NEW YORK CITY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY

NEW YORK CITY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY

At Rozhik Law Firm PLLC, we understand that medical malpractice cases can be complicated. Throughout the decades that we have been practicing law, we have seen healthcare providers and doctors either try to settle claims with lowball offers or deny liability outright. Our firm has the skills, resources, and knowledge to help clients pursue successful claims.

Rozhik Law Firm PLLC has developed a strong reputation for being one of New York State’s top medical malpractice law firms. The firm’s founder, Richard Rozhik, medicine knowledge catches doctors he cross-examines off guard. His skills in trials are unmatched in New York State. This firm’s medical knowledge, hard work, and dedication have been recognized by many organizations, including the Trial Lawyers Academy, Sheepshead bay’s Political Clubs, Brooklyn Bar Association, Who’s Who in America, and the various Judges in Brooklyn and Manhattan Courts. Even more impressive are the referrals the firm consistently receives from other lawyers representing medical experts.

Our legal experts will investigate comprehensively by acquiring and evaluating relevant medical documentation to find proof of negligence. The firm routinely collaborates with medical expert networks to offer testimonies that can support claims. Most malpractice cases can be resolved by way of intricate negotiations. Our trial lawyers have an extensive track record for accomplishing successful results in court.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYERS SERVING NYC AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

When people need medical assistance, their well-being is placed in the trusted hands of various medical professionals, including surgeons, doctors, and hospitals. From time to time, though, accidents and errors during medical procedures and exams can result in injuries. This is the foundation for medical malpractice lawsuits.

According to patient safety professionals at John Hopkins University, medical error is the third-biggest death cause in America. Accounting for almost 10% of all deaths in the USA. Due to the complexities that come with these kinds of cases, it is imperative that you are adequately represented in court. For many years, the Rozhik Law Firm PLLC has represented victims of medical practice. In addition to their families – they are all over the greater NY area, including in Orange County, Winchester, Rockland, Suffolk, Nassau, Kings County/Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx. We believe that nobody should suffer because of medical negligence. We have dedicated ourselves to making accountable parties responsible. Contact us if you and/or someone you love has sustained an injury because of a medical or healthcare provider’s negligence. Our attorneys will tirelessly work to get you fair compensation.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS: WHAT ARE THEY?

Medical malpractice claims may get filed for all sorts of errors and/or an inability to offer the accepted care standard. Some common causes of medical malpractice include:

• Childbirth and pregnancy mistakes result in injury.
• Medication mistakes.
• Prescription mistakes.
• Surgical errors.
• Diagnosis delays.
• Misdiagnosis.

When can you Claim?

After professional medical misdiagnosis of a condition or illness, the wrong type of treatment will be administered to a patient, worsening the actual problem. A misdiagnosis of a heart attack, cancer, or similar condition might lead to death. In such cases, certain family members have the right to file a claim for wrongful death because of medical negligence.

Be mindful that lawsuits can’t be filed just because someone is unsatisfied with the medical treatment received. Likewise, not all medical negligence acts result in injuries. As such, no reasonable basis for such claims will exist. Ultimately, medical malpractice happens when a medical professional, doctor, or hospital causes some type of injury for a patient, worsening the condition. Unexpected or unreasonable complications ensue, and additional treatment becomes necessary.

For your claim to be valid, you must prove that a healthcare professional or doctor did not provide the proper care standard, which subsequently caused harm to the patient. Such care is what a reasonably prudent physician may have offered under those same circumstances.

Valid claims will entail proving that a doctor’s incompetence or negligence caused an injury directly. Further, said injury needs to have resulted in specific damages. Thus, a patient must prove that an injury resulted from negligence by the defendant. Leading to certain damages (hardship, future suffering, future and past medical expenses, mental anguish, income loss, disability, and physical pain). The idea is that things wouldn’t have happened if the defendant wasn’t negligent. Lastly, before any type of lawsuit is filed in the state of New York, a medical professional’s opinion must be obtained, acknowledging that a basis exists to file the lawsuit.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE TYPES

Surgical Errors

Surgical errors may result in repercussions that are life-altering. Specific surgical errors could warrant the filing of a lawsuit or claim for medical malpractice. Rozhik Law Firm PLLC has experience dealing with all sorts of surgical errors, including the following:

• Infections that originated from the hospital.
• Surgical procedures performed on an incorrect patient.
• Surgery performed on an incorrect body part.
• Surgical items that were left inside the body, post-surgery.
• Incisions made in an incorrect location.
• Medication mistakes.
• Surgical planning failures resulting in complications.
• Surgery that was performed incorrectly.
• Unnecessary or contra-indicated surgeries.
• Nerve injuries sustained during surgery.
• Gastric bypass malpractices.
• Failed cataract surgical procedures.
• A spinal cord injury was sustained during surgery.
• Organ perforation or punctures, which includes bowel perforation.

Diagnosis Failure

If a doctor fails to properly diagnose a heart attack, cancer, or other life-threatening illness, people will lose the precious time needed to fight off the disease. Rozhik Law Firm PLLC represents clients that have sustained death or additional injuries because of this failure.

• Pediatric misdiagnosis.
• Negligent diabetes treatment.
• Failure to read mammograms or x-rays properly.
• Failure to prevent and diagnose heart attacks.
• The doctor or medical misdiagnosis.
• Failure to diagnose potential ovarian cancer properly.
• Late diagnosis or misdiagnosis of specific cancer types, including breast cancer.

Birth Injuries

A birth injury can stop a newborn from reaching its potential as they grow. Rozhik Law Firm PLLC can help your family receive the financial compensation necessary for the child to live a complete life. We provide services for injured mothers and children in a variety of different situations, including the following:

• Undetected abnormalities in sonography.
• Low amounts of amniotic fluid.
• Meconium aspiration.
• Failure to handle pre-eclampsia and toxemia.
• Inadequate or improper birth resuscitation.
• Failure to treat and recognize infant seizures.
• Uterine rupture.
• Failure to properly recognize hypertension induced by pregnancy.
• Failure to properly recognize potential fetal distress.
• Improper forceps use.
• Cesarian section injury.
• Delivery and labor negligence.
• Obstetric negligence.
• A surplus of newborn jaundice.
• Brain injury stems from birth because of oxygen deficiencies during delivery and labor.
• Erb’s palsy.
• Cerebral palsy.

Medication Errors

Physicians, pharmacists, and other professionals involved in prescribing medication must handle their duties with great care. If these parties were to fail, then the subsequent results would be catastrophic.

• Failure to administer medication properly.
• Malpractice of prescription drugs.

Anesthesia Errors

When patients “go under” during surgery, anesthesiologists and fellow professionals must monitor that patient very closely. If they don’t, significant harm may ensue. Our attorneys hold negligent medical parties responsible for their share of failure.

• Insufficient anesthesia.
• Anaphylactic shock.
• Hypoxia.
• Cardiac arrest.
• Failure to observe vital signs.
• Local anesthetic allergic reactions.
• Nerve damage and spinal anesthesia mistakes.

Hospital Negligence

Every hospital is responsible for treating patients who come to them for care. If a hospital doesn’t follow through on its responsibilities, then its patients will suffer. Often, patients sustain infections and similar injuries because of a hospital’s neglect. Rozhik Law Firm PLLC deals with such facilities to make them accountable.

• IV leakage.
• Bedsores.
• Improper bed rail placement.
• Failure to supervise and monitor.
• Recovery room mistakes.
• Emergency room mistakes.
• Sepsis.
• Cellulitis mismanagement.
• Equipment failure.

Delayed Diagnosis

Depending on the illness and condition, a diagnosis delay can be fatal. Failure to correctly and quickly diagnose patients suffering from heart attack symptoms can result in a fatality. Of course, doctors are only human, and they are capable of making mistakes just like we are. In emergency room situations, stress levels are at an all-time high. A doctor might not order the right tests. They may also send someone needing some kind of medical assistance back home. Cancer diagnoses that are delayed will let the disease advance far enough to the point where treatment may not be possible.

Negligence and Medical Malpractice

Various professionals in healthcare might perform a negligent act when treating certain conditions. Such professionals may be general surgeons, orthopedic specialists, oncologists, pediatricians, or anyone else. A healthcare professional who dispenses, administers, or prescribes medications might have made a mistake. Anesthesiologists, pharmacy technicians, or nurses who administer or issue medications might be at fault for medical errors resulting in serious patient harm.

Our firm will determine what happened and who is at fault. In several instances, hospitals might have failed their duty to keep sanitation levels high. This could result in severe or deadly hospital-borne infections, among other health issues.

210,000 to 400,000 potentially preventable fatalities yearly because of improper hospital care. This figure doesn’t include people who have survived such errors and are living with the consequences of a mistake.

WHAT SORT OF DAMAGES WILL I BE ABLE TO RECOVER IN MY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE?

• Punitive damages – these are awarded in instances where medical professionals acted maliciously, fraudulently, or recklessly.
• Damages of a non-economic nature – compensation is sought for suffering and pain: an inability to use an otherwise functional body part or diminished quality of life.
• Compensatory damages cover future and past medical costs, earning capacity loss, and missing wages, among other financial losses.

INFORMED CONSENT: WHAT IS IT?

In the state of New York, health providers – doctors included – are obligated to inform their patients of potential risks, alternatives, and benefits that come with surgery, treatment, and similar medical procedures. A patient’s permission must be given in writing to proceed, a document that is called “informed consent.” Doctors who do not obtain a patient’s informed consent may be held responsible if an injury ensues.

WHEN FILING A LAWSUIT, IS THERE A CERTAIN WINDOW OF TIME I HAVE?

If you sustained injuries because of the negligence of a healthcare professional, then a claim must be filed within 2.5 years, starting from the injury date. This window of time is called the “statute of limitations.” For injuries that transpired in a facility or hospital run by the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, you’ll need to file a claim notice within three months of the injury before a lawsuit is filed.

Other shortened and exceptional cases with time limitations against state and federal-operated medical facilities (as well as their staff and doctors) exist. For a case involving cancer diagnosis failures, Laverne’s Law can extend the statute of limitations based on the reason. The window of time will start 2.5 years from whenever you became aware of the misdiagnosis (or should have become aware of it). There is a 7-year window beginning from the misdiagnosis date. Lastly, if some kind of foreign object was left inside the body and it resulted in an injury, then a claim must be filed directly within 12 months from when the item was discovered (or should’ve been found, whichever came first).

We will Bring Local Hospitals in NYC to Justice!

Rozhik Law Firm PLLC handles claims against many facilities, including the following:

• Jacobi Medical Center
• Harlem Hospital Center
• Metropolitan Hospital Center
• Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
• Presbyterian
• Brookdale
• Mount Sinai
• Luke’s Roosevelt
• Brooklyn Hospital
• Montefiore
• Bronx Lebanon
• North Central Bronx
• NYU
• Lutheran
• Coney Island
• Methodist
• Catholic Medical Centers
• Interfaith
• Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
• Brooklyn Hospital Center,
• Brooklyn V.A. Medical Center
• Interfaith Medical Center
• Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center,
• Kings County Hospital Center,
• Maimonides Medical Center
• Mount Sinai Brooklyn
• New York Community Hospital
• New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
• NYU Lutheran Medical Center,
• University Hospital of Brooklyn,
• Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center,
• Wyckoff Heights Medical Center,
• Zucker Hillside Hospital,
• Mary’s Children’s Hospital
• John’s Episcopal Hospital South Shore
• Queens Hospital Center,
• New York-Presbyterian/Queens
• Mount Sinai Queens
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center
• Jamaica Hospital Medical Center,
• Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
• Flushing Hospital Medical Center
• The Floating Hospital
• Elmhurst Hospital Center
• Creedmoor Psychiatric Center

HOW TO FILE A CLAIM FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK?

Medical malpractice lawsuits filed in the state of New York warrant a comprehensive understanding of what the entire claims process entails. Someone adept at investigating a claim to prove that negligence was involved must be on hand. If you are a medical malpractice victim, get in touch with Rozhik Law Firm PLLC immediately. Our staff of knowledgeable trial lawyers has the experience and skills necessary to make sure that you get the most compensation possible, regardless of what damages you have incurred. Book a consultation with us today. Your initial meeting will be free. No fees are charged unless your case is won.

Get in Touch with Our Medical Malpractice Lawyers If You Want Experienced Counsel Representing You!

Send us an email or give us a call at (917)567-1963 to book a meeting with us for free. Your case will be evaluated before we get to work on it. You will only be charged attorney fees if we achieve success with your case.