If you’ve been hurt in an accident of any kind, you should seek legal guidance as soon as possible. With an experienced personal injury attorney on your side, your odds of success increase drastically. But how do you choose the right attorney? The first step in this process is asking the...
There are several types of medical malpractice. One common form of medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider makes prescription errors. However, not all prescription errors necessarily rise to the level of malpractice. Therefore, following a prescription error resulting in harm or injury, it is advisable to consult with an experienced medical...
Economic and non-economic damages are typically available in medical malpractice suits. Non-economic damages reimburse injured parties for intangible harms they’ve suffered, such as physical and emotional pain. In this article, we discuss non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits in New York.
Difference Between Economic Damages and Non-Economic Damages
Victims who were previously plaintiffs in unrelated car accident lawsuits often worry that their prior litigation can be used against them. Lawyers and insurers may try to paint you as a “habitual litigant” or discredit you in other ways. That doesn’t mean their arguments are valid.
It’s important to...
New York is known as a “no-fault” state for car accidents. In most cases, an injured party’s car insurance will cover the cost of his or her injuries following an accident. And if people are hurt in the other vehicle, they...
It is important to do your due diligence when choosing a doctor. After all, you are entrusting this individual with your wellbeing. When looking into a doctor’s background, you should determine whether he or she has a history of medical malpractice. If so, you should treat this as a possible red flag...
If you’ve been injured by a medical provider, you may be entitled to financial compensation by filing a medical malpractice case. However, to succeed in a medical malpractice lawsuit, you must have strong evidence. In fact, the quality of the evidence you provide can directly affect the amount of compensation you receive....
Losing a loved one is never easy. A seat at the table is now empty on holidays. Someone is missing at major family events and milestones. What can make things even worse is if your loved one lost his or her life due to the negligence of someone else. This is why...
Although generally not admissible in court, a police report can be very useful when filing an accident claim. However, for a variety of reasons, police reports aren’t filed after every accident.
Fortunately, you don’t need a police report to...
Recovering from a medical procedure necessitated by an injury or an illness can be a long and costly process. When you are the victim of medical malpractice from a trusted healthcare provider, this only adds insult and injury to the entire situation. You put your faith in a physician or other...
