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Medical Malpractice

Lawsuit: New York Doctor Lost Medical Records, Overprescribed Opioids

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 26 Jul2019

Once named one of ‘America’s Most Beautiful Physicians’, a New York doctor is now being hauled into court by former patients who say they lost his medical records and over-prescribed powerful pain medications, among several other allegations. Reported by NBC New York, cardiovascular surgeon David Gruener has recently come under scrutiny by government regulators and patients […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

After Losing Out-of-State License, Doctors Continue Practicing in New York

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 25 Jul2019

The New York Medical Board is slow to punish doctors who lose their license to practice in other states. According to The New York Post, the state licensing board for doctors took between “a few weeks to several months” to stop 14 doctors who had lost their ability to practice medicine in New Jersey over the […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications, Wrongful Death

Most Tort Lawsuits Against NYC Filed in Bronx

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 13 Jul2019

New York City spent approximately $1 billion settling tort lawsuits last year. According to the Wall Street Journal, this hefty sum actually represents an 8 percent decrease from the previous year. Tort claims include most personal injury lawsuits, such as slip-and-fall accidents, motor-vehicle damages, and medical malpractice lawsuits. The decrease is largely driven by a small number […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

Federal Government Opens Probe into VA Hospital

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 17 Jun2019

The federal government opened a probe into a hospital run by the Department of Veteran Affairs. According to the New York Daily News, the federal probe is a response to a veteran’s allegations of neglect, medical malpractice, and elder abuse. The local newspaper describes the experience of Gary Zambito, who served in the armed forces during the […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications

New York Hospitals Agree to Hire More Nurses, Establish Minimum Staffing Ratios

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 16 Jun2019

In a major victory for New York nurses, several major hospitals agreed to establish minimum staffing levels for nurses at hospitals. The unions representing the nurses in negotiations had threatened to a 10,000-strong strike at the hospitals if the hospitals did not satisfy their demands. Marc Kramer, the lead negotiator for the hospitals, told The New […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications

Most Common Sentinel Events of 2018

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 18 Apr2019

The Joint Commission released its report on the top sentinel events of 2018 and, unsurprisingly, patient falls and “unintended retention of a foreign body” took the top spot for another year. According to the Joint Commission, a sentinel event is “an unexpected event in a healthcare setting that results in death or serious injury to a patient.” […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice

New HBO Documentary “Bleed Out” Shines Light on Medical Errors

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 05 Feb2019

The new documentary “Bleed Out” provides an infuriating first-hand account of a routine surgery that went horribly wrong and changed a woman’s life. The documentary, which was released on HBO this month, dives into the third most common killer of Americans – preventable medical errors. According to a study released by Johns Hopkins University, medical errors kill […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications

Criticism Grows Over New York Department of Health’s “Oversight” of Nursing Homes

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 25 Dec2018

Only two weeks after putting a Buffalo nursing home under conservatorship, the New York Department of Health announced that Emerald North and Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will be closing their doors. The closure follows a long line of missteps and scandals by the formerly for-profit nursing homes, according to The Buffalo News. In […]

Posted in: Elder Population Studies, Falsifying Records, Fraud, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Lawsuits

Patient Safety Ratings at New York Hospitals Drop

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 22 Dec2018

Continuing the state’s decade-long decline, New York ranked a dismal 48th in overall patient safety. The rankings, which are released twice each year by the non-profit organization Leapfrog Group, compile data from hospitals across the country and measure the rate of medical errors, infections and injuries, and patient satisfaction, to determine each hospital’s ranking. Since Leapfrog Group […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications

After “Horrifying” Report, Veterans Demand Improved Care at VA Nursing Homes

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 21 Dec2018

Following several scathing investigations and reports, veterans’ groups are demanding better care at the nursing homes run by the beleaguered Department of Veteran Affairs. While public condemnation has mounted for the past few years over the VA’s ability to care for the country’s 20.4 million veterans, criticism of the nursing homes run by the government […]

Posted in: Medical Malpractice, Medication Errors, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Lawsuits, Nursing Home Violations, Pressure Sores

Sepsis Resulting from Pressure Ulcers a Widespread and Deadly Problem in Nursing Homes

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 29 Sep2018

Sepsis, a deadly bloodstream infection, is a common and largely unreported consequence of pressure inuries/ulcers. According to a recent article by The Chicago Tribune, sepsis was the most common reason that elderly residents are transferred from their nursing home to hospitals. Despite the massive financial and human implications, the newspaper states the problem is largely […]

Posted in: Medical Malpractice, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Pressure Sores, Wrongful Death

Elderly Man Passes Away from Preventable Pressure Ulcer

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 25 Sep2018

An Australian man passed away from a preventable pressure injury/ulcer he received while at an Australian hospital. According to ABC North and West, the pressure ulcer, or bed sore, developed and became so severe that the Australian’s organs shut down. Now, the family of Peter James McBride is demanding answers from the hospital and its […]

Posted in: Medical Malpractice, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Pressure Sores

Woman Dies After Medics Falsely Assume She Cannot Afford Ambulance Ride

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 19 Aug2018

In a stunning and tragic case out of Florida, a new mother passed away after four medics allegedly told the woman she could not afford an ambulance ride. The woman, Crystle Galloway, had recently given birth to a son via C-section a few days before the event. According to Galloway’s mother, Nicole Black, Galloway was found slumped […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

After Hip Surgery, Elderly Patient Develops Stage Four Bed Sore At Hospital

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 27 Jul2018

A Canadian woman developed a stage-four pressure ulcer after spending several weeks at a hospital recovering from hip surgery. The woman, Lola Chiasson Hawkins, had a bed sore so deep it reached to her bone by the time the hospital staff recognized the severity of the problem and took corrective measures. Perhaps even worse, her […]

Posted in: Medical Malpractice, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Pressure Sores

After Dancing Through Her Surgeries, Georgia Doctor is Finally Suspended

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 13 Jul2018

A Georgia doctor who wanted to be known as the “dancing doctor” will no longer be a doctor in the State of Georgia. In a fantastic story by the New York Times, the dermatologist, whose name is Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte, would stop in the middle of her surgeries and perform a dance routine to popular hip-hop […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications

New York Abortion Doctor Pleads Guilty to Negligence in Death of Woman

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 13 Jul2018

A New York doctor who claims he has performed over 40,000 abortions in the state pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in the death of a Queens woman. Dr. Robert Rho terminated the pregnancy of 30-year-old Jaime Lee Morales, who was six-months pregnant at the time of the procedure. After the abortion, Morales was “bleeding uncontrollably […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Devices, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications, Wrongful Death

Medication Errors Common in ICU Transfers

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 11 Jul2018

A new report by Christiana Care Health System showed that medication errors occurred in 47 percent of ICU Transfers. The study which followed 985 patients at almost 60 different ICUs across the East Coast who were transferred from the ICU to a non-ICU area in the same hospital or medical unit.  According to the study, […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications

Citing Lack of Resources, Nursing Homes Fail to Treat Opioid Addiction

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 12 May2018

A recent report by StatNews shows that many nursing homes across the country are refusing to admit elderly Americans with opioid addictions, and failing to effectively treat those with addiction already placed in their care. According to the newspaper, elderly Americans who have been prescribed methadone or buprenorphine, medications commonly used to treat opioid addiction, […]

Posted in: Medical Malpractice, Medication Errors, Nursing Home Lawsuits

Widow of Glenn Frey, Former Eagles Bandmember, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 02 Apr2018

Cindy Frey, the widow of late Eagle’s co-founder Glenn Frey, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Mt. Sinai hospital and physician Steven Itzkowitz. The lawsuit alleges the hospital and doctor were negligent in failing to properly diagnose and treat the health conditions that led to his untimely death in January 2016. Frey died at the age of 67 from complications […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Liability, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death

New York City Paid Lowest Amount in Five Years to Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 28 Mar2018

New York City paid over $123 million last year to settle medical malpractice lawsuits against the 11 city-run hospitals. In total, that amount settled only 198 of the cases pending against the hospitals in 2017. Since 2011, the city has paid an eye-watering $928 million to settle medical malpractice lawsuits. City representatives state that the […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medical Devices, Medical Errors, Medical Malpractice, Surgical Complications, Wrongful Death

Lavern’s Law: Cancer Patients Will Now Have More Time to Sue in New York

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 21 Mar2018

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature have finally reached a deal on medical malpractice lawsuits relating to cancer diagnosis. Under the new law, cancer patients will be able to sue doctors and other medical professionals for a wrongful diagnosis or missed diagnosis of cancer for up to two-and-a-half years from the date the patient discovered, or should have discovered, the misdiagnosis. […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

Northern Manor Geriatric Center Cited for Use of Antipsychotic Drugs

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 14 Mar2018

Between 2013 and 2017, the Northern Manor Geriatric Center in Rockland County, New York received more than double the average number of citations by the New York Department of Health, the entity responsible for performing yearly inspections at all nursing homes in the state.  Compared to the statewide average of 34 citations- relating to either standard […]

Posted in: Elder Population Studies, Medical Malpractice, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Violations

Lawsuit: Port Authority Secretly Recorded Medical Exams

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 10 Mar2018

A Port Authority employee filed a lawsuit alleging that she was secretly videotaped during a medical exam. The employee, Charlene Talarico, said the incident happened during an exam in August 2016. Talarico is suing for unspecified damages, according to the lawsuit filed in a Manhattan federal court last week. Alleging emotional distress, pain and suffering, and other unspecified […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Medical Malpractice, Miscellaneous

Overmedication Still a Problem at Nursing Homes

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 20 Feb2018

According to a recent report released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), almost 16 percent of residents at long-term nursing homes are being treated with antipsychotic medications. While down from 24 percent in 2011, the CMS report and many doctors question the efficacy and necessity of these powerful mind-altering medications. According to […]

Posted in: Elder Population Studies, Medical Malpractice, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Violations

New York Post: New York Hospitals Sued for Releasing Dangerous Patients

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 05 Feb2018

Two New York City hospitals are being sued for the damages caused by the release of allegedly dangerous patients from their psychiatric wards. In the past month, two lawsuits have been filed against New York City hospitals alleging that the hospitals behaved in a negligent or careless manner when they released dangerous patients into the tri-state area. These patients […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, DWI/Criminal, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Liability, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death

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