New York Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Injury Lawyer for Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island

When you go to the emergency room or a scheduled appointment with your doctor, you expect to receive a certain standard of care. You expect to receive an accurate diagnosis, and you expect to receive treatment that is designed to give you the best chance of making a full and speedy recovery. While we trust doctors and medical facilities with our health – and, in many cases, our lives – experience has shown that this trust is too often misplaced.

According to a recent study by Johns Hopkins Hospital, more than 250,000 people in the United States die every year because of medical mistakes, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Other studies report much higher figures, claiming the number of deaths from medical error to be as high as 440,000!

If you are concerned about a possible medical mistake, it is important that you seek help. You need to receive an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment, and you need to speak with a lawyer about filing a claim for medical malpractice. At Kaplan and Kaplan P.C., We can refer you to a physician who we have trusted for years, and we can help you understand your legal rights in a free and confidential consultation. If it appears that you have a claim, we will use the full force of our experience and resources to fight for the rightful compensation you deserve.

Depending upon the coverage of your medical provider’s malpractice, you could be entitled to significant financial compensation. This includes not only coverage for your outstanding medical bills and future medical expenses, but for any loss of income and earning capacity, out-of-pocket expenses, and non-financial losses (such as pain, suffering, and emotional distress) as well. The same types of compensation are available for medical errors involving childbirth, delivery, and pediatric care; and, if you have lost a loved one due to medical negligence, we can help your family seek financial compensation for wrongful death.

Claims against nursing homes are on the rise

The top two most common reasons for nursing home lawsuits are number one has to do with falls (41%) and number two pressure ulcers, bed sores (17.5%) . We would be remiss if we did not mention Covid-19.  One recent analysis says COVID-19 deaths among long-term care residents and employees at such facilities account for 40 percent of coronavirus deaths in the U.S If your loved one has died of COVID-19 while a resident or was an employee of a nursing home or assisted living facility in New York you have every right to explore the potential for filing a wrongful death lawsuit or other claim. It important to note that future legislation may change the recourse available to families of both residents and employees, however, to date no such legislation has been enacted and under the proposed legislation being discussed for nursing facilities to have their liability limited, they would be required to comply with public health guidelines regarding cleaning and protective gear. Proposed legislation would not protect businesses owners or employers who engage in grossly negligent, willful, or criminal misconduct. The message here is if you feel you may have a case you need to speak to an experienced New York malpractice lawyer and document your case now. Later may and probably will be too late.

Kaplan & Kaplan P.C. handles medical malpractice, hospital malpractice and nursing home claims in New York such as