Monday, October 6, 2008

Medical Malpractice
3.7 percent of New York hospitalizations involve some sort of medical malpractice according to an IOM study.
Failure to Diagnose
Failing to diagnose an illness or disease is one of the most common forms of medical malpractice.
Surgical Errors
Nearly half of all medical malpractice cases filed in the United States involve lawsuits brought against surgeons.
Emergency Room Error
Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and mismanagements of medical tests are some of the most common emergency room errors.
Anesthesia Errors
Statistics show a mortality rate of 1 per 13,000 anesthetics administered in hospitals, day surgery centers, and by dentists.
Improper Medical Treatment
The improper treatment of a disease or illness can be as devastating as no treatment at all.
Medication error
Medication errors are one of the most common medical mistakes injuring about 1.5 million people annually.
Hospital Negligence
Some estimates show that as many as 98,000 people may die in hospitals from medical errors every year.
Birth Injury
Estimates show 27 in every 1,000 births in the United States involves some type of birth injury.
- Cerebral Palsy
- Erb's Palsy
Medical Claim Denials
Insurance companies are for-profit businesses often putting their financial interests over the health of their insureds.

Birth Injury

Prominent New York Birth Injury Attorneys

Birth injuries are tragic. With proper medical care they are usually preventable. Nonetheless, some estimates show 27 in every 1000 births involves some type of birth injury. At Oshman & Mirisola, LLP, in New York City, our attorneys are dedicated to helping families get compensation for the physical, financial, and emotional impacts of birth injuries.

$22,500,000 - Medical Malpractice. Cerebral Palsy. The infant plaintiff suffered from a hypoxic event due to the improper placement of an intubation tube after delivery. This decrease in oxygenation to the brain resulted in a cerebral palsy with associated neuromotor impairment manifested in muscle tone abnormalities, seizure disorder, development delays of gross and fine motor skills, and delays in cognitive and language development. The settlement included both a cash payment and structured annuity.

Medical malpractice litigation is complicated. And cases involving birth injury are no less so. Our attorneys work with nationally recognized obstetricians, accountants, and life care planners to help demonstrate the cause of the birth injury as well as the impact the injury will have on the child's life.

The birthing process is complex and there are any number of errors that can result in birth injuries. Attorneys at our firm have successfully handled birth injury cases stemming from a variety of causes and resulting in an array of injuries:

Hypoxia & Oxygen Deprivation
Fetal Distress
Failure to Perform C-Section
Cerebral Palsy
Infant Brain Damage
Hydrocephalus
Erb’s Palsy
Brachial Plexus
Shoulder Dystocia
RH-AB Incompatibility
Neonatal Jaundice & Kernicterus
Labor & Delivery Negligence
Instrumental Delivery
Obstetric Complications
Uterine Rupture
Preeclampsia

We recognize that no amount of compensation can reverse the damage caused by birthing errors. Our objective is to help ensure that families have the resources to provide for future medical treatment, special education, medical equipment, and in-home care for the child. In addition to representing the interests of children who suffer birth injuries, our attorneys are prepared to represent mothers who have suffered serious injuries during the birthing process.

Contact Our New York Birth Injury Lawyers

If your child has suffered a birth injury as a result of a doctor's negligence, please contact Oshman & Mirisola, LLP. Our firm can be contacted toll free at 1-800.400.8182, by e-mail, or by filling out the intake form on our Contact page.