Despite Shakespeare’s request to kill all the lawyers, (uttered by Dick the Butcher in Henry IV, Part 2, Act IV, Scene II) lawyers play a vital role in our lives. Buying a house? Preparing a will? Getting separated or divorced? Establishing a Trust or a corporation? Have a workers compensation […]
In a medical malpractice action, the destruction of medical records by a defendant can result in the imposition of punitive damages. In a recent Second Department case, a jury awarded $7.5 million in punitive damages against a defendant doctor because the proof showed that she had destroyed her handwritten treatment […]
A Minnesota nurse accidentally gave a resident a dose of oxycodone 20 times too strong, killing him within a few hours last year, according to a state investigation. The short-term resident, 53, was found on the floor at North Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in New Hope on April 2, 2017. […]
“Telemedicine” or “Telehealth” are the terms most often used when referring to clinical diagnosis and monitoring that is delivered by technology. Telemedicine encompasses healthcare provided via real time two-way video conferencing; file sharing, including transmission of health history, x-rays, films, or photos; remote patient monitoring; and consumer mobile health apps on smart […]
New Jersey Jury Awards $2M in Parking Lot Slip and Fall! A jury has awarded $2 million to a man who underwent back and neck surgery after he slipped on ice in a shopping center parking lot. The plaintiff fell while approaching a pedestrian walkway that was covered in runoff […]
New Jersey Judge Recognizes the Right to Sue for the the Wrongful Prolongation of Life. For the first time, a NJ Superior Court Judge has ruled that the family of a women who was resuscitated against her will, may sue the hospital, nurses and doctors for wrongfully prolonging her life. […]
News from Tallahassee Florida’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s law capping medical malpractice damages in personal injury cases. Read more…
Medical Malpractice is otherwise known as professional negligence by a health care provider in which the treatment provided, or lack thereof, caused harm, injury or even death to a patient. It is important to understand that experiencing a bad outcome from medical care does not always mean that professional negligence […]
Medical malpractice can occur in many different medical settings, whether it’s an operating room, a laboratory or a nursing home. With Collopy and Carlucci, most of our claims are resolved before verdict. The LAWDUO combines the experience and skills of over 60 years of working with medical malpractice cases. Our […]