New York Hospital Negligence Attorneys
In many ways, hospitals can be viewed as a safe haven when you are ill or seriously injured. State-of-the-art equipment and experienced healthcare professionals work together to treat every type of illness or injury imaginable. Unfortunately, hospitals can also be overcrowded with patients and understaffed by health care personnel. When this is the case, patients can suffer dangerous lapses in care -- sometimes with disastrous consequences.
If you have been harmed because a hospital did not treat you properly or in a timely manner, you may be able to bring a medical malpractice case to recover money for medical bills, lost wages, and your pain and suffering. However, legal claims against hospitals and doctors are complex. Experienced legal advice and guidance are needed to protect your rights.
If you or someone you love has been injured due to hospital negligence, the New York lawyers of Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C. can help. Please call us at 1.800.966.4999 or fill out our online contact form for a free case evaluation. We will fight for you!
Mistakes by doctors and hospital can arise in any number of settings, including:
- Emergency Room Errors—Mistakes
in the emergency are often the result of the frenzied pace of emergency care
and overcrowded conditions. When a large number of patients need to be
seen, wait times can become dangerously long. Additionally, patients in
emergency rooms are often in the most critical shape, meaning that short
delays and even small errors can have dire consequences.
- Surgical Errors—Surgical errors are another common form of
hospital negligence. Surgical errors include mistakes
with anesthesia, damage to surrounding tissues and operations on the wrong
body part or the wrong patient.
- Birth/Delivery Errors—The
intensity of the delivery process and the possibility of complications
require medical personnel to act quickly and within established medical
practices when emergencies arise. Simple mistakes and short delays can leave
a newborn with permanent injuries.
- Anesthesia Errors—About three percent of medical malpractice involves anesthesia errors. Hospitals rely on the use of both local and general anesthesia. When mistakes are made in the type or amount of anesthesia, or a patent is not properly monitored, permanent damage to the lungs, brain, heart and kidneys can be the life-changing consequence.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of hospital negligence, you may be feeling overwhelmed. A medical mistake can leave you angry, frustrated and overwhelmed, both physically and financially. Having an experienced legal team looking out for you can provide reassurance now while protecting your future interests.
The New York lawyers of Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C. have a combined 150 years of legal experience. We have handled dozens of medical malpractice cases and we can help you. Contact us at 1.800.966.4999 or fill out our online contact form today. We will fight for you!
