Northern New York Personal Injury Lawyer - Medical Malpractice

Banks ,Insurance Companies and Accidents

Joe Stanley — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:06:35 GMT

The subprime mess show to what extremes the financial institutions will go to protect the bottom line.In what could be a a key ruling for those of us hoping to learn more about shady subprime lending practices, a bankruptcy judge has given New Century Financial until February 6 to turn over a report of an investigation into the firm's cash handling practices to bankruptcy monitors..This is an example of how things work. This mentality also effects people who are injured in crashes or by any someones negligence. The people with the money will go to any ends not to pay a fair amount on claims. Everyone should be aware of these facts.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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Medical Malpractice Truths

Joe Stanley — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:10:54 GMT

The facts about medical malpractice need to be told. Most of the information that people believe are myths generated by the health care industry. The facts are astounding. Currently, attorneys and patients have no way of knowing who these bad doctors are because the National Practitioner Data Base's public use file conceals practitioners' personal information. Public Citizen urged Congress to lift the veil of secrecy which is used to hide doctors who are frequently accused of medical malpractice, especially considering the small percentage of doctors responsible for the majority of the malpractice committed in the United States. While 82% of doctors had not made a medical malpractice settlement payment since 1990, 5.9% of the others accounted for 57.8% of all medical malpractice payments since 1991. The "Truth" needs to be spread about all lawsuits and people need to be made aware of the myths and hoaxes that affect us all.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Medical Malpractice and Negligent Care.

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Medical Malpractice Reporting

Joe Stanley — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:11:13 GMT

The fact that doctors do not want to report medical mistakesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of all U.S. doctors fail to report incompetent or unethical colleagues, even though they agree that such mistakes should be reported, researchers said on Monday.does not come as a shock to those involved in medical malpractice work. What this demonstrates is that medical malpractice law suits are just the tip of the iceberg. If the heath care industries and physicians get there way and eliminate malpractice suits no one will be watching the shop. What would doctors and hospitals report if there was no penalty? Clearly no one is watching except for the lawyers.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Medical Malpractice and Negligent Care.

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Nursing Home Problems

Joe Stanley — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:20:23 GMT

The federal government has fined a Syracuse nursing home $215,212.50 for widespread medication errors and other serious problems. The fine demonstrates the serious problem with the care of the old and disabled/ If you have any loved ones in a nursing home visit them frequently and record any problems you see with the care. Follow up with written complaints.This will insure the best care possible.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Nursing Home and Elder Abuse.

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Medtronics recall

Joe Stanley — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:32:07 GMT

The recent medtronics recall demonstrates the many issues that can arise in medical treatment. Errors by medical professionals can combine with equipment failures to cause serious harm. Always investigate any hardware that is being used in a medical procedure. An ounce of prevention is worth the pound of cure.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Drugs, Medical Devices, and Implants.

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Medical Malpractice Truths and Reality

Joe Stanley — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:32:33 GMT

I received an email from an organization purporting to be an advocate for patients> The email was advocating extensive reform of the medical malpractice laws as a solution to Americas health care crisis. The solution to Americas health care crisis is not the regulation of of lawsuits by those harmed by a broken system. The solution lies in reforming the fundamental nature of our health care delivery system so it is better not penalizing the victims of a bad system. Everyone should ask why we spend more on health care than any country per person and the care is so poor. The answer is not restricting lawsuits which would just further hide the true problems of the system.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Medical Malpractice and Negligent Care.

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Medical Malpractice

Joe Stanley — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:34:44 GMT

As A lawyer directly involved in the medical malpractice debate I have personal experiences that reflect the true nature of the problem. Lawyers and lawsuits are not the cause of any so called medical malpractice crisis. In fact given the sorry state of the health care system in this country lawyers are the last and sometimes only line of defense for those who are negligently and carelessly harmed by the healthcare system.

If patients harmed by medical negligence could not seek legal help who would help them? If a potential for a lawsuit did not exist who would regulate and supervise the healthcare system? Clearly the government cannot or will not regulate the rampant errors that plague our system. We spend more on healthcare than any other country yet what we get does not compare. It is not lawyers that cause bad healthcare. The number of claims reflects the state of the system. The governments answer to poor care to to regulate or ban lawsuits. Why? So the systems errors will not be brought. In A recent evaluation of the claims of a medical malpractice crisis were reviewedhttp://www.citizen.org/publications/release.cfm?ID=7497This report shows the true facts. We all need to be educated on a subject that is important to us all.

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Over the Counter Remedies

Joe Stanley — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:13:09 GMT

Sunscreen Warnings
Critics Warn Labels Mislead Shoppers and Need Regulation. This study shows the dangers unsuspecting consumers face in shopping for ordinary over the counter remedies. Labels are misleading unclear or worse. The government seems to follow the rule let the buyer beware. Sounds like the snake oil days of the 19th century. Call your representatives and demand a change to this situation. If you are harmed see an attorney.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

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Hospital Safety

Joe Stanley — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:55:47 GMT

Everyone should be involved in their own medical care do not be afraid to ask questions and research the hospital and its facilities. Check out http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/DoNotUseList/ this website and the associated links. Contact the New York Health Department for further informationhttp://www.health.state.ny.us/.Better to be safe than sorry.

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More Attacks on Medical Malpractice Cases

Joe Stanley — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:52:34 GMT

It is easy to take one set of facts and say it applies to everyone. This tactic is used by those attacking the tort system on a regular basis. They use absurd or unusual cases to justify their demands for a change in the system. For example we can all agree that

Physicians are expected to evaluate their patients thoroughly and act in their best interest. Lawyers are expected, within reasonable limits, to investigate claims that their clients bring to them and file only lawsuits that have merit. This true fact was used in an article attacking medical malpractice lawsuits and by inference any type of personal injury claim. The problem is that it dealt with one lawyer in one situation. If one looks you can always find a end to justify the means.However the facts show that our system works well and that it protects the rights of all from Robert Bork to the average citizen

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Joe Stanley