Hospitals are required to treat patients within a reasonable degree of medical and hospital care. A departure from accepted hospital care or a hospital error is medical malpractice. When a hospital error causes an injury to a patient, the injured person is entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages and other damages.
Preventable Medical Errors – The Sixth Biggest Killer in America
It has been reported is a 25% chances of being hurt during a hospital admission due to a medical mistake. Since 1999, it has been recognized that every year medical mistakes cause as many as 98,000 deaths and more than one million injuries. The degree of these preventable medical errors has remained constant over the years.
Hospital errors can result from the following:
- Complications from a Procedure
- Medication Errors
- Hospital Acquired Infections
- Failure to Diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Bleeding during an Operation
- Unguarded Fall
- Vaginal Cuts During Delivery
- Bedsores
- Birthing Injuries
- Failure to Diagnose a Medical Condition
- Radiological Errors
- Nursing Malpractice
New York City’s Public Hospitals
When a medical mistake causes an injury that was due to a public hospital error or mistake, the law requires that a Notice Claim be served upon the public entity within the time prescribed by the law, usually as short as 90 days from the date of the incident producing the injury.
New York City’s Public Hospital System is operated by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC). As a Non-Mayoral Agency, HHC is the proper entity to serve a Notice of Claim upon when there is a medical error caused by one of New York City’s public hospitals, and not the City of New York.
There are many such complexities in the law. It is, therefore, important to have an experienced New York City personal injury lawyer on your side to protect your interests.
New York City Hospital Error Lawyer
Since 1987, Mr. DiMartini has been helping people that have been injured due to a preventable New York hospital mistakes. He understands the suffering victims of medical malpractice are forced to endure. He has devoted his legal career to protecting the rights of people hurt in accidents due to the fault of another.
Mr. DiMartini is practices exclusively in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. That means he does not practice in other areas of the law and does not work for insurance companies. He fights to assert the claims of people injured as a result of the negligence of others, such as a doctor or hospital. He works for you!
Contact Us
If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a hospital error, we are here to fight for your rights. Call Mr. DiMartini directly at 1-855-428-7322. You can also contact us online. The consultation is free. There is never a fee unless we win your case!
