firm prepares to conduct the first NuvaRing trial in the nation, our pre-trial briefs shine a light on what was known about NuvaRing’s dangers before it was
When a friend or loved one struggles with addiction, New York residents are often urged to get help. However, not all addiction treatment programs are
By: Charles Lee DePuy, a subsidiary of the world’s largest health-care product seller, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), has been brought to trial in California and
The average physician in the United States can expect to defend a medical malpractice case every 7 years. However, New York doctors who are sued
When New York residents visit their physician or are admitted to the hospital, there is an expectation of professionalism. People want to trust that health
By: Kelda Doherty In 2010, DePuy, the manufacturer of the ASR XL Hip Replacement System, finally acknowledged problems with their hip implants by ordering a
By: Charles Lee Buffalo VA Medical Center and most recently, a Western New York hospital, have left their patients vulnerable to life-threatening diseases such as
