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.

Medical Malpractice

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Prominent New York Medical Malpractice Attorneys

According a study published by Institute of Medicine (IOM) medical errors occur in 3.7 percent of New York hospitalizations. Of those incidents of medical malpractice, more than 13 percent resulted in death. Oshman & Mirisola, LLP is one of New York's preeminent medical malpractice law firms. Our firm has represented individuals and families impacted by medical malpractice for more than thirty-five years.

$1,000,000 - Medical Malpractice. Patient sustained a leg fracture and developed an embolism within two days of being set for her cast. The embolism traveled to the patient's lungs causing her death. At trial it was shown that the embolism developed by virtue of her fracture being improperly set and cast. While our client was a single woman, a recovery was made on behalf of her estate when the case settled in the middle of trial.

Most people victimized by medical malpractice fail to seek legal counsel to obtain compensation for their injuries. A New England Journal of Medicine article put the number of people that seek legal representation at around two percent. Since the medical establishment rarely admits medical mistakes, it is important to contact a medical malpractice attorney if there is any suspicion that a medical error resulted in a serious injury.

Our attorneys have obtained significant settlement and verdicts in medical malpractice cases involving a wide range of injuries:

Brain Injury
Paralysis
Nerve Damage
Blood Clots
Scarring & Disfigurement
Coma
Vision Loss
Chronic Pain
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Permanent Disability
Wrongful Death

Many people associate medical malpractice with doctors. However, the negligent actions of any medical professional or institution can result in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Our firm has successfully pursued claims against hospitals, day surgery centers, pharmacists, anesthesiologists, nurses, as well as surgeons and emergency room doctors.

We work in unison with our clients, medical experts, and investigators to prepare evidence to build our clients' cases. Our primary objective is to ensure that our clients and their families have the financial resources to make an optimal medical recovery and move forward with their lives.

Contact Our New York Medical Malpractice Attorneys

If you or a member of your family has suffered serious injures as a result of a medical error, 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.