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When a medical care provider makes an error, the consequences can be devastating or even deadly.  When such an error occurs as a result of negligence, a patient may be eligible to receive compensation for any resulting injuries under medical malpractice law.  At Proner & Proner, our medical malpractice lawyers serve victims in Manhattan, New York and surrounding communities.  We handle all types of medical malpractice cases, including those related to substandard care, diagnostic errors, failure to obtain informed consent, and breaches of confidentiality.  Our personal injury attorneys seek to provide exceptional counsel to each and every client, with the goal of obtaining the full measure of compensation to which he or she is entitled.  If you believe that you have a medical malpractice case, contact our firm today to schedule a free case evaluation.  We will fight to protect your fights.

Substandard Care

Doctors and other medical professionals are required to meet a reasonable standard of care; that is, the level of care that they provide should be consistent with that expected of someone with similar skill, expertise, and competence, in the same field.  (In some cases, healthcare professionals must also meet standards of care established by accredited medical boards.)  The standard of care applies to diagnostics, medical treatment (including surgery and prescriptions), and aftercare.  When a doctor fails to meet this standard, and an injury to a patient results, the patient may file a personal injury lawsuit. 

Surgical Mistakes

Surgical mistakes can occur in any type of surgery.  For example, a doctor may operate on the wrong limb, make an incision improperly, or perform the wrong procedure altogether.  A surgical error can result in brain injury, spinal cord injury, and even wrongful death. 

Birth Injuries

Birth injuries are often the result of substandard care; in many cases, they are caused by an obstetrician’s failure to detect fetal problems before birth or to deliver the fetus in a safe, timely manner.  Some common, and usually preventable, birth injuries include cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy.

Prescription Errors

Prescription errors include a doctor’s prescription of a medication that is incorrect for a patient’s condition, unsafe, recalled, or in the wrong dosage.  When such an error causes a patient to be injured, the patient may file a personal injury lawsuit.

Contact Proner & Proner if you believe you have experienced substandard care at the hands of a healthcare provider.  Our medical malpractice lawyers welcome patients from Manhattan and throughout New York.

Failure to Diagnose / Mistaken Diagnosis

A doctor’s failure to diagnose a medical problem or to diagnose it in a timely manner is legally actionable if such a failure caused the problem to progress beyond what would have been expected with a timely and correct diagnosis.  For example, if a patient’s doctor fails to detect a cancerous growth and the cancer metastasizes because it wasn’t treated on time, the patient could file a medical malpractice lawsuit.  In order to recover compensation, a patient must be able to prove that his or her doctor failed to act as “prudently” as another doctor would in the same situation.

Lack of Informed Consent

Virtually all states recognize the patient’s right to receive information about his or her medical condition, treatment options and their risks, and prognosis.  The information must be presented in a clear, understandable manner.  When a patient receives this information and consents to treatment, his or her consent is presumed to be “informed.”  Conversely, when a patient is NOT given this information prior to treatment, in a non-emergency situation, he or she may have grounds to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in the event of an injury. 

Breaches of Confidentiality

Doctor-patient confidentiality laws are intended to protect patients’ rights to privacy and to ensure that a fear of having one’s personal information disclosed does not prevent patients from seeking medical care.  Confidentiality covers several types of information:  information the client reveals, information the doctor concludes from examining or assessing the patient, all medical records, and communications between the patient and the doctor or staff.  A doctor must maintain confidentiality even after he stops seeing or treating a patient.  Failure to meet these requirements may constitute medical malpractice. 

Contact Our Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Proner & Proner expertly handles a wide range of medical malpractice cases.  Contact our firm to schedule a free case evaluation.  Our experienced medical malpractice lawyers serve Manhattan, New York and surrounding areas.  We will work diligently in our pursuit of compensation for your injuries.