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• I WANT TO SUE
  • 3 Reasons Why You Think Your Injury Case is Worth More Than It Really Is
  • You Do a Google Search-Why Does Your Name Show Up on a Personal Injury Lawyer's Website?

• NEED TO FIND A LAWYER
  • How Do You Choose a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in New York?

• HOW LAWSUITS WORK
  • MD fined $10,000 for charging $66 fee
  • You Are In Pain. Does Anyone Care?
  • Medical Malpractice Law for the Non-Personal Injury Attorney; Comments by Attorneys
  • $6 Billion in New York City Tort Payments over 10 Years
  • NY Courts Should Adopt Google+ Video Hangouts
  • Surgeon Badmouths Me on YouTube Video Reply
  • Jury Misconduct in Nassau County Results in Arrest in Medical Malpractice Case
  • Worried about your 1st visit to a New York lawyer? Let me ease your fears.
  • How Can a Doctor Fail 3 Medical School Classes & Not Remember?
  • I lost a trial yesterday. Want to know why?
  • Are you more likely right than wrong? Proving a medical malpractice case in New York

• Medical Malpractice
  • How Do You Prove Liability in a New York Medical Malpractice case?
  • New Hospitals Collective Seeks to Improve Services on LI East End
  • Why do Upstate Doctors Pay Less for Medical Malpractice Insurance Than Do Downstate Doctors?
  • New Study Links Acid Reflux Rx to Bone Fractures
  • Bullying a Cause of Medical Errors; Report on NY Times Op-Ed Piece
  • Hospital bigwigs earn big bucks while your health insurance premiums skyrocket
  • Diabetics: Top 10 Strategies for a Successful Vacation
  • Is this the end of medical malpractice lawsuits in New York?
  • Medical Practice Guidelines-Are They Useful?
  • MRSA Infections-Are They a Big Deal?
  • Filing Complaints against Hospitals: How to Be an Effective Advocate
  • Child Chemotherapy Mishap
  • Diseased Heart Transplant
  • Residents Performing Unsupervised Operations
  • Gerry Oginski wins $1.5 Million Verdict in Podiatry Malpractice Case
  • NY Medical Malpractice lawyer has solution for medical malpractice
  • Mysterious Pain or Telltale Sign? Should Doctors be Liable for Failing to Diagnose Illnesses?
  • Why Getting Sick at St. Vincent's Hospital In New York City May Be Hazardous To Your Wealth
  • New Jersey Lawyer Liable for Not Telling Medical Malpractice Clients of Settlement Offer
  • MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN NEW YORK; FACTS AND TRENDS
  • HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A DOCTOR SAY "I'M NOT GOING TO ORDER A TEST OR PROCEDURE, BECAUSE IT COSTS TOO MUCH?
  • $2.9 Million Settlement for Death of 6 Year Old While in MRI
  • Excessive Radiation Kills 2 New York Patients
  • "Almost" Doesn't Count
  • Settlement Reached at Same Time as Jury Verdict-Result?
  • EMTs Accused of Ignoring Dying Woman Get Suspended, Investigated
  • NY Medical Malpractice-How To Find an Attorney
  • Do New York Doctors Wake Up and Say "Who Can I Injure Today?"
  • "Please Take Over My Medical Malpractice Trial...NOW" pleads woman in middle of a trial
  • How to Ask Your Treating Doctor to Be Your Expert in Your Medical Malpractice Case
  • How to Hire a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Without Paying a Dime (upfront)
  • How to Start a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in New York
  • WHY DO LAWYERS USE PRESS RELEASES TO MARKET THEMSELVES?
  • A Defense Attorney's Agenda
  • Frivolous Lawsuits in New York City: Where Are They?
  • New York Judge Rules Health Insurance Company Has No Right to a Lien
  • THE INSURANCE HOAX: HOW DOCTORS AND PATIENTS PAY FOR THE HUGE EARNINGS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURERS
  • Moving The Malpractice Debate Beyond ‘Caps’
  • Don't Believe The Hype: Medical Malpractice Tort Reform is Not What Americans Want
  • CNN Reports Today: White House offers medical malpractice initiative
  • Don't Let Them Close the Courthouse Doors!
  • The Truth About Malpractice Lawsuits: Business Week Report
  • Health Care Reform: Is Medical Malpractice in New York Next?
  • Botched Gallbladder Surgery
  • Pardon me, but I'm Not Walmart
  • MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN NEW YORK: 3 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF BEING INVITED INTO AN ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
  • 5 THINGS A NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY LOOKS FOR WHEN YOU COME INTO THEIR OFFICE
  • Cover-up at New York's municipal hospitals-NY Daily News Exposes Hospital Errors and Fraud
  • Beware of the "Medical Expert" consultant
  • New York Injury Times- May 09' Newsletter #2 Now Available
  • How Does a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Prove Your Case?
  • How To Find a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in New York
  • Enclosed Is Your Check For $1 Million Dollars
  • Emergency Room Doctor explains what she did to treat a shoulder dislocation
  • Fellow New York Personal Injury Attorney John Hochfelder Includes My Blog in his Review
  • Attention all Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers
  • Doctors Gone Wild
  • Attorney Blooper #4 just posted
  • Medicare Can Ruin Your Lawsuit- Find Out How
  • You've Got to Read This- Jury Duty Causes Disbarment of Calif. Lawyer
  • Doctors Want Patients To Waive Their Right to Comment Online!
  • The Dental Appliance that Sues the Dentist
  • Failure to Recognize Nerve Injury Results in $1 Million Settlement
  • New York Medical Malpractice-Unnecessary Gyn Surgery
  • New York Medical Malpractice-Your Doctor Was Sued. Is He Still a Good Doctor?
  • 2 Questions Every New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Needs To Ask?
  • NY Medical Malpractice - 2 Reasons Why Victims Won't Recover Any Money
  • NY Medical Malpractice -Does Obnoxious Doctor or Small Injury=Compensation For Victim?
  • NY Medical Malpractice -3 Reasons Your Case Will Not Be Accepted
  • Neurosurgery Delay Results in Pre-trial Settlement
  • Surgical Errors in New York
  • NY Medical Malpractice - Informed Consent Trap - An Experienced Trial Lawyer Explains
  • A UROLOGY DISASTER IN NEW YORK; MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER EXPLAINS
  • New York Medical Malpractice-More Examples of Malpractice
  • BROOKLYN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER PROVIDES MONTHLY UPDATES TO CLIENTS
  • New York Medical Malpractice- Failure To Supervise Leads To Re-Breaking Bone
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-20 Reasons Not to Bring a Malpractice Lawsuit in New York
  • NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Are Injured Victims Money Hungry?
  • A DENTAL IMPLANT NIGHTMARE- New York Dental Malpractice Lawyer Explains

• Obstetrical Malpractice
  • Obstetrical Malpractcie: Medical Errors Revealed in Obstetrics Care Report
  • Sun Goes Down, Birthing Risks Go Up
  • Norwich, CT Obstetrician Sued for Baby's Death
  • Developmental Delays-Why Is Your Child Developmentally Delayed?

• Erbs Palsy and Klumpke's Palsy
  • Failure to Diagnose Aneurysm

• Failure to Diagnose Cancer
  • Failure to Timely Diagnose Recurrence of Breast Cancer in NY; Viable Case?
  • $7 Million Awarded to Massachusets Family for Bungled Pre-Birth Diagnosis: News Report
  • Elizabeth Edwards dies of breast cancer
  • Prostate staging doesn't matter according to recent study
  • Ductal carcinoma in situ-what is it and do you believe the hype?
  • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Michael Douglas has Stage IV Throat Cancer
  • Some Mistakes Cannot Be Corrected
  • Scanning the Dangers of MRI’s
  • Kidney Cancer-Losing a case you should have won

• Surgical mistakes
  • How Not to Die From Gall Bladder Surgery; Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • Medical Malpractice: Wrong Surgeries Program Indicates Success
  • Medical Malpractice: Does Teamwork Cause or Contribute to It?
  • 292 Foreign Objects Left Inside of Patients 2008-2009 in New York
  • Surgical Instruments (plural) Left Inside Patient During Surgery
  • Sepsis can impact the elderly-Newsday reports
  • Unnecessary Nasal Operations
  • Spinal Injection Causes Paralysis
  • Falling Off an Operating Table
  • Improperly Performed Sinus Surgery: Permanent Injury
  • Death From A Ruptured Shunt-NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • Retained Lap Pad-Patient Needs 2nd Surgery To Remove

• Emergency Room Errors
  • 1 out of 7 Medicare Patients Harmed in Hospital
  • The Check Came In- A Cardiac Nightmare in New York
  • Is a ruptured appendix evidence of medical malpractice?
  • A Morphine Cocktail Gone Wrong
  • Sepsis Misdiagnosis
  • Testicluar Torsion
  • New York Medical Malpractice Insurer Has One Foot in Bankruptcy The Other on a Banana Peel

• Eye Doctor Errors
  • Man suffers blindness because of improperly performed surgery-Can't take case
  • Cataract Surgery Nightmare; Woman Loses Vision in One Eye; $725,000 Settlement

• Anesthesia Errors
  • 6 Year Old Boy Dies at Dentist Leads to $5M Lawsuit
  • $10.5 Million Awarded to Woman Debilitated by Anesthetics Error

• Failure to Diagnose Heart Attacks
  • Medical Malpractice: Studying False Diagnoses

• Wrongful Death Cases
  • Kidney Dialysis Leads to Bloodbath & Death
  • Helmetless Biker Dies After Protesting Helmet Law
  • Ex-Yankee's Plane Manufacturer Cleared of Blame for Crash
  • Player's Death at Ole Miss Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • 911 caller gives correct address. Dispatcher doesn’t get it right. Patient dies.
  • New York law firm uses sympathy to attract you
  • NY Personal Injury Law Firm Uses Sympathy To Attract You
  • Nursing Home Neglect
  • Driver in Wrong-Way Crash on Taconic highway That Killed 8 Was Drunk
  • In Case of Death-NY Trial Lawyer Gerry Oginski Publishes New Book
  • Wal-Mart Stampede in New York-Who's At Fault?

• Bicycle Accidents
  • Bicycle Law Develops Niche in NYC
  • Queens Bicycle Rider Hit By Car at a T Intersection-New York Accident Attorney Explains

• Lawsuits Involving Children's Injuries
  • Children's Motrin Causes Severe Burn Reaction-Lawsuit Alleges; Jury Is Out

• Negligence Cases
  • 4 Things Your Accident Attorney Wants You to Know
  • Fall from Bed Paralyzes Fordham College Student
  • CDC: Carbon Monoxide is a Leading Cause of Poisoning
  • NYC-Two Men Almost Drown in Elevator
  • While US Beats E.coli Back, Salmonella Remains Nuisance
  • $212 Million Awarded for Botox Damage; News Report
  • Snowblower injury-Man loses four fingers in New York
  • Faulty Heart Defibrilators-Cardiac Negligence
  • Elevator Accidents in New York
  • How Does a Hospital ‘Lose’ a Patient?
  • Groin-Punch “Game” Harms More Boys
  • Man dies after 10 calls to 911
  • I Can't Believe I Slipped On Ice!
  • New York Personal Injury Law Firm Sanctioned $6,000 For "Spiteful" Lawsuit
  • Ambulance Chasers
  • How to Choose a New York Lawyer From the Yellow Pages
  • Apartment Building Fire Results In Significant Property Damage-Tenant Settles for $150,000
  • Lawsuit Lottery Jackpot! -Part 1
  • Lawsuit Lottery Jackpot! -Part 2
  • How Much Does It Cost To Hire a NY Medical Malpractice or Accident Attorney?
  • Jurors in NY Should Be Allowed to Twitter
  • A Lawsuit For Every Calamity-NY Trial Lawyer Explains
  • Ambulance Chasing
  • Twtitter & Facebook Comments-Can They Be Used Against You in a New York Negligence Trial?
  • New York Negligence Cases-Facebook & Twitter Jury Instructions?
  • Attention PI & Med Mal Attorneys! Your Clients May Be Looking for a New Attorney
  • NY Accidents & Injuries- "Why Isn't The Store Responsible For My Injuries?"
  • Negligence in New York - How to Recognize It - NY Personal Injury Lawyer Explains
  • Injured Accident Victim Says "I Want You to Call the Insurance Company NOW!"

• Car Accidents
  • Teen Driving-Distraction is Greatest Factor For Teen Driver Crashes
  • Truck Hangs Precariously Three Floors Up
  • Suffolk Cracks Down on Distracted Driving
  • Motorcycle Biker Who Protested Helmet Law Killed While Riding Without Helmet
  • Two Car Accidents Plague Long Island Tuesday
  • Wrong way drunk drivers. What's the deal?
  • Brooklyn is deadliest borough for pedestrians
  • Physical Therapy You Can Expect to Receive After a Car Accident
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Woman Hit By Mack Truck Wins $350,000
  • Is It Ethical For a Lawyer To Send a Letter to a Car Accident Victim?
  • NY NEGLIGENCE LAWYER-The Large Law Firm Trap
  • NEW YORK CAR ACCIDENTS- 12 Key Deposition Techniques in a Car Accident Case
  • New York Car Accident Victim Loses Settlement Money After Government Steps In
  • NEW YORK CAR ACCIDENTS-6 REASONS TO SUE THE DRIVER WHO HIT YOUR CAR

• General
  • Heart Attacks Now Treated Much Faster
  • Pharmacty Error: Family Claims Wrong Prescription Caused Death of 12 Year Old
  • Handicapped Chasidic Jew Sues NYC Businesses That Are Not Handicap Accessible
  • CT Scans Screen for Early Detection of Lung Cancer
  • You've Been Taking Avandia-Is There Really a Risk?
  • Mommy Makeover Surgery Results in Death
  • How to Choose a New York Lawyer From a TV Commercial
  • Looking for an attorney? 5 tips to help you decide which attorney is right for you.
  • DREAMS-An Inspiration
  • Great Neck Firefighter Saves Cardiac Arrest Victim in Fort Myers, Florida
  • New York Injury Times- May 09' Newsletter Just Released
  • Are You The Perfect Client?
  • Should Your Lawyer Pay $500 to Impress You?
  • ANNOUNCEMENT! Gerry Oginski is now a Faculty Member of Solo Practice University
  • “They Laughed When I Told Them I’m Using a Solo Practitioner”
  • Lawyers swoop in after the Metrolink crash, looking for clients

New York Medical Malpractice Video Blog..

• Testicular Torsion; NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
• Improperly Set Broken Bone Leads to Surgery
• Ruptured Dialysis Shunt Leads to Death; New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
• 5 Reasons Your Case Will Not Be Accepted: NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
• Bunion Surgery Results in Death 9 Months Later

NY Medical Malpractice and Accidents..

• Three LI Bus Crashes Tarnish End of the Week
• WARNING TO MEN: US Government Says Prostate Cancer Screenings are Unnecessary
• Why Jury Selection in NY is Like Picking Teams in the Schoolyard
• What is a "Bill of Particulars?" NY Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains
• Car Accident in NY: Claims Examiner Offers You $$$. Do You Take It?

Practice Areas

• I WANT TO SUE
• NEED TO FIND A LAWYER
• HOW LAWSUITS WORK
• Medical Malpractice
• Obstetrical Malpractice
• Erbs Palsy and Klumpke's Palsy
• Failure to Diagnose Cancer
• Surgical mistakes
• Emergency Room Errors
• Eye Doctor Errors
• Gynecology Errors and Mistakes
• Gallbladder Surgery
• Anesthesia Errors
• Failure to Diagnose Heart Attacks
• Emergency Room Screw-ups
• Dental Errors and Mistakes
• Wrongful Death Cases
• Bicycle Accidents
• Lawsuits Involving Children's Injuries
• Negligence Cases
• Car Accidents

News

• Cantaloupe Maker Sued For Deadly Listeria OutBreak
• Too Much Vitamin D May Be Worse Than Too Little
• 6 of 7 Medical Errors Go Unreported; New Study Says
• Compassion Fatigue Affecting Nursing Care
• MIT Innovation to Stop Bleeding Immediately
• Over-drugging Developmentally Disabled Patients, Part 1 of 2
• Over-drugging the Developmentally Disabled with Psychotropic Drugs, Part 2 of 2
• Family Gets $7.6M After Father's Death From Neglected Gallbladder Surgery
• Painful Infection Imprisons Patient in Hospital
• Cancer Survivability Drops with Medicaid; New Study Says
• When Patients Overstay, Other Patients Lose; NY Times Reports
• Speedy Hospital Discharges Counterproductive
• Fire Consumes Nine Businesses in NY
• Lung Complications in Newborn Linked to Pesticide Ingestion During Pregnancy
• Staten Island Plastic Surgeon Has License Revoked-Imminent Danger To Patients
• Two Construction Collapses, Two Deaths
• Injured FDNY Firefighter Loses Disability Petition Years after Brutal Bar Fight
• $7M for Brain Damage after Drowning
• Painkillers Influence Some Birth Defects
• Salmonella Recalls and Settlements in Recent Weeks
• Unlikely Cancer Cures Receiving Attention
• Obesity Takes Dive in NYC
• Upstate NY Court Awards $2M to Man Contaminated by Asbestos
• Are Forceps Deliveries Safer? New Study at John Hopkins Explains
• Nassau Police Officer Loses Life in Off-Duty Crash
• NYC: Two Consecutive Fatal Pedestrian Accidents
• The Downside of Hospital Technology: Doctor Distraction
• The Other Toll of Medical Malpractice
• Bronx Boy Chokes to Death in School Cafeteria
• E. Coli and Other Scares Mar December Shopping
• Federal Panel Recommends Total Cell Phone Ban on the Road
• Freak Elevator Accident Kills NYC Woman
• Cancer Misdiagnosis Goes to NY Supreme Court
• $3.5M Settlement to Mother Awarded for Juvenile Killing
• Two Major Breast Cancer Drugs Found
• Lawsuit: Fatal Poisoning on AA Flight
• Fatal Queens Hit-and-Run Search Continues
• Blackout Kills Bronx Woman on Ventilator
• 16-foot Fall Injures LI Construction Worker
• Layoffs Plague NY Hospitals as Budgets Tighten; Are You At Risk?
• Defense Doctor Ruins Case; Man Hit in Rear Receives $1.6M for Spinal Injury
• Anonymity Increases Medical Error Reporting
• News Flash: Bicyclist Sues Pedestrian She Hit; Only in NY
• Surgical Injury Case Continues, Despite Tardy Lawyers
• Construction Worker Killed by Falling Rock Beneath Grand Central Station, NYC
• Medical Negligence: The Danger of Bed Rails
• More Dialysis Lowers Heart Disease Risk; NEW HYPOTHESIS
• Smart Defibrillators (AED's) May Cause More Deaths Than Old Defibrilators
• Practicing New Techniques on Patients; NY Times
• $45M for Paraplegic Remains Largest Award in Western New York History
• Avastin Breast Cancer "Miracle Drug" Pulled Off Market
• Wyoming Record Malpractice Award of $9M for Improperly Diagnosed Broken Neck
• New York City 2011 Medical Malpractice Bill Comes out to $135M
• Panel Recommends Cholesterol Tests for Kid
• Cardiac Drug Promises to Save Recurrent Heart Complications
• Whooping Cough Affects 195 Suffolk Residents
• IVF Raises Risk of Ovarian Cancer; Study Says
• Restricting Salt and Sugary Drinks Without Effect; Study Reports
• NY Judges to be Trained in Medical Malpractice Issues
• Kosher Chicken Liver is Salmonella Culprit
• New Medicine Promises to Target Cystic Fibrosis Gene
• Electronic Medical Records Breed Safety Risks
• Decentralizing Nursing Home Care
• Injury More Likely for Women Drivers; NY Times
• Is the Compassionate Doctor Fad Dangerous?
• Mammograms Don't Help Much According to Dartmouth Study
• NYC Medicaid Fraud Settlement Prompts Unwanted Changes to Service
• Light Drinking Related to Breast Cancer; Study Says
• Physicians in Malpractice Hot Seat; Communication Failures
• $280K Wrongful Death Award for Anesthesiologist's Error; Upstate New York
• Colonoscopy Hidden Dangers
• Emergency Medicine: Litigation Spawns Caution in Admission and Discharge Rates
• Quadruple Amputee Toddler Receives $10M
• 'The Kidney Guy' Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Black Market
• Fatal Cyclist Hit-and-Run Leaves Perpetrator Blameless
• Midtown Manhattan is as Dangerous as it Gets for NY Pedestrians
• CDC fights for safer Cancer Centers
• Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys
• Kids Visit ER More for Brain Injuries
• Peninsula Hospital Staff Cut Under Bankruptcy
• NYC Hospital Merger Raises Questions for Patients
• Bullet Kills Woman; Family Sues NY City for $10 Million
• Police Investigate Baby's Death at Long Island Day Care Center
• The Pitfalls of Posting ER Wait Times
• Surprise: Vitamin E May be Risk for Prostate Cancer
• Harvard Study: Worst Hospitals Take on More Minorities, Poor
• NY's Most Dangerous City Intersections
• Three LI Bus Crashes Tarnish End of the Week
• "Where's the Beef?" Two Beef/E. coli Recalls within Last Month
• WARNING TO MEN: US Government Says Prostate Cancer Screenings are Unnecessary
• Overdose Fatalities Reach Milestone
• Four Listeria-Related Recalls Last Month
• A Cure for Peanut Allergies?
• Teenage Driving Restrictions only Postpone Crashes
• Med School Deans: Students not Prepared for LGBT Patients
• Claim: Brain Stents Cause More Harm Than Good
• Doctor Fees Disproportionally Influence Health Costs
• NY Sends Kids to Abusive Clinics, Shock Therapy
• Hospital Curtains Be Damned: Contamination
• $42 Million Donated to Create "Kinder" Doctors
• New York Bicycle Accidents Hospitalize 1000 Pedestrians Each Year
• $58 Million: Largest Connecticut Payout Awarded to Parents of Disabled Child
• MTA Must Pay $20M for Crippling Injuries
• $4.5M Award for Florida Wrongful Birth
• Feds Pull Plug on Anti-Stroke Brain Stent as a Treatment Tool
• Nassau County, NY: Crash Fatally Crushes Man Between Two Trucks
• The Danger of Temps in the ER
• Drawing Too Much Blood May Cause Anemia: Report
• Misuse of Chemo-Related Drug Found in 46% of Cases
• Medical Malpractice in New York: Apology Laws Work
• Highway Pedestrian Suffers Critical Injuries
• Psychiatrists Don't Monitor Patients' Metabolism Enough
• Long Island Fire Department Fields Irene, Carbon Monoxide Fumes
• Mexican Papaya Imports Halted; Salmonella Feared
• $725,000 for Staten Island Car Accident Death
• Long Island Hospitals Weather Storm
• Health Insurance Companies Stifle the Practice of Medicine: Report
• Long Island Fire Claims Two
• $24 Million for Misdiagnosis Upstate NY Resulting in Stroke
• Cervical Cancer Vaccine Also Protects Against Anal Cancer
• New York City's "Cavalier" Attitude Loses Case
• Penis Amputation: Jury Says Not Malpractice
• Trend: Too Many Pap Tests
• Staten Island-Psychiatric Supervisor Charged with Fatal Excessive Force
• Tree Trimmer Injured After 30 Foot Fall in Nassau County
• TN Court Awards $200K to Shackled Mother
• Study: Genetic Markers Indicate Prostate Cancer Danger Level
• Queens Accident Takes 10-Year Old Girl's Life
• Medical Malpractice Alert: New England Journal of Medicine-Only 1 in 5 Doctors Pay for Alleged Errors
• Medical Malpractice- New York Times: Doctors Should 'Shoulder Responsibility' For Medical Decisions
• Medical Malpractice: The Hazard of Jumping to Conclusions
• Hospitalist Care Increases Costs
• Well Patients, and their Burden on the Medical Field?
• Dad Sues Upstate New York Town, County for Drowned Kids
• $3M Settlement for Fatal Suffolk County Prison Scuffle
• Prescribers Should Take Responsibility for Fatal Overdoses
• NYC Concrete-Testing Lab Indicted for Faked Results
• Leukemia Patients: Exciting Study Claims Preliminary Victory over Disease
• Jehovah's Witness "Wrongful Life" Lawsuit Dismissed
• Tackling Medical Errors from Below
• Your Colon and You
• White House Orders Full Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives
• Fatal Long Island Hit-and-Run Affects Friends, Family of Young Mother
• "Hero" Girl Saves Friends but Loses Life in Fatal Accident
• Tragic NYC Crane Collapse Results in Settlements; NY Post Reports
• Dangerous NYC Lower East Side Intersection: Essex and Delancey Streets
• First-Year Residents Can't Work Shifts Longer than 16 Hours
• Two Injured in Basketball Roof Collapse in Old Brookville
• 9/11 Compensation Fund Will Not Fund Cancer Treatment…Yet
• Witnesses to Drug Overdoses in New York are Now Immune from Law if they Call 911
• SUV Plunges 20 Feet Off Of FDR Drive in NYC, Lands on Taxi, Injures 8
• VA Surgical Errors Decreasing
• Hospice Care Breeds Corrupt and Dangerous Culture of Death-Part 1
• Hospice Care Breeds Corrupt and Dangerous Culture of Death-Part 2; The Stories
• Construction Accident Kills Man in Upstate New York
• WHO: Planes Safer than Hospitals
• Boy's Dirt-Bike Head Trauma Now "Stable"
• Explosion as Tractor-Trailer and Bus Collide, Killing 1, Inuring 30
• 5 Amish Farmers Die in Horrific Upstate New York Collision
• New York Bus Crash Points to Tire Blowout
• Volvo Safety System Works
• Car Accidents in NY: Grandparents are Safer Drivers
• Group Criticizes Medical Malpractice Reform in 'Gang of Six' Proposal
• $10 Million for Paralyzed Gymnast
• Agency Springs into Action after E. Coli Found on Long Island
• Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Fashion Stylist Escapes with $500 Fine
• Judge Says: NY Plane Crash Case- No Damage Cap
• Digital Medical Records; Are They In Your Future?
• Upstate NY Home Explodes, Killing Five
• "Handoff" Miscommunication Breeds Medical Errors
• Does the Government Practices Less Defensive Medicine Than Private Doctors?
• Small Town in Upstate New York Riled by Lawsuits
• Patients in Hospitals During July: BEWARE!
• Patients Lose When We Train Fewer Doctors
• Nassau County Police Ambulance & Minivan Collide: 13 Injured
• Legless Army Vet Dies on New York Roller Coaster
• Boat Crash Near Fire Island Leaves 3 Injured
• Suffolk County Protects Drivers from Loose Ice and Snow
• Dangerous Pit Bull will Not be Euthanized
• Brooklyn's Interfaith Med Center Violates Workplace Asbestos Safety
• Breast Cancer Group Charged with Fraud
• Breast and Prostate Cancer Drugs Remain Covered by Medicare
• Was Attempt to Save Man's Life Done Properly?
• Long Island Day Camps Warned of Whooping Cough
• FDA Sloppy on Food Recalls
• $22 Million Awarded to Goodyear Employees' Families For Asbestos-Related Fatalities
• Videotape Your Surgery; in Massachusets
• Woman Killed in High-Speed Long Island Crash
• $25 Million Sought after Cornell Fraternity Hazing Death
• "Mistake" Killed Firefighters
• Suffolk Grants $9.6M for Brain-Injury Building Expansion
• Hospitals Delay Post-Heart Attack Care
• Proposal to Extend 9/11 Health Coverage
• 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Staten Island Crash
• Motorcycle Accidents in New York; Improve Safety
• Driver of Fatal NY Crash Not Sentenced to Jail
• NY Law to Require Safer Street Design
• 1 in 3 New Yorkers Don't Know the Rules of the Road
• Stereotyping Sometimes causes Misdiagnoses
• Few Doctors Given Incentive For High-Quality Care
• NYC Battles Dangerous Fire Trap Homes
• A Rising Awareness: Double CT Scans
• Avoiding Unnecessary and Risky Heart Disease Testing
• A 1st: Higher Tort Cost for NYPD than for New York City Health & Hospitals Last Year
• Misdiagnosis in NY Leads to Pain and Suffering & Wrongful Death Worth $4M
• $50M OB/GYN Hospital Opens in Long Island
• 11-year-old Girl Falls to Death from Ferris Wheel
• Flying Bounce Houses Injure 13
• Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Increased Risk of Fracture
• NY Medical Malpractice Legislation Sparks Controversy
• Harlem Crash Kills Elderly Woman in Dangerous NY Intersection
• City of New York Pays $2M for Inmate's Death
• Repeat Colonoscopies: Expensive, Unnecessary, and Harmful
• NYS Sets up Birth-Injury Fund; Obstetrical Malpractice
• Legislation to Fight Asthma Begins Political Battle
• Hospitals Attempt Better Responses to Patients' Call Bells
• Hit-and-Run Billionaire Son Sued for $100 Million
• LIRR-Truck Crash Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
• Puppy Attacked By Dogs Dies, As Costs per Dog Bite Rise
• NY Hospitals to go Through LGBT Sensitivity Training
• Long Island Building Battles Bed Bugs
• Improperly-Used and Defective Elevator Injures 22
• Spine Product is Linked to Sterility in Men
• OSHA Nails Brooklyn Company: $50K for Health Hazards
• Ex-Cowboys Player Dead after 2007 Post-Surgery Coma
• Grandmother's Use of Legs Lost after Naval Hospital Surgical Error
• The House Committee's Medical Malpractice Bill will not Pass
• Untreated, Infected Hospital Bed Sores Lead to Death
• Hospitals Reform Emergency Room Practices To Reduce Mistakes
• BREAKING NEWS-Gerry Oginski gets $1.5 million verdict in Westchester
• Gerry's Video Made The New York Times Blog!
• Nyack doctor fined $150,000 by state
• Gerry Oginski gives Lecture on Medical Malpractice for Continuing Legal Education Course
• Charleston attorney helps win record medical malpractice case in Tennessee
• An Open Letter to President Obama on Medical Malpractice in New York
• Our Website Comes Up #1 for 'NY Medical Malpractice Attorney' Out of 2.1 Million websites
• Bicycle Accidents In New York City-An experienced NY Negligence Attorney Explains
• Gerry's Videos Watched over 76,000 times
• Twitter, Facebook & Internet Lead to Mistrials
• California Attorney Achieves $18.4 Million Negligent Supervision Settlement
• Gerry settles Medical Malpractice case for $1 Million Dollars
• Newsday-Great Neck Lawyer turns to Web video marketing
• The Doctor Will See You Now — Online
• Doctor liable for lawyer’s fatal cancer
• Ambulance chasing? Lawyers zero in on metro-east clients
• Don't look to a doctor for understanding
• Staten Island Hospital To Pay $89 Million In Fraud Case
• $9 Million Awarded For Failing To Diagnose Spotted Fever
• Jury awards $16 Million for False Sex Abuse Claim
• Jury awards Cornwall crash victim's family $29.4M
• Wall Street Journal Reports Unacceptable Hospital Infections
• Stuff of nightmares: Criminal prosecution for medical malpractice
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• Driving while on cell phone cost $5.2 Million
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• Ford must pay $6.5M jury award
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• Jury awards $12.5 million in death of bicyclist
• Family Awarded $50 Million Against Drunk Driver
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• Jury Awards $4 Million For Arm Broken By Bully
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• Jury awards $4M for drowning
• Boy hit in head by TV awarded $19 Million
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• Doctor admits to false testimony in Ann Arbor VA case
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• Gerry Oginski starts free video tutorials on Medical Malpractice
• Medicare refuses to pay for medical errors
• New York City paid $458M in '06 for personal injury settlements
• $20 Million Award in Baby Death Upheld
• Jury awards $5.4 million for misdiagnosis in Seattle hospital ER
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• A NY Medical Malpractice Commission- Editorial
• Medicare Will No Longer Pay For Hospital Errors
• The new Medicare rules assuming causation
• The Medical Consumer: State regulates doctor-office surgery... finally
• Baltimore Jury awards $4 million in lead paint case
• "You Gave Me A Cancerous Kidney!" - Is It Medical Malpractice Or Negligence?
• CYBER SETTLEMENTS EASE NEW YORK CITY'S LEGAL WOES
• Surgeon must pay $2.5M for botched procedure
• Contaminated Chemotherapy Treatment for Leukemia, Jury Awards $18.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit
• Child car seat company ordered to pay $10 million for death of baby
• NY Obstetrician Not Liable For Being Late To Delivery
• Florida Jury awards $54 million to 2 injured in plane crash
• New delay on teen's $8.5M: her lawyer
• Univ of California settles liver transplant suits for $7.5 million
• $45 Million Awarded in Wrongful Death Car Crash
• NY Superhero Lawyer Ads Are Ruled Fit for TV
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• Spitzer Signs New Law Improving Standards Of Office Based Surgery
• "Wrongful birth" brings $24M jury award
• NY Blogger- Sui Generis-comments on decision affecting NY lawyer advertising
• Differential Diagnosis Methodology By Itself Insufficient To Establish Causation In Medical Malpractice
• Surgeon has made himself 'judgment proof,' lawyer says
• Circumcision Atrocity Suit Filed Against Coles County Hospital
• $8 Million awarded for car crash death
• 10 year old dies at Woodhull- Hosp. hit for $3.5 Million-Doctors not disciplined
• Got a Pool in NY? Better get a pool alarm
• Those Pesky Rising Medical Malpractice Rates
• Dustin Hoffman to Chase Ambulances in 'Personal Injuries'
• Florida Jury awards nearly $7 million, victim gets nothing
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• 14% Increase in Malpractice Premiums approved for NY Doctors
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• Black lesbian firefighter wins $6.2 Million discrimination suit
• Child wins $15 Million for bungled medical care
• Jury Awards $11.11 Million for Missed Diagnosis of Rare Bacterial Meningitis
• New Mexico jury awards $54 million in nursing home case
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• Jury Finds Spam Victim Liable for $2.5 M for Calling Senders of LUCE 'Spammers'
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• Standard of Care Remains a Moving Target in Medical Malpractice Cases
• No MedGuide for Zyprexa after Eleven Years of Death and Injury
• Victim of Delray dog mauling awarded $3.76 Million
• Woman awarded $4.3 million in golf cart crash suit
• Quadriplegic teen awarded $16 million for diving injury
• Atlantic City Jury Finds Roche Liable in Accutane Case
• Jury awards $5.7 million in cancer patient malpractice suit
• Medical Malpractice Reforms Don't Increase Healthcare Safety
• Calif. doctors charged with $30 Million surgery scam
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• Dallas jury awards $20.8 million in fatal 18-wheeler crash
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• Virginia Jury awards $12.2M in slip-fall case
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• Ohio Man wins nearly $800K award for testicle injury
• Florida Jury awards Manatee County man $6.5 million
• California Jury awards $17.7 million to biker in crash
• Pennsylvania Jury awards $4.3 million to brain-damaged man
• Asbestos victim awarded $5.5 Million
• Louisiana Jury awards victims $32 million in SUV crash
• Juries found to sympathize more with doctors in malpractice cases
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• Texas jury awards $100,000 to girl whose throat caught fire during surgery
• Federal jury awards Valley families $31.8 million
• Air Force veteran has wrong testicle removed
• Boy awarded $7.6 million for paralysis
• RSD victim awarded $11 Million for injury
• Family to get $8.4 million in blast deal
• Jury awards $14 million to paralyzed skier
• Jury forgot about pain and suffering
• Mother infected with flesh-eating bacteria loses all limbs, sues hospital
• $5.3 Million wrongful death award
• Medical committee rebukes top doctor for 'false' opinion
• woman awarded $7.2M in medical-malpractice case
• Delaware Man abused by priest awarded $41 million
• Florida appeals court reinstates $18 Million jury award
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• Jury awards mom $4.9 million
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• Jury finds agency liable in girl's death
• Atlanta Jury awards paralyzed teen $11.7 million
• Texas Jury awards $18.9 million wrongful death verdict
• $15M jury award against Ford thrown out; new trial ordered
• $500,000 award for San Francisco pit bull attack
• A malpractice crisis that wasn't
• Man gets $122G for bite by sister's cat
• Fatal surgery results in $1 million malpractice verdict
• Jury awards more than $15 million for brother's medical care
• Kentucky Jury awards Indiana man $8.4 Million in train accident
• Idaho Jury awards $31 million in car accident
• Auto insurers play hardball in minor-crash claims
• $20M jury award in Vioxx-related death
• Los Angeles Jury awards $54M to family of man killed by truck
• Jury orders punitive damage of $14 million
• Connecticut jury awards $4.3m in conductor's death
• Vonage Ordered to Pay Verizon $58 Million For Patent Infringement
• Texas Judge upholds $7.7 million award against Merck
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• Jury awards family $12.8 million
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• W. Virginia Doctor sues Hospital for self-insuring
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• Physician wins malpractice lawsuit
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• Chihcago Jury awards $9.75 million in corruption suit against city
• Ex-Putnam doctor’s suits against lawyers dismissed
• Mistrial in Malpractice Case After Defendants Aid Juror
• Wyeth Ordered to Pay $3 Million for Menopause Drug
• Jury awards $24 million in daughter's death
• Cruise company not responsible for doctor's malpractice
• Madison County jury awards $450,000 in malpractice case
• Florida Jury awards $36M in fight over mathematical formula
• Louisiana jury awards $1.6 million to survivor in fatal accident
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• Vermont man awarded $1.6 Million for malpractice causing amputated foot
• FORMER LAWYER SAYS HE PAID OFF JUDGES IN MEDICAL LAWSUITS
• New Jersey Jurors award $28M in 'wrongful birth' suit
• Rhode Island Family awarded $21.5 million in malpractice case
• Dental Malpractice in Miami-$2.8 Million
• LA jury awards $10M in suit over deadly school parking lot crash
• The doctor is in -- for now
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• Florida Jury Awards Family Of Teen Killed In Truck-Car Collision $4 M
• L.A. County settles 2 malpractice suits awarding $3.3M
• Illinois Jury backs doctor in malpractice case
• Philadelphia Jury Awards Woman $1.5M for hormone replacement drug
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• N.J. assemblyman bashed by Del. judge for unqualified expert testimony
• Rhode Island inventor wins $20-million jury award
• Florida Doctor drops license to avoid discipline
• $700,000 awarded to Kentucky family for collision
• Pennsylvania Jury awards $450,000 to family of injured 15 year old
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• Jury awards $1.5 million in child death case
• Jury awards $16 million in brain surgery malpractice case
• State suspends N. Fort Myers doctor's license
• Pharmacy error nets $8 million jury award
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• Fake plastic surgeon maims woman; jury awards her millions
• Jury awards couple more than $1.7 million for retained sponge
• Seattle Woman's coma leads to secrecy, silence
• Cleveland Doctor wins suit against his former lawyer
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• Jury awards triple damages in death from surgery injuries
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• NYC Jury awards cyclist hit by bus $11 Million
• NEW YORK CITY PAYS $155M IN HOSP SUITS
• Diocese, charity agree to pay $6.1 million to disabled woman hurt in '05 van crash
• Texas Jury awards mother $1.2 million after son's death
• Doctor facing malpractice suits in W.Va. fined in Alabama
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• 2 Florida doctors could face fines under proposed settlements
• West Virginia Doctor facing more than 100 suits testifies
• Florida doctor faked experience in trial testimony, U.S. says
• Jury awards $860K to woman struck by cable van
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• Kentucky Jury awards family nearly $2 million
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• $8 Million Dolllar Obstetrical Settlement in Brooklyn NY
• California Jury awards $36 million to woman in Lufkin Industries lawsuit
• Pennsylvania Jury awards $20 million to boy who went blind
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• Columbia-Presbyterian ex-hospital exec milked babies' funds
• Plaintiff who had wrong ovary removed won’t see full amount of jury award
• Arizona Jury awards $15 million to man hit by rig
• Denver Jury awards motorist $1.25 million in lawsuit against insurance company
• $15 Million awarded for botched delivery- brain damage
• Florida Jury awards family $102,000 in dive sticks injury to 3 yr old
• North Carolina jury awards $480,000 to woman for nursing home malpractice
• Virginia Jury awards $2.2 million following allegations coach spit on a football player
• Kansas woman awarded $759,000 for wrong ovary removal
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• $2.7 Million Awarded In Erbs Palsy Malpractice Suit
• Lawyer Shenanigans-Testimony paints picture of tangled finances
• Birth-injury program may bar entrants
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• Philadelphia Jury Awards $24.2 Million to Boys Injured on Amtrak Tracks
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• Wisconson Jury Awards Teen $28,000 in school injury
• Alabama Cancer doctor faces lawsuit
• Kansas Jury awards man $1.1 million for defamation
• Kentucky Jury awards $16 million judgment against convicted sex abuser
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• San Diego Jury awards ex-Starbucks worker $250,000
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• Pennsylvania Jury awards $2 million after man has corn removed, loses legs
• Virginia Jury awards $2.2 million in malpractice lawsuit
• Florida Malpractice Verdict Nets Man About $217M
• Jury awards $31 million to Walgreens customer
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• 5-year-old girl sedated at dentist dies
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• Severely injured survivor of Queens DWI settles for $2.5 Million
• Texas Jury Awards $47.5 Million In Inmate Beating Death Suit
• NJ Judge reduces award in Ford crash suit
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• $1.5 million goes to gastric patient in Iowa
• Two preemies die in Indiana after overdoses
• Pittsburgh Jury awards $5 million to families in fire hose accident
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• When Doctors Hide Medical Errors-Editorial
• Oregon Jury awards former TV anchorman $1.4 million
• California Jury awards police widow $3.6 million for failed bulletproof vest
• Jury Awards Widow $4 Million in Wrongful Death Suit,
• $9 million man awarded for wrongful conviction
• $10 million verdict is awarded in West Virginia medical malpractice case
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• West Virginia jury awards couple $657,000 in forklift accident
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• Jury awards widow $4.2M in forklift death
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• Jury awards $10.4 million to family of girl killed on Chicago Skyway
• Judge refuses to seal $3 million settlement
• Judge throws out $51 million vioxx award as excessive
• $9 Million awarded for wrongful conviction in 81' rape
• Naples Jury Awards $8.25 Mil. Over Lost Breasts
• Atlanta jury awards $5.1 million in student's death
• Virginia Jury awards domestic violence victim $550,000
• Brooklyn Prosecutor Wins Right To Damages
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• Jury awards woman shot in Wal-Mart $4.2 million
• Texas Jury awards local family $24.4 million in damages
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• Iowa Jury awards $9.6 million to victims of tank explosion
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• Kentucky Jury awards family $9 million in suit against hospital
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• Jury awards $1.5 million to fired Los Angeles prosecutor
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• Bronx Jury awards $1.6M for icy sidewalk fall
• Illinois Jury awards family $7.5 million in boy's death
• Jury awards Florida High School custodian $500,000 for sexual harassment
• $2.9 Million Settlement In Case of Chicago Infant Who Became Stuck During Delivery
• Talahassee Jury awards $3.5M to 2003 car accident victim
• Jury awards $2.5M in Upstate NY malpractice case
• Blair County Jury awards $4 million for cerebral palsy
• $17.5 Million Agreement Reached in Philadelphia Construction Accident Case
• LA jury awards teacher $18 million for false arrest
• $36.4M awarded for failure to pay life insurance
• $350 million award-Nuclear Weapons Factor Must Pay Neighbors
• Judge upholds verdict in Staten Island medical malpractice case
• Boy injured in fall gets $13M award
• Three California Rampart Scandal Officers Get $15 Million
• $2 million awarded in Unnecessary Hysterectomy suit
• Jury Awards $15.7 Million in Fraud Case Against Bank
• TI Awarded $112 Million in Patent Damages
• PG&E To Settle Water Contamination Suits For $295 Million
• Jury awards $14 M in 2002 house explosion
• Jury awards $700K in special education abuse caseAssociated
• Massachusets Jury awards officer $165G conduct showed 'reckless indifference'
• Jackson County Jury awards $3 million is civil suit
• Jury awards family $1.8 million in death of New Washington woman
• Minnesota Jury awards $8.4 million in medical malpractice case
• Ex-P&G worker wins $2.6M suit
• Oregon's high court upholds $80 million Philip Morris judgment
• Kentucky Jury awards $8.7million in crash that killed 3
• Jury awards $29 mln in Ford/Firestone suit
• Injured Sunoco worker asked $1 million, jury awards $9 million
• Pennsylvania Jury awards floral shop owner $250,000
• Hospital death brings $3.5 million Baltimore jury award
• Hyundai to appeal $8 million award
• Norfolk Jury awards $7.7 million in wrongful firing case
• New Milford attorney wins state-record jury award $26.5 million for paraplegic
• Connecticut Jury awards $26 million for injury
• $17.2m settlement in Massachusets gas explosion
• South Carolina Jury awards ex-deputy $150,000
• Vancouver man awarded $8 million
• Civil Jury Awards $3.7 Million in Jones Case
• Texas jury awards $1.25 million to family of wreck victim
• $80 million ruling, trial errors cited
• CHESAPEAKE Jury awards $312,815 to dad of girl killed in crash
• Boston resident gets $280,000 medical malpractice award
• Jury Awards $30M To Injured Construction Workers
• 550G award in city park arrest death
• $600G in allergy-shot suit
• New Hampshire Jury awards elderly couple $1.8 million
• Student reaches $440,000 settlement in sex harassment case
• Jury awards Olean woman $4.5 million
• Jury Awards Woman $20M In Disabling Work Accident
• Las Vegas Helicopter crash settlement $38 million
• Florida Woman wins $225,000 in a medical malpractice lawsuit
• Virginia Jury awards lawyer $75,000
• Texas Jury awards $16.6 million in boy's death in Ford Explorer rollover
• Hospital loses $9.8 million suit
• Washington State pays largest wrongful-death settlement
• Montana Jury Awards $2.2 Million-Sex, Money and Meth Addiction
• Florida Jury issues malpractice lawsuit award $1.75 million
• Connecticut Detective Liable for death of 3 men- Jury awards $6.2 Million
• Kansas Girl Awarded $25 Million in Car Crash Case-Brain Damage
• St. Paul Jury Awards $52.5 Million In Asbestos Case
• Pilot Gets $54 Million in Defamation Suit
• Gainsville Jury awards man $5M for injuries received in crash
• Connecticut Jury awards worker $32 million for injuries from accident
• Ramsey County Jury awards $52.5 million in asbestos case
• How a stray bullet cost Onondaga County $1M
• Illinois Jury awards $7.1M in malpractice case
• Connecticut Jury awards $36.5 Million to Boy Who Suffered Brain Damage During Birth
• Injured Maine Engineer's $5M Jury Award Reduced to $3.25M
• Kentucky Jury awards $1.5 million in lawsuit against hospital
• Maine Jury awards ex-engineer $5M for injury
• Seattle Jury awards $4.2M in Mormon abuse case
• Missippi Jury Awards $1.7M In Wrongful Death Case
• Ex-KTVX owner is ordered to pay doctor $700,000
• Jury awards $4.2 million in sex abuse case against Mormon Church
• $3.4 million awarded to blind woman fired by state blind agency
• Westchester County Jury awards $6.65 million dollars for Erb’s Palsy injury
• Chicago Jury Awards $120M In Oil Refinery Class-Action Case
• N.Y. Court Upholds $21 Million Vicarious Liability Award
• Chicago Jury awards $3.5 million in girl's death
• Palm Beach Jury Awards Family $8 Million In Daughter's Death
• Jacksonville Jury Awards $17 Million in Reclining Seat Case
• Jury awards parents $140,000 in cemetery suit
• Allegheny County jury awards $1.4 million in asbestos case
• Delaware County Jury awards injured paramedic $1.8 million
• Jury awards $9.9 Million Punitive Damages in case involving Pre-Paid legal services
• LARGEST PERSONAL INJURY VERDICT IN San Francisco HISTORY
• Jury awards $61 Million in Ford rollover case
• Washington Jury Awards $14.1 Million Judgment Against Moose Lodge in Drunk Driver Accident
• South Carolina Jury awards $1.5 million in teen's death
• Philadelphia Jury Awards $7 Million in Young Dad's Death
• Connecticut Jury awards $5.2 million for unnecessary hysterectomy
• Brooklyn Patient wins $400,000 for sponge left in body
• Boston Jury awards former postal worker $697,000 in civil rape trial
• Jury Awards Millions In Central Texas Bus Crash
• $800,000 for her rat hell - Daily News
• Minn. Jury Award for Wrongful Death Sets Precedent
• Orange County jury awards $1 Million in Sex abuse case
• Denver Jury awards judge $1 million against state trooper on DUI arrest
• $7.7 million awarded to store owner when City forcibly took his property
• Jury awards Itawamba man $21M
• Toshiba Loses Bid for Cut in $465.4 Million Lexar Verdict
• Teresa Heinz Kerry Suit Settled for $15 Million
• Hidalgo County Jury awards $28.3M in verdict against hospital
• Ft. Lauderdale Jury awards $8 million for uneeded cancer treatment
• Cook County Jury awards $17.5 mil. judgment against Chicago Police Dept.
• Detroit Jury awards $200,000 in suit over probe of stripper's death
• Fairfax Virginia Jury awards $3.5 Million to family of woman killed by bus
• Boston jury awards ex-officer $2.2m for retaliation
• Infant's Oxygen Tube Dislodged Following Surgery - Quadriplegia With Reduced Vision and Cognitive Delays $75.9 Million New Jersey Verdict
• Man wins $500,000 in lawsuit from Mohegan Sun Casino
• Fredericksburg jury awards 1.6 Million after 6.5 million dollar award reversed
• Nebraska Jury Awards $685,000 In Hepatitis C Case
• Jury awards Lakeville woman near $2M award in car accident
• Central Valley credit union hit with $3.2M jury award
• Federal jury awards paralyzed Oxford man $21M
• Final judgment affirms $465M award for Lexar
• Cook County approves $35 million medical malpractice settlement
• Paralyzed Idaho man awarded $5.7 million in lawsuit against St. Luke's
• Pa. Superior Court Affirms $20M Verdict in Med-Mal Case
• Cook County OKs $35 million settlement in lawsuit
• City refuses to pay landscaper $2.8 million, now taxpayers will foot the bill for huge jury award.
• Judge overturns a jury award of $700 million in punitive damages
• McLean County Jury awards widow $5 million in lawsuit
• Ford ordered to pay $30.4 million to family of dead 16 year old girl
• US top court rejects Boston Globe libel appeal involving a $2.1 million jury award in a doctor's libel lawsuit
• Vegas jury awards couple $3.4 million for mistaken foreclosure
• Phoenix Jury awards $4.75 mill to former county employee
• Jury: motel, stroke victim share blame, Man stuck in Red Lodge room gets half of $1.1M award
• Jury awards $51 million to Medtronic for patent infringement
• Phoenix OKs $3M Award in Wrong Conviction
• Oil Refiners to Pay $24 Million for Fatal Explosion
• Allegheny County Jury awards family $3.7M in death case
• Wayne County Circuit Court jury awards $2.3 Million in Malicious Prosecution case
• Judge Approves $25.5M Settlement in WWII U.S. Looting Case
• Jury awards $2.6 million in suit stemming from traffic crash
• Jury awards couple $8M damages against Middletown doctor
• Jury awards $2.45 million to man cleared of terrorism
• Boy Falsley Accused of Murder Gets $6.2M
• $12 Million Awarded in slaying of a woman by her police chief husband
• New Jersey Court overturns paralyzed man's $2.3 million award
• Missouri Jury awards woman's family $13.3 million in pollution case
• Church Pastor rapes woman- $6 Million Award cut in half by Court
• Montgomery County, Illinois, Jury Awards $1-Million In School Bus Student Death
• Gerry's articles on medical malpractice & personal injury appear on LongIsland.com
• $27 million San Francisco jury award in 4 year old's death
• Jury awards $15.5M to couple in DuPont case
• Record $27 Million Jury Award Against City and County of San Francisco for Pedestrians in Muni Crash
• Jury Awards Stabbing Victim's Family $10 Million
• $9 million jury award upheld against Valpo fitness center
• Family of brain-damaged U.S. child wins $40 mln suit
• Jury Awards Millions in Greyhound Lawsuit
• Mass. Jury Awards $24 Million in Childbirth Lawsuit
• Jury Awards $7.4 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Humana HMO
• Detroit Jury awards nearly $43.8 million in Town Car crash
• Orange County Man Awarded $6 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit
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Case Results

• Medical Malpractice
  • Misread stress test leads to permanent heart damage

  Awarded: $6,000,000- Misread stress test leads to permanent heart damage

  • Brain Injured Baby Awarded $5.1 Million

  Awarded: $5,100.000

  • Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Results in Untimely Death

  Awarded: $4,750,000

  • Improperly performed foot surgery

  Awarded: $1,550,000

  • Delayed Diagnosis Leads to Permanent Nerve Injury

  Awarded: $1,000,000

  • Failure to communicate leads to woman's blindness

  Awarded: $1,000,000

  • Botched Urology Treatment

  Awarded: $850,000

  • Optic nerve cut during eye surgery

  Awarded: $775,000

  • Infection leads to death

  Awarded: $750,000

  • Brain injury at birth

  Awarded: $700,000

  • 67 year old woman died two days after having colonoscopy

  Awarded: $580,000

  • Late cancer diagnosis leads to death

  Awarded: $500,000

  • Botched knee surgery

  Awarded: $500,000

  • Unnecessary surgery

  Awarded: $490,000

  • Bladder Cancer Death

  Awarded: $415,000

  • Unrecognized Perforated Intestine During Surgery Results in Death

  Awarded: $395,000

  • Dental Implant Surgery Gone Wild

  Awarded: $350,000

  • Misdiagnosis leads to lung surgery

  Awarded: $350,000

  • Woman loses uterus due to infection

  Awarded: $350,000

  • Blood Clot in Lungs

  Awarded: $325,000

  • Hospital ties off nerve while stitching wound

  Awarded: $322,500

  • Woman receives award for botched eyelid surgery

  Awarded: $312,500

  • Ruptured gastric ulcer

  Awarded: $300,000

  • Misplaced feeding tube

  Awarded: $300,000

  • Misdiagnosis of Mesothelioma

  Awarded: $300,000

  • Man Falls From Hospital Bed & Dies

  Awarded: $300,000

  • Coma from improper anesthesia

  Awarded: $250,000

  • Neurosurgery Errors-Delay in Diagnosing Post-Operative Complication

  Awarded: $250,000

  • Bowel Perforation

  Awarded: $240,000

  • Man has broken arm incorrectly fixed

  Awarded: $229,000

  • Dental Malpractice

  Awarded: $220,000

  • Gallbladder Surgery Gone Bad

  Awarded: $210,000

  • Botched Gallbladder Surgery

  Awarded: $210,000

  • Woman's Knee Replacement is Misplaced

  Awarded: $200,000

  • Failure to remove tumor

  Awarded: $200,000

  • Bowel Perforation

  Awarded: $200,000

  • Boy Loses Testicle

  Awarded: $175,000

  • Hernia surgery resulting in death

  Awarded: $175,000

  • Man had spinal fracture that radiologist misread.

  Awarded: $130,000

  • Boy burned by cast cutter

  Awarded: $125,000

  • Dentist destroys patient's teeth

  Awarded: $90,000

  • Dental Malpractice with corrective treatment

  Awarded: $50,000.

• Eye Doctor Errors
  • Cataract Surgery Nightmare

  Awarded: $725,000

• Gynecology Errors and Mistakes
  • Failure to diagnose bowel perforation during Gyn surgery; ICU stay

  Awarded: $450,000

• Wrongful Death Cases
  • Woman has bunion removed; Dies 9 months later from bone infection

  Awarded: $450,000

• Bicycle Accidents
  • Driver Fails to Look Before Passing Stop Sign

  Awarded: $95,000

• Negligence Cases
  • Fire Damage Results in Extensive Property Loss

  Awarded: $150,000

• Car Accidents
  • Woman Hit By Mack Truck While Crossing Street in New York City

  Awarded: $350,000

  • Front Seat Passenger in Car; Broken Bones in Dominant Hand

  Awarded: $117,500

• Personal Injury
  • Bouncer injures patron's hand

  Awarded: $197,500

  • Woman slipped and fell on black ice resulting in femur fracture

  Awarded: $185,000

  • Trip and Fall into Trench

  Awarded: $105,000

  • Man hit while crossing street

  Awarded: $100,000

  • Driver knocks down bicyclist- causing fracture

  Awarded: $50,000

Document Library

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  • Birth Injury Cases- Shoulder Dystocia & Erbs Palsy
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  • Read a new special report that exposes the hoax of the "medical malpractice crisis."
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• Obstetrical Malpractice
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  • Botched Delivery Results in $4.3 Million Award for Brain Damaged Baby
  • Obstetrical Errors and Malpractice in New York
  • Untimely C-Section and Developmental Delays

• Erbs Palsy and Klumpke's Palsy
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• Surgical mistakes
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• Emergency Room Errors
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• Eye Doctor Errors
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  • Blind in One Eye

• Gynecology Errors and Mistakes
  • De-Identified Deposition of a Gyn Oncologist in a Failure to Diagnose Perforated Bowel During Gynecologic Surgery
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• Anesthesia Errors
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• Failure to Diagnose Heart Attacks
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• Dental Errors and Mistakes
  • Dental Malpractice Nightmare- Learn why my client was willing to give me a written testimonial to post on my website.

• Wrongful Death Cases
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  • In Case of Death...Part 1
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  • In Case of Death...Part 5
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• Negligence Cases
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• Car Accidents
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• Actual Deposition Testimony of Doctors in Malpractice Cases
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  • A UROLOGY DISASTER- De-identified Deposition of a Board Certified Urologist
  • ORAL SURGEON BOTCHES DENTAL IMPLANTS- De-Identified Deposition of a Dental Implant Disaster
  • Orthopedist Fails to Properly Set Fracture
  • Surgeon Tied Off Ulnar Nerve While Repairing Laceration
  • Orthopedist Fails To Diagnose Hip Infection Leading to Hip Replacement
  • Podiatrist Improperly Performed Foot Surgery
  • Foot doctor tries to explain away child's burn injuries from a cast cutter
  • A foot doctor in training, a podiatry resident, explains that he has no idea how a young child could have gotten injured from removing his cast with a cast cutter.
  • Actual testimony of a plastic surgeon in a botched eyelid surgery case
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  • Actual testimony by a surgeon in a failure to timely recognize and treat testicular torsion resulting in death of the testicle
  • Actual testimony of an internist in a failure to diagnose and timely treat testicular torsion case resulting in death of a testicle.
  • Read testimony by the Chief of Surgery in a case involving a failure to timely diagnose and treat a testicular torsion (twisting of a testicle) resulting in death of a testicle
  • Actual Testimony of a Urologist In a Failure To Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism Case Resulting In Death
  • Actual Testimony by a Gynecologist in an Unnecessary Hysterectomy case.
  • Actual Testimony by a Surgeon in a failure to diagnose colon cancer case.
  • Actual Testimony of a Pediatric ICU doctor in an unrecognized pneumonia case
  • Actual Testimony by an ICU doctor in an unrecognized pneumonia case
  • Actual Testimony by another doctor in a Failure to Diagnose Pneumonia Case
  • Actual Testimony by a Doctor in a Failure to Diagnose Brain Tumor Case

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  • Why Shouldn't I Let My Family Lawyer Handle My New York Medical Malpractice Case?
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  • The Straight Truth About Lawyer Advertising-NY Accident Lawyer Explains
  • Judgment Non Obstante Verdicto - What Is It, And Why Should You Care?
  • What is "Summary Judgment?"
  • Personal Injury: 5 Reasons Why Your NY Injury Lawyer Will Lose His License
  • 5 Reasons Why Your NY Injury Lawyer Will Lose His License
  • Deposition Tips When Questioning A Doctor in a Medical Malpractice Case
  • Breast Cancer Survivors - Do You Really Think Your Doctor Misdiagnosed Your Cancer?
  • Why Is Your NY Injury Case Worth Only $250,000 And Your Neighbor's Case Is Worth $500,000?
  • Medical Malpractice - Failure To Diagnose Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Medical Malpractice- 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Sue Your Doctor
  • Attorney Advertising: How To Choose an Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyer
  • What Exactly Does A Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyer Do?
  • New Lawyer Advertising Rules in New York
  • November 2006 Newsletter- 5 reasons why you don't need a lawyer
  • New York Lawyer Advertising rules are about to change!
  • Straight Talk About Torts
  • Learn what your lawyer looks for in a prospective client
  • Read why you shouldn't rely on a lawyer who tells you your case is worth millions
  • The frivolous case for tort law change-Opponents of the legal system exaggerate its costs, ignore its benefits
  • Newsday Flyer- 5 Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim
  • Cancer- when cells go bad
  • Camp Injuries- 7 things you need to know
  • New York Code of Professional Responsiblity
  • Legal Humor- Actual courtroom comments by witnesses- You just can't make this stuff up!
  • 9/11 and the New York City Economy: A Borough-by-Borough Analysis

Video Library

• I WANT TO SUE:
  • Going to an attorney's office for the first time-Let me ease your fears

• NEED TO FIND A LAWYER:
  • Your Attorney Doesn't Communicate With You- Why Not? NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • Raise Your Hand For More Information About How to Find a Lawyer
  • How to Find a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer
  • How Not to Handle Your Medical Malpractice Case
  • "Why Are You Arguing With Me? I'm Trying To Help You"
  • Your 1st Call is a Screening Call-New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains

• HOW LAWSUITS WORK:
  • Secrets of a NY Medical Malpractice Attorney- New Book, 2nd Edition!
  • What Happens After Your Deposition?
  • Cross Examination- Leading Questions
  • Your Case is Coming Up For Trial-Should You Mediate?
  • How to Prove Your NY Medical Malpractice Case
  • Dr. Fails 3 Classes in Medical School-Would You Believe Him?
  • Proving Your Case in New York-Are You More Likely Right Than Wrong?
  • What are Affirmative Defenses in NY Medical Malpractice?
  • What is Circumstantial Evidence?
  • What is a Notice of Medical Malpractice Action?
  • Is my New York medical malpractice case worth millions?
  • Doctor's Depositions; New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • What is a Note of Issue?
  • How Does a New York Medical Malpractice Case Actually Work?
  • Learn What a Deposition is in NY Cases
  • What's a Certificate of Merit & What is a Process Server?
  • Cross Exam Ruins Medical Expert’s Credibility; New York Trial Lawyer Explains
  • What is "Preponderance of Evidence?" New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Oginski Explains
  • NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Trial Secrets #2
  • What is Mediation? New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains
  • What is a Charge Conference? New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • What is the 5/6 rule in a New York Accident or Medical Malpractice lawsuit?
  • Secrets of Being on Trial
  • NY Medical Malpractice-What An Attorney Looks For
  • The facts don't match the medical records

• Medical Malpractice:
  • Failure to Diagnose-What Question Does a Medical Malpractice Attorney Need to Know?
  • Staten Island Doctor Sued 40 Times & License Revoked
  • "How DARE You Bring a Lawsuit!"
  • What is Board Certification?
  • What is Pecuniary Loss? NY Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer Explains
  • What Does 'Negligence' Mean? How about 'Medical Negligence'?
  • Your Case Has Been Rejected-What Do You Do Next?
  • Why Is Federal Government Giving 5 New York City Hospitals $3 Million to Reduce Medical Malpractice?
  • Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation-Avoid That
  • How To Convert $500,000 to $1.5 Million during a malpractice trial
  • Attorney Gerry Oginski obtains $1.5 million verdict for Westchester podiatric malpractice victim
  • New York Lawyer Solves Medical Malpractice Crisis
  • NEW BOOK! Secrets of a New York Medical Malpractice Attorney
  • NEW BOOK- Doctors Gone Wild!
  • Medical Malpractice-Does An Attorney Need All Your Records?
  • Residents, Fellows & Attendings-The Doctor Training Ladder
  • Board Certification for Doctors-What Does it Mean?
  • Misplaced Feeding Tube
  • NY Negligence Cases-"What Is a Deposition?"
  • NY Medical Malpractice-Your Expert Drops Out, Now What?
  • Optic Nerve Cut During Eye Surgery-NY Medical Malpractice
  • Optic Nerve Cut During Eye Surgery-NY Medical Malpractice
  • New York Medical Malpractice-What Is The Statute of Limitations?
  • NY Medical Malpractice-Erbs Palsy Birth Injury; What Is It?
  • NY Medical Malpractice-Does Your Baby Have Developmental Delays?
  • What is Medical Malpractice in New York?
  • New York Medical Malpractice-Improper Knee Replacement
  • Medical Malpractice: 10 Reasons Why Most Malpractice Victims Won't Recover a Dime
  • Medical Malpractice: Answers to your FAQ's
  • Medical Malpractice: 10 Reasons You Shouldn't Sue Your Doctor
  • Medical Malpractice: What is a deposition?
  • Medical Malpractice: 10 Facts Your Attorney May Not Tell You-Part 2
  • How You Know You Survived Medical Malpractice This Year
  • Medical Malpractice: 10 Facts Your Lawyer May Not Tell You- Part 1
  • Medical Malpractice-What a Malpractice Lawyer looks for in a client
  • Medical Malpractice-Why do we need a medical expert?
  • Autopsies- What are they & why do we need them?
  • 10 Misconceptions About NY Medical Malpractice Lawyers
  • How Do You Get Copies of Your Medical Records?
  • Deposition Tips When Questioning A Doctor in a Medical Malpractice Case
  • Medical Malpractice-Why are some settlements confidential?
  • How Does A Malpractice Lawyer Screen A Case?
  • Birth Injuries- Are they preventable?
  • Why Your Family Lawyer Sends Out a Medical Malpractice Case
  • Medical Malpractice- 5 Reasons Why Your Case Will Be Rejected
  • What 2 Questions Every Medical Malpractice Lawyer Needs To Ask
  • Common Defenses in Medical Malpractice Cases
  • Medical Malpractice Trivia Game- Test Your Knowledge of Malpractice Law
  • Colonoscopy Perforation-Is There A Malpractice Case?
  • A Medical Malpractice Victims' Guide To Compensation
  • Breast Cancer-Delay in Diagnosis-Is there a case?
  • New York Medical Malpractice: 5 Reasons Why Your Case Won't Be Accepted By a Malpractice Lawyer
  • In Case of Death...Part 2
  • New Medicare Rules-What Every NY Malpractice Victim Needs To Know
  • Bunion Hammertoes & Bears-Oh My!
  • Dental Implant Horror Story- New York Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer Explains
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Breast Cancer Misdiagnosed
  • Unnecessary Hysterectomy-New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Anatomy of a Lawsuit-Part 1
  • NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Misdiagnosed Heart Attack
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Why Most Victims Don't Recover a Dime; The Straight Truth
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Why Most Victims Don't Recover a Dime; The Straight Truth
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Proving a Case; The Straight Truth
  • NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Injured at Birth
  • NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Injured at Birth
  • NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-How a Lawsuit Works
  • New York Medical Malpractice-Obstetrics Definitions
  • New York Medical Malpractice-Obstetrics Definitions
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Failure To Diagnose a Heart Attack
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Suture Causes Permanent Nerve Damage
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Shoulder Burn From Wrist Surgery
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Man Goes Blind From Surgery
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Anesthesia Errors
  • Unnecessary Hysterectomy in NY-Client Testimonial
  • NY DENTAL MALPRACTICE-Neglect Leads to Bone Loss
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Surgery Accidents
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Misplaced Feeding Tube
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE- Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
  • NY Medical Malpractice-Why Isn't My Case Worth More Money?
  • Medical Malpractice-How a Lawsuit in NY Works-Part 4
  • Medical Malpractice-How a Lawsuit in NY Works-Part 5
  • Medical Malpractice-How a Lawsuit in NY Works-Part 6
  • Medical Malpractice-How a Lawsuit in NY Works-Part 7
  • Medical Malpractice-How a Lawsuit in NY Works-Part 1
  • Medical Malpractice-How a Lawsuit in NY Works-Part 2
  • Medical Malpractice-How a Lawsuit in NY Works-Part 3
  • Dead Man's Family Calls NY Malpractice Lawyer Before Burying Him
  • Choosing a NY Medical Malpractice Attorney: Small Firm or Large Firm?
  • Medical Malpractice: 5 Reasons Why Your Case Won't Be Accepted By a Malpractice Lawyer

• Obstetrical Malpractice:
  • Shoulder Dystocia-An Obstetrical Emergency
  • What's inside Dad's Medical Bag?

• Failure to Diagnose Cancer:
  • Avastin Advanced Breast Cancer Drug Pulled Off Market by FDA; NY Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains
  • Failure to Diagnose Cancer, New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Gerry Oginski Explains
  • Failure to Diagnose Cancer
  • Michael Douglas-His Doctors Failed to Diagnose Throat Cancer
  • A Failure To Diagnose Breast Cancer Cost $4.5 Million Dollars

• Surgical mistakes:
  • Failure to Daignose Bowel Perforation During Appendix Surgery in New York
  • Surgical Complications: Risks of Surgery or Medical Malpractice? NY Trial Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains
  • Foreign Objects-Something's Been Left Inside of You!

• Emergency Room Errors:
  • Failure to Diagnose Leads to Surgery; New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • Orthopedic Malpractice-NY Trial Lawyer Explains
  • BOOK-Beyond The ER Doors

• Eye Doctor Errors:
  • Patient Had Brain Tumor; Drs. Didn't Tell Her: $1 Million

• Gynecology Errors and Mistakes:
  • Misread Pap Test Cost Dr. $495,000
  • New York Medical Malpractice-Unnecessary Gyn Surgery

• Wrongful Death Cases:
  • Kidney Dialysis Malpractice Leads to Shunt Rupture, Bloodbath & Death
  • Can You Bring A Wrongful Death Case in New York Without Pecuniary Loss?
  • NY Wrongful Death-What to Bring on Your First Visit to an Attorney's Office
  • New York Medical Malpractice-Death From Ruptured Shunt
  • NY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-Misplaced Feeding Tube Tragedy
  • Wrongful Death - Questions Never To Answer At A Deposition in NY
  • In Case of Death-Part 1
  • In Case of Death-Part 2

• Bicycle Accidents:
  • Bike Accidents; Newsday Special Report
  • NY Bike Accident on Rte. 347
  • Queens Bicycle Rider Hit At a T Intersection- New York Accident Attorney Explains
  • My Bicycle Accident

• Negligence Cases:
  • Dr. Testifies Against Own Patient!
  • Heptatis A Exposure in Massapequa Park, NY
  • Frivolous lawsuits-Why Would Anyone Want To Bring One?
  • How Do You Become a Lawyer?
  • How Do You Become a Lawyer?
  • Property Damage Claim Denied by Insurance Company
  • Why Jurors in New York Should Be Allowed to Twitter
  • Twitter & Facebook Comments-Can They Be Used Against You?
  • Boating Accident-A Case I Lost at Trial
  • Slip & Fall on Ice in NY-Can You Get Money For Your Injury?
  • New York Negligence Cases-You Fell In A Supermarket-Who's At Fault?
  • New York Negligence Cases-You Fell In A Supermarket-Who's At Fault?
  • NY Negligence & Medical Malpractice- Why Appear For a Physical Exam?
  • NY Negligence & Malpractice-How To Choose An Attorney
  • NY Negligence Cases- What are Authorizations?
  • NY Negligence Cases- What is a Preliminary Conference?
  • NY Negligence Cases- What is a Preliminary Conference?
  • Negligence Cases-What is a Bill of Particulars?
  • New York Accident Trial Lawyer Blooper
  • New York Accident Lawyer-What Is An Answer?
  • Pharmacy Errors-New York Negligence Attorney Explains
  • Choosing a New York Attorney-Do Photos Of Crashed Cars Help?
  • NEW YORK ACCIDENT LAWYER-Lawyer Fees-The Straight Truth
  • Pharmacy errors- What happens when they cause injury?
  • Caught on video! Gotcha- How it can ruin your injury case
  • Accidents-5 Deadly Sins That Could Wreck Your Injury Claim
  • Accidents: Slip & Fall on Snow & Ice- Can you get $$ for your injuries?
  • Accidents: 10 Most Important Things You Need To Know If You Slip & Fall in New York
  • NY ACCIDENT LAWYER-Trip & Falls; The Straight Truth
  • NEW YORK ACCIDENT LAWYER-Proving Damages; The Straight Truth
  • NEW YORK ACCIDENT LAWYER-Untimely Death; The Straight Truth
  • NY ACCIDENTS-Grocery Store Accidents-Who's At Fault?
  • Slip & Fall in NY- Client Testimonial

• Car Accidents:
  • Hit & Run in New York-Who's Responsible?
  • NEW YORK CAR ACCIDENTS-Do You Even Need An Attorney?
  • Hit By a Car, Then Injured By a Doctor; New York Trial Lawyer Explains
  • Car Accidents & Quick Settlement Offers-The Straight Truth
  • Bus Accidents in New York- The Straight Truth
  • Accident Victims: Why Negotiating On Your Own Is Never Good
  • Car Accidents in New York-Why Speed, Time & Distance are Important
  • NY CAR ACCIDENTS-How Did The Lawyer Get Your Name?
  • NY Car Accidents- Speed, Time & Distance- Why they're important
  • NY Car Accidents- Driver Distractions Cause Accidents
  • Can You Get Away With A Little White Lie At Trial?

• General:
  • NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains Why You Need a Certificate of Merit
  • How Does a Lawsuit Get Started?
  • Testicular Torsion
  • Eyelid Surgery Gone Bad
  • Painful Urination Leads to Urology Disaster
  • Erbs Palsy-New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • Blind In One Eye-Medical Malpractice in New York
  • Pharmacy Errors-NY Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • Failure to Recognize Bladder Cancer Causes Death in NY
  • Birth Injuries in New York-Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains
  • Uncontrolled Diabetes Results in Death-NY Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • "My Case is the Same!" Exclaims NY Medical Malpractice Caller
  • Failure to Diagnose Cancer-New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • Arrogant Doctors-New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • Disfiguring Scars-New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • NY Medical Malpractice-Client Testimonial
  • Who Needs Physical Therapy? New York Car Accident Attorney Explains
  • Colostomy in New York-A Disgusting Topic
  • Lying Can Get Your Case Thrown Out
  • New York Accident Lawyer Guarantees Outcome? No Chance
  • How To Hire a New York Accident Attorney Without Paying a Dime (Upfront)
  • Objection Overruled! New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • Objection Sustained! New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • Why We Need Medical Experts-New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • Dental Implant Disaster
  • Property Damage From FIre: Insurance Company Refuses to Pay
  • Woman Hit By Mack Truck in NYC: Accident Attorney Explains
  • Attorney Blooper #10
  • Cardiac Malpractice in NY
  • Obstetrical Malpractice- Developmental Delays
  • Knee Replacement Gone Bad; NY Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • NY Medical Malpractice: Unrecognized Brain Tumor
  • Bike Accident in NY
  • Medicare Ruined Car Accident Case in NY
  • Depositions-What are they?
  • Bicycle Safety Tips for New York Bike Riders and Drivers
  • Surgical Misadventure-Gallbladder Surgery Gone Bad
  • Brain Damage & Death From Improper Anesthesia
  • Unrecognized Bowel Perforation-NY Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • Blooper #8
  • Attorney Blooper #7
  • What Types Of Cases Do I Handle?
  • What's My Case Worth?
  • Emergency Room Malpractice in New York-Fall From Bed
  • A Careful Look at Attorney Commercials
  • Bike Safety in New York-Practical Information from NY Attorney Gerry Oginski
  • Why Jurors in New York Should Be Allowed to Twitter
  • 3 Reasons You Won't Hire Me
  • Twitter & Facebook Jury Instructions in NY
  • Nerve Injury Results in $1 Million Settlement
  • Doctor Alters Medical Records- NY Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • Ice Skating Injury in New York City-NY Accident Lawyer Explains
  • Skiing Injury-Why Wear a Helmet?
  • 5 Reasons I Can't Take Your Medical Malpractice Case
  • Medicare Can Ruin Your Accident & Malpractice Case- Find Out How
  • Negotiation Strategies
  • New York Spinal Surgery-Unrecognized Nerve Injury
  • Death Cases-What To Bring on Your First Visit
  • Doctors Gone Wild-Free Book
  • In Case of Death- Free Book
  • How To Choose An Attorney Online
  • Where Does a NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer practice?
  • Attorney Blooper #
  • What is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy? NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer explains
  • Doctor Alters Medical Records- NY Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • Twitter Communications With Juror in NY
  • What are Apgar Scores? NY Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
  • What is Anoxia? New York Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer asks
  • NY Negligence Cases-Slip & Fall on Snow & Ice-Can You Get Money For Your Injuries?
  • NY Medical Malpractice-Can You Get Punitive Damages?
  • NY Medical Malpractice-Can You Get Punitive Damages?
  • New York Attorney Fees-Negligence v Medical Malpractice
  • NY ACCIDENT LAWYER-Finding A Lawyer Online; The Straight Truth
  • Lawyer Advertising- 10 Tips When Choosing a Lawyer from the Yellow Pages
  • Why Does My Case Take So Long?
  • 7 Legal Phrases You Need To Know
  • Do I Have To Be Examined By The Defense?
  • Bankruptcy-Can You Start a Lawsuit If You've Declared Bankruptcy?
  • What is a "Right of Subrogation?"
  • Common Blunders Attorneys Make
  • You've Been Caught on Video- Can it destroy your case?
  • What Never To Ask At a Deposition
  • Jury Selection in New York

Frequently Asked Questions

• I WANT TO SUE
  • When going to trial in New York In a personal injury or medical malpractice case, can you sit at the lawyer's table during the trial?

• NEED TO FIND A LAWYER
  • Q: How do you get so many videos online? Do you do these yourself or do you have a video production company do them for you?
    
  • Q: Are all personal injury lawyers trial lawyers?
    

• HOW LAWSUITS WORK
  •  What is a prior inconsistent statement?
    
  • “My surgery happened 4 yrs ago in NY. Can I bring a case now?”
    
  • What is a gag order?
    
  • What is “Loss of Consortium?”
    
  • Why does my case keep getting adjourned when it's scheduled for trial?
  • Should you handle your accident or medical malpractice or wrongful death case on your own?
  • What are Trial Exhibits and why are they needed?
  •  What is a “Memorandum of Law?”
  • What is a Subpoena "Duces Tecum?"
  • What is the penalty for not complying with a subpoena to appear at trial in a civil lawsuit in New York?
  • What is "Hearsay?"
  • Is early settlement right for you?
  • What is a "Motion in Limine?"
  •  What is an authorization?
  •  What is a bill of particulars?
  •  What is a “Stipulation of Discontinuance?”
  •   What is a “General Release?”
  •  What is an “Infant's Compromise Order?”
  •  What is a “Certificate of Merit?”
  • What is a "Motion in Limine?"
  • What are disbursements?
  • What can you do, if during a trial, the judge seems to be favoring the other side?
  •  How long does jury selection take in a personal injury or medical malpractice lawsuit in New York?
  •  Why are there many spectators at my trial on some days, and no spectators on other days?
  •  At trial in a personal injury or medical malpractice case in New York, why does it sometimes feel like an emotional roller coaster?
  • How awkward is it that we have to see the people we have sued sitting right across from us every single day at trial?
  • How long does a jury have to deliberate?
  • What is “pecuniary loss?”
  • Q: How many books have you written?
    
  • Why during a trial does a court officer have to take your documents and hand it to the witness? Can't you do it yourself?
  • What is circumstantial evidence?
  • At trial, why does a court officer have to hand the witness exhibits? Why can't the attorney simply hand it to the witness himself?
  • At trial in New York, why is there a court stenographer?
  • What is a "charge conference?"
  • What are jury interrogatories?
  • In a jury trial, what is the 5/6 rule?

• Medical Malpractice
  • In a malpractice case, why do we need an expert to review my case?
  • What happens if a doctor or a hospital removes or alters medical records from my file?
  • What is "Lack of Informed Consent?
  • If the hospital lost my baby's fetal monitoring strips, what happens at trial in a case involving allegations of brain damage from a botched delivery?
  • What is "continuous treatment" and why is it important to my case?
  • If a doctor left a foreign object inside of me during surgery, how much time do I have to start a lawsuit?
  • When you question my doctor at a deposition, can I be present? Can I ask questions too?
  • What is the amount of medical malpractice insurance most doctors in New York carry?
  • What are the names of the medical malpractice insurance companies that insure doctors and hospitals in New York?
  • What is podiatric malpractice?
  • What is dental malpractice?
  • Do you handle Vioxx, Bextra or Celebrex cases?
  • What are the 3 things I need to prove to show I have a valid case?
  • My treating doctor says I have a valid lawsuit and he's willing to testify. Isn't this enough to start a case?
  • What is a pain journal?
  • If a chiropractor caused nerve damage during their treatment, do I have a case?
  • How common is dental malpractice?
  • I went to my podiatrist to have a bunion removed. He did surgery to correct the problem, and now I can't walk well. Do I have a case?
  • I was pregnant and had a stillbirth when I was five months pregnant. I think it's because of something the nurse midwife did in the clinic when she examined me. I feel terrible. Do I have a case?
  • I don't understand why you rejected my case. Can you re-evaluate my case again?
  • What is medical malpractice?
  • Why would I want to file a complaint against a doctor or a hospital with the NY State Dept. of Health?
  • Are my out of pocket medical expenses repaid to me if I go all the way to trial?
  • How do I prove future medical expenses?
  • I've heard the phrase 'loss of enjoyment of life' - what does it mean?
  • What does it mean when a lawyer is suing for 'damages'?
  • What is 'vicarious liability'?
  • What are the most common types of malpractices cases you see?
  • What is erb's palsy?
  • My pediatrician told me that my baby has cerebral palsy. What is cerebral palsy, and how did my baby get it?
  • I just had a breast implants put in and I don't like the way they came out. Can I bring a lawsuit against my plastic surgeon if he won't fix them for free?
  • In a medical malpractice case, why aren't there only doctors who sit on the jury?
  • What do your former clients have to say about the quality of your work?
  • What is hypoxia?
  • What is anoxia?
  • If a doctor has been disciplined by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, why can he still continue to practice medicine?
  • I just read that a doctor in New York had 13 lawsuits pending against him. If I bring a case against him too, does this mean I'd automatically win?
  • Why don't more attorneys offer free reports like you do, explaining how lawsuits work?
  • Medical error or malpractice?
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  • Five Reasons Why Your Malpractice Case Won't Be Accepted By A New York Malpractice Lawyer
  • Why Shouldn't I Let My Family Lawyer Handle My New York Medical Malpractice Case?
  • 7 Ways You Know You Survived Medical Malpractice in 2006
  • What Exactly Does A Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyer Do?
  • Telephone Hotline for Hospital Gripes in New York
  • "I'm telling you they did wrong by my mother. They should be held to pay for her injuries."
    "What do you mean that I have to prove that the wrongdoing caused her injuries?"
  • The NY State Department of Health criticized the care my mother received from the hospital. Why would I need to go to trial if an independent State agency already investigated and found in my favor?
  • If I have a valid case that has been confirmed by a medical expert, is there any way to avoid litigation to get compensated?
  • What is an ectopic pregnancy?
  • What is an ectopic pregnancy, and why is it dangerous?
  • How do I know if my newborn baby is a victim of medical malpractice?
  • What is shoulder dystocia, erbs palsy, klumpke's palsy, and brachial plexus palsy?
  • Breast Cancer Survivors-Do you really think your doctor misdiagnosed your cancer?
  • How does a doctor "fail to diagnose a heart attack?"
  • 6 Secret Tips To Fingding a NY Injury Lawyer Online
  • What 2 Questions Every New York Malpractice Lawyer Needs To Ask
  • NY Medical Malpractice: Injured in a City Hospital- How Much Time Do I Have To File A Claim?
  • Dental Malpractice: My NY Dentist Hurt Me. Do I have a case?
  • Dental Malpractice - Pain During Treatment - Do I Have a Case?
  • New York Medical Malpractice- When is the worst time to be a patient in a hospital in New York?

  • NY Medical Malpractice- "If I Sue My Doctor For Medical Malpractice Will He Lose His License?"

  • New York Medical Malpractice- So You Think You Have A Good Case?
  • New York Medical Malpractice- What Is The True Cost Of Permanent Injuries?
  • Medical Malpractice- What Are 5 Reasons Preventing You From Calling a NY Medical Malpractice Attorney?
  • Medical Malpractice- What Are 7 Reasons Why Your Case Isn't Good Enough For a NY Malpractice Lawyer?
  • Medical Malpractice- What is your life worth?
  • NY Malpractice Victims- Future Medical Expenses- Who Pays? Not the Doctor
  • MY NY DOCTOR SCREWED UP MY BREASTS- DO I HAVE A CASE?
  • Injustice - Righting a Wrong - NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
  • 2 Questions Every New York Malpractice Lawyer Needs To Ask
  • Medical Malpractice - Why Is Your New York Doctor Afraid To Treat You?
  • Medical Malpractice - You Walked Into The Hospital But Came Out Paralyzed- What Happened?
  • Medical Malpractice - Your Child's Been Diagnosed With Brain Damage and Cerebral Palsy- "How Did It Happen?"
  • Dental Malpractice - Pain During Treatment - Do I Have a Case?
  • Breast Cancer-"The Doctor Delayed My Diagnosis-Do I have a Case?"
  • If I bring a lawsuit against my doctor, is he going to lose his license to practice medicine?

• Obstetrical Malpractice
  • What are developmental delays?

• Gynecology Errors and Mistakes
  • Q: Why did you choose the name of one of your medical malpractice books, “Doctors Gone Wild?”
    

• Wrongful Death Cases
  • If a family member has died and I need to come to you for legal advice, what documents do I need to bring to our meeting?
  • What is 'pecuniary loss'?
  • What if the person who died was not earning a living, or was retired? Can we still claim economic loss to our family?
  • Can family members recover for time they've been out of work while caring for a family member before they died?
  • My husband was a construction worker who slipped off a scaffold at his job site. He broke his neck and died from his injuries. Can I bring a lawsuit against his employer?
  • Why do we need an economist for my mom's death case?
  • What is an autopsy, and why would it help my case?
  • You're Loved One's Died- You Suspect Foul Play. When you're at the hospital and the emergency room doctor tells you your 50 year-old husband just died after collapsing at work, you want answers.
  • When you settle a death case, how soon can the family obtain the settlment money?
  • I just read that a woman in New York was awarded $14 million dollars for her wrongful death. How is it that she was awarded so much but never regained consciousness after her malpractice?
  • Why Would a Dead Man's Family Call a NY Malpractice Lawyer First Before Burying Him?

• Bicycle Accidents
  • What type of bike do you like to ride?
  • Bicycle Accidents In New York- Bicycle v. Car, Who Wins?

• Lawsuits Involving Children's Injuries
  • Do I need to bring my child into your office when I meet with you?
  • Can a parent recover money because their child has been injured?
  • Do I need to keep taking my child to the doctor while the lawsuit is pending?
  • Will I need to bring my child into Court for a trial?
  • If I bring a lawsuit for injuries my child suffered, how many times will I need to be questioned by the lawyers?
  • What is an 'attractive nuisance'?

• Negligence Cases
  • I slipped and fell on a city sidewalk and broke my leg. Do I have a case?
  • I was driving a forklift that malfunctioned causing me to be thrown to the ground. The pallet I was moving crushed my leg. Can I sue the manufacturer of the forklift for not designing the lift properly?
  • What are the top 10 most important things you need to know if I slip and fall?
  • I have an attorney, and I'm getting close to trial, but I'm not really sure my attorney is doing all that he should for me. Can I call you for a second opinion?
  • Warning Labels and Warning Signs Don't Warn
  • Why is your NY injury case worth only $250,000 and your neighbor's case is worth $500,000?

  • NY Accidents- Who is watching my kid at the pool?

  • NY Accidents- "Is there a maximum amount of money I can recover for my injuries?"
  • NY Accidents- "If I'm a teenager in NY, can I bring a lawsuit on my own?"
  • NY Accidents- Who is watching my kid at the pool?
  • New York Accidents-How Much Money Is Your Injury Case Worth?

• Car Accidents
  • You've been injured in a car accident in New York. Should you handle your own case?
  • What is supplemental underinsured motorist coverage?
  • Are photos of the accident scene helpful?
  • If I live in Brooklyn, and my car accident happened in Queens, where do we bring the lawsuit?
  • If an insurance adjuster calls me after my accident to ask me questions, can I talk to him?
  • A neighbor of mine was in a car accident and broke her arm. She got a lot of money. I was also in a car accident and broke my nose. Why isn't my case worth as much as hers?
  • What is a 'life-care planner'?
  • In a car accident case, why is the trial split into two parts?
  • What does speed, time and distance have to do with my car accident case?
  • My car was totalled in a car accident. My insurance company wants to pay for the car and then get rid of the car. Should I allow this?
  • My car was totalled, but I'm just bruised. Do I have a case?
  • If I was in a car accident and then a doctor committed malpractice on me, do I have to bring two separate lawsuits?
  • If I was in an accident and the driver had limited insurance, but my injuries are significant, is there any way to go after that individual personally?
  • I was in a car accident in New York and was in the hospital for three weeks. My medical bills are over $100,000. Why doesn't No-fault pay more than $50,000 in medical bills?
  • NY Car Accidents- "Can I Still Sue If I Didn't File A No-Fault Claim?"
  • NY Car Accidents- "If I sue the driver of the car that hit me, will he lose his license?"
  • New York Car Accident Attorney-Top Ten Things To Look For When Choosing A Lawyer
  • Car Accidents in NY - 7 Reasons You May Not Want to Sue
  • "What Color Was The Light?" Asked The Police Officer

• How A Lawsuit Works
  • Q: What is an opening argument?
    
  • Q: What is a closing argument?
    
  • Q: I see you handle a lot of medical malpractice, accident cases and wrongful death cases. Do you also handle product liability cases?
    
  • Q: What is a "Hi-Low" agreement?
  • Q: What is the highest level court in the State of New York?
    
  • Q: What is the trial level court called in NY State?
    
  • Q: What is the 1st tier appeals court called in NY after the trial court?
    
  • Q: If you live on Long Island and your case is tried in Nassau or Suffolk county, which division of the Appellate Court in NY does your case go to if you appeal?
    
  • Q: If your case is tried in Manhattan or the Bronx, which division of the Appellate Court in NY does your case go to if you appeal?
    
  • Q: What’s the difference between “Presiding Justice” and “Justice Presiding,” in the Appellate Division in New York courts?
    
  • Q: When you appeal your case, do you get to present testimony and evidence all over again? Do the judges listen to your case again?
    
  • Q: How many judges listen to appeal in the Appellate Division in the State of New York?
    
  • Q: How much does it cost to appeal a trial?
    
  • Q: Can anyone who is unhappy with a court decision or a trial verdict appeal their case?
    
    
  • Q: I notice that while waiting on the security screening line to get into court, all these lawyers flashed some card and just bypassed security. What’s up with that?
    
  • Q: How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
    

  • What is a motion for summary judgment?

  • What does "Non-obstante verdicto" mean?
  • Do I even need an attorney to represent me in my claim with the insurance company?
  • How long does a case take from start to finish?
  • If I start a lawsuit for my injuries, why do I have to give personal information to my attorney?
  • Can I check the status of my case online?
  • Why do I need to sign authorization forms for my case?
  • How much time do I have to start a lawsuit?
  • What kind of litigation expenses can I expect on my case?
  • What is a deposition, and will I have to testify at a deposition?
  • During my case, will I have to be examined by a doctor for the defense?
  • What is an appeal?
  • When my case goes to trial, can I accompany you to pick a jury?
  • How much am I suing for?
  • What is surveillance video, and why do I need to know about it?
  • Why are some settlements confidential?
  • Why do we need jurors to hear our case?
  • When a settlement offer is made, how do I know things are on the 'up-and-up'?
  • When a settlement check is sent by the insurance company, why is the law firm name and my name on it together?
  • My friends tell me that the lady who was burned by McDonald's coffee was awarded 3 Million dollars. My injury is worse, so why isn't my case worth more?
  • In a catastrophic injury case, what types of experts will we need to prove our case?
  • When a jury hears an injury or malpractice case and goes to deliberate do they have to stay overnight?
  • Why do I have to prove my case? Isn't it enough to show I was injured at the hospital?
  • What does it mean when my health insurance company says they have a 'right of subrogation?'
  • If I was convicted of a crime does that prevent me from bringing a lawsuit?
  • If I bring a lawsuit can I recover my medical expenses that I paid for my medical care?
  • In a trial, does the Judge determine how much money I will be awarded?
  • What is 'hearsay'?
  • If I recently declared bankruptcy, can I bring a lawsuit for my injuries and then keep all the proceeds? My injuries have nothing to do with my bankrupcty, right?
  • If you've taken my case, can you advance me my money?
  • When you settle a case, why do you make a record in court of the settlement?
  • At a civil trial, when a judge says "Objection Overruled," what does that mean?
  • What does it mean when a judge says "Objection Sustained"?
  • At a civil trial, when an attorney objects to a question with the following comment "I object. It assumes facts not in evidence," what does that mean?
  • If I'm called as a witness in a civil trial and for religious reasons cannot swear to tell the truth, what happens?
  • What is a subpoena?
  • What are jury instructions?
  • In a civil trial in New York, how many jurors sit on a jury?
  • In a civil trial, do we need all six jurors to come to a unanimous decision to get a verdict?
  • After a verdict is reached, what does it mean when the court 'polls the jury'?
  • In a civil trial, if the jury is unsure about testimony they heard during the trial, is there some way they can have it read back?
  • After a civil trial is over, can the lawyers speak to the jury?
  • Is there any limit to how long the jury can deliberate?
  • Do you know before the trial starts what judge we're going to get?
  • In a jury trial, who decides how much money to ask for?
  • When I'm in court, and I walk by other courtrooms, how come many of them are empty?
  • At trial, what is a 'direct examination'?
  • What is 'cross-examination'?
  • What are 'leading questions'?
  • What is an opening statement?
  • What is a closing statement?
  • Why is a courtroom so formal, and why do we have to stand up when the judge walks in?
  • When a medical expert testifies in a medical malpractice case, is there some magic language required for him or her to explain their opinions?
  • If there's more than one medical explanation for why I suffered injuries in my medical malpractice case, can I still win my case?
  • Why do some cases have a lot of spectators at a trial?
  • In a civil trial, does the defendant (the person accused of causing an accident or malpractice) have to testify?
  • My lawyer and I don't agree on strategy. Nor do we agree on how to present my case to the jury. Why is he trying to withdraw from my case?
  • Why are juries allowed to award money?
  • How much can I sue for?
  • Why do I need to tell my lawyer about my most personal things? Some things are private and embarassing and I don't want anyone to know about them.
  • I just went through a messy divorce. Now, that I was injured in an accident, do I have to include my ex-spouse in my lawsuit?
  • If my husband was injured, can I can bring a lawsuit too seeking money beause I took care of him while he was getting back to health?
  • I went to two other lawyers before coming to you. Each of them told me my case was worth millions. Why aren't you telling me the same thing?
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  • If a juror knows one of the lawyers in the case or one of the people involved, can he still sit on the case?
  • How do you know that the jurors don't discuss the case with each other before the case is over?
  • I recently brought a lawsuit against 4 different doctors. When I am called to give a deposition, will all 4 lawyers who represent those doctors have to question me?
  • Why can the judge throw out the jury verdict after a lengthy trial?
  • If I'm on Medicare or Medicaid, and Medicare or Medicaid paid my medical bills for my injuries, why can my lawyer hold my settlement money until he knows how much has to be repaid to them?
  • When the Court schedules my trial, why does it keep getting moved to another date and time?
  • When I bring a lawsuit, how come the lawyers for the doctors and hospitals ask for my medical records from doctors who have nothing to do with my claim?
  • If I apply for life insurance, why do I have to give permission for the defense lawyers to get my life insurance application?
  • My attorney scheduled my deposition but it keeps getting pushed back every time the date approaches. Is this normal?
  • What is "Summary Judgment?"
  • Is there a fee to call you about my case?

• Court Oversight on infant's cases and death cases
  • On an infant's case, or on a death case, how do I know that everything is being done appropriately?

• Can You Give Me Medical Advice?
  • My doctor tells me I need another surgery, what do you think?
  • I'm unhappy with my current treating doctor, can you recommend a doctor for me to go to?

• Doctor Credentials
  • What does it mean if a doctor is board certified?
  • If my doctor has been sued, and I bring a lawsuit against him now, can I use his prior cases against him at trial to show how bad he really is?

• Attorney's Fees
  • Q: Do lawyers in personal injury firm have “billable hours?”
    
  • Q: What’s this rule about 'losers paying court costs and the other attorney's fee'?
    
  • What are your fees to handle an injury case?
  • Why do lawyers charge a fee?
  • I just read that even though you take cases on a contingency basis, I may ultimately be responsible for your legal expenses to prosecute my case. Is this true?

• Attorney Advertising
  • Q: Why do you have so many videos on your website and online?
    
  • Why do some lawyers and law firms feel the need to send out press releases about what they do for a living?

  • What does it mean when a lawyer says they are a member of the MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM?
    

  • Are you eligible to become a member of this Million Dollar Forum 'fee-for-certificate' organization?
    

  • What is the Martindale-Hubbell attorney directory that I hear so much about?
    

  • What is the "Super Lawyers Magazine" that New York Magazine publishes each year?
    

  • I received an email the other day from a man who wanted to know whether an attorney who didn't have a web site was a good attorney, despite getting many recommendations from friends and relatives that he was the only attorney to use.
    

• Structured Settlements
  • When would I need to structure a settlement?
    In other words, why would I want to receive periodic payments instead of one lump sum in a settlement?

• Mediation/Arbitration
  • What is mediation and what is arbitration?

• Pain and Suffering Compensation is Tax Free!
  • Do I have to pay taxes on a settlement for my injuries?

• General
  • What is an 'Authorization'?
  • Who is my ideal client?
  • Q: Do New York lawyers have a dress code in court?
    
  • Q: What do judges wear underneath their black robes?
    
  • If I hire Warshauer Thomas Thornton & Rogers, what will I be charged?
  • What about expenses? I've heard that if I hire a lawyer the expenses can be tens of thousands of dollars.
  • If I hire Warshauer Thomas Thornton & Rogers, will my case be settled or will it go to trial?
  • Will I be kept informed if I hire Warshauer Thomas Thornton & Rogers lawyers?
  • My case isn't pending in Atlanta. Is Warshauer Thomas Thornton & Rogers still the right firm for me?
  • When I hire Warshauer Thomas Thornton & Rogers, which of the lawyers will be working on my case?
  • How long do I have to file suit, or otherwise settle my case?
  • I was injured at work. Am I automatically entitled to receive compensation?
  • Does the FELA offer me more protection than workers' compensation?
  • Do I have to prove negligence in every case against the railroad?
  • What type of damages are recoverable under the FELA?
  • What should I do if I get injured on the job?
  • Do I have to go to the doctors recommended by the railroad for treatment?
  • How long do I have before I have to file a lawsuit?
  • What should I look for in choosing a lawyer?
  • How are you different from any other attorney who handles injury cases and medical malpractice cases?
  • If I can't come to your office, can you meet me in my home?
  • What is a lien?
  • Are lawyers in New York required to take continuing legal education to keep abreast and updated on the current changes in the law?
  • If I'm a Veteran of the Armed Services, and all of my medical care was with the VA Hospital, and I believe they caused me injury, can I bring a claim against the VA?
  • If I was injured on the job, do you handle workers compensation claims?
  • How many hospitals are there in each of the 5 boroughs of New York- and what are the names of each hospital?
  • What towns or cities do you practice in?
  • Where is my local County Bar Association?
  • If I already have a lawyer, but I'm not happy with what they're doing, can I switch to another lawyer?
  • Why do some lawyers advertise?
  • What is your success rate?
  • How can I get copies of your newsletter?
  • How many years does it take to become an attorney?
  • Are lawyers allowed to call themselves 'specialists?'
  • Are all injury and malpractice lawyers trial lawyers?
  • If I know someone who has been injured, can I give them your name and phone number?
  • Why do some people go from one lawyer to the next to see who is going to give them the best deal, or offer them their best chance of winning?
  • I was looking in the yellow pages for an attorney-I'm so confused! There are so many ads and they all say the same thing. How do I choose the right one for me?
  • My mother was in a car accident last week, and already she's gotten letters from lawyers asking if she's ok, and if she wants a lawyer? Is it ethical for a lawyer to send such a letter?
  • Why can't lawyers in New York use testimonials in their marketing or advertising?
  • Learn Why An Injured Victim Needs To Tell Their Injury Lawyer Everything - Not Just Bits and Pieces
  • Top 10 Reasons Why You Won't Find A New York Injury Lawyer In The Yellow Pages
  • Why Injured Accident Victims Are Never Millionaires
  • Why won't my lawyer return my telephone calls?
  • I live outside of New York and was in a car accident. Can you tell me how much my injuries are worth?
  • I read a lawyer ad that said he was a member of the "Million Dollar Advocates Forum." What is that?
  • Are lawyers in New York board certified, like doctors are?
  • I read about tort reform often in the paper and magazines. How come I don't see injured victims pleading for help from the public?
  • How come you have so many frequently asked questions and answers, and most other lawyer websites have only a few or none?
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  • Pain & Suffering - You Think You Have it Bad?
  • Don't Judges Know Not To Give Gifts To Litigants?
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