Personal Injury Law

Patients' Bill of Rights There

Posted on May 23, 2016
Patients' Bill of Rights There are few times that we are more vulnerable than when we, or our loved ones, are admitted to a hospital.  New York State mandates a specific list of rights with such basic items as the right to receive treatment without discrimination, and the right to considerate and respectful care...

Nursing Home Abuse GuideThere is

Posted on May 20, 2016
Nursing Home Abuse GuideThere is a devastating epidemic which is overwhelming our nation?s senior population. Within our nursing homes and assisted living facilities, nearly 10%, or roughly 150,000 seniors experience elder abuse each year. Many of these cases go unreported, although some of them can be quite serious and even result in the death of a loved one...

How to be a Patient Advocate

Posted on May 17, 2016
How to be a Patient Advocate I shared these thoughts a few weeks ago, on my firm's site. That was before starting up this blog.  Since then, my Dad was in the hospital and I needed to put my own advice into practice.Here are some guidelines for helping someone to get the best care possible from a hospital...

How to Avoid Risky DoctorsAs a

Posted on May 13, 2016
How to Avoid Risky DoctorsAs a Medical Malpractice attorney, friends and family are always asking me if their doctors are "good."  Internet sites that commonly come up on Google searches aren't much help.   Sites like Yelp, which include reviews of doctors, don't do a good job of calling attention to doctors' documented misconduct...

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Health providers use malpractice suits to improve safety

Posted on May 12, 2016
Health providers use malpractice suits to improve safety The Wall Street Journal is reporting that there is a potential public health benefit to medical malpractice lawsuits: Better healthcare and improved patient safety.Doctors, hospitals and other medical providers reportedly are using data and lessons from thousands of past malpractice suits to learn the most common reasons they're getting slapped with such claims ? and then making changes to better care for patients, and to lower the chances of getting sued in the future...

292 Foreign Objects Left Inside of Patients 2008-2009 in New York | The Law Office Of Gerald Oginski, LLC

Posted on March 28, 2011
292 Foreign Objects Left Inside of Patients 2008-2009 in New York | The Law Office Of Gerald Oginski, LLC

FDNY Wants YOU to Pay!

Posted on January 17, 2011
http://www.oginski-law.comThe fire department of New York City wants you to pay if they have to come rescue you from either a fire or car accident. Is that fair?Critics say it's double taxation. The fire department says the at-fault driver's insurance company will pay...

Study: Colonoscopy Is Worth the Discomfort - TIME Healthland

Posted on January 03, 2011
Study: Colonoscopy Is Worth the Discomfort - TIME Healthland

Colonoscopies May Not Have 'Blind Spot' After All

Posted on January 03, 2011
Colonoscopies May Not Have 'Blind Spot' After All

A Medicare Nightmare - "Can't You Understand What I'M Telling You?"

Posted on December 02, 2010
A Medicare Nightmare - "Can't You Understand What I'M Telling You?"

Good Doctors Sometimes Commit Malpractice

Posted on November 02, 2010
Good Doctors Sometimes Commit Malpractice

3 Reasons to Contact a Lawyer Immediately After a Pedestrian Accident

Posted on April 21, 2010
The following is a guest blog article by Dolan Law Offices:There is a lot to think about in the immediate aftermath of a pedestrian accident. A victim must deal with physical pain, following doctor?s orders for a medical recovery, time away from work or school, time spent away from family and leisure activities, the hassles of insurance companies, and the burden of medical bills ? and all

Lawyer Held Liable for Malpractice for Not Telling Clients of Settlement Offer

Posted on March 30, 2010
According to Law.com, a Mercer County, N.J., jury on March 22 found veteran litigator Gerald Stockman liable for legal malpractice for failing to convey a $400,000 offer to clients in a personal injury case, which ended in a verdict substantially lower...

5 Tips to Help You Avoid a Truck Accident

Posted on March 07, 2010
Today's article is a guest post by The Dolan Law Offices.Truck accidents often result in serious physical injuries or fatalities. The sheer force of a truck against a car, motorcycle, pedestrian or bicyclist is enough to make truck collisions among the most dangerous types of motor vehicle accidents...

The Arbitrary and Unfair Impact of Tort Reform

Posted on February 24, 2010
The Arbitrary and Unfair Impact of Tort Reform

I CAN'T BELIEVE I SLIPPED ON ICE!

Posted on February 23, 2010
Over the years I have written many articles about slip and falls on snow and ice here in New York. I've had my share of slipping on ice.Today in New York it's a rainy 35° and the ground is covered in certain parts with melting ice. Parking my car in the back of my office building left me on a large patch of ice...

Malpractice Lawsuit against New York Podiatrist Results in $3,000,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict for College Student; Trial Judge Orders Reduction to

Posted on February 23, 2010
Malpractice Lawsuit against New York Podiatrist Results in $3,000,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict for College Student; Trial Judge Orders Reduction to $1,000,000

Medical Malpractice Law for the Non-Personal Injury Attorney

Posted on February 02, 2010
Lawyers are required to take continuing legal education classes on a regular basis. In this lecture, Gerry Oginski gives a CLE class on medical malpractice which is geared toward the attorney who does not handle these types of cases.Medical Malpractice Law for the Non-Personal Injury Attorney

New York Personal Injury Law Firm Sanctioned $6,000

Posted on January 28, 2010
This falls under the "Stupid is as Stupid does" Forrest Gump category.It was inevitable. A woman hired New York personal injury law firm Morelli Ratner to represent her in a medical malpractice case. Shortly thereafter her case was dismissed and the woman brought a lawsuit for legal malpractice against her lawyers...

Excessive Radiation Kills 2 NY Patients

Posted on January 24, 2010
Today, the New York Times exposes two severe instances of cancer patients who died not of their cancer, but of excessive radiation doses to TREAT their cancer. This is a moving video.In an expose video, the Times explains how excessive radiation doses are never disclosed to the public...

Doctor Not Board Certified - Is He More Likely to Commit Malpractice?

Posted on January 10, 2010
The answer is "No."There are plenty of board 'eligible' doctors that are excellent at what they do.There are plenty of board certified doctors that are excellent at what they do.On the other hand, there are a handful of doctors who are board eligible and doctors who are board certified who may be 'educationally challenged'...

Ambulance Chasers-New York Personal Injury Attorney Explains

Posted on January 10, 2010
The first time I heard the term "ambulance chaser" I must have been in college. I had no idea what it meant. I had no idea it was a derogatory term. In fact, I had no idea what personal injury lawyers did or why someone would call them an ambulance chaser...

Settlement Reached at Same Time as Jury Verdict-Result?

Posted on December 23, 2009
This medical malpractice case, tried in Kings County Supreme Court, also known as Brooklyn, NY had a bizarre twist.The case involved a man who underwent knee surgery and suffered permanent injury. The first trial resulted in a verdict of $1.5 million...

SECRETS of a NEW YORK MEDICAL MALPRACTICE & PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY

Posted on December 22, 2009
NEW BOOK available for FREE download (for NY residents) by New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Gerry Oginski.After reading this book, you?ll learn:Ten reasons why you should not to sue your doctor,Ten reasons why most victims won?t recover a dime,What to look for when choosing an attorney,Why you won?t find a lawyer in the yellow pages,What two questions a malpractice lawyer needs to know,How

Do New York Doctors Wake Up and Say "Who Can I Injure Today?"

Posted on December 22, 2009
With all the talk about health reform today, and proposed 'tort reform' by Republicans together with sensationalized lawsuits in the newspaper today, it's no wonder that many people think that they're "Entitled" to money just because they had a bad outcome...

New York Medical Malpractice-How To Find an Attorney

Posted on December 21, 2009
It's holiday time. You're sitting around the table listening to family members discuss the tragedy that has befallen someone close to you.You hear these questions:"How did this happen?""Why did this happen?""Why didn't the doctor speak to us after it happened?""What if...

Medical Malpractice Strikes Again! A New Confession

Posted on December 07, 2009
Gastroenterologist Michael Kirsch makes a stunning revelation in this blog post. Read the blurb, then read the full post on his site. It's a quick worthwhile read."I?m surprised that they haven?t thrown me out of the profession yet. In the past year alone, I have been sued for medical malpractice, committed a ?never event? and confessed to performing an unnecessary medical test on a patient...

Paralyzed San Diego Rollover Car Accident Victim Beats Ford Motor Co....Again (x6)

Posted on December 02, 2009
San Diego personal injury lawyer Ross Jurewitz writes about a record setting verdict and multiple appeals by a woman whose spine was crushed as a result of a Ford Explorer rollover. Read the blurb, then click on the link to read the full article.We've written before about Benetta Buell-Wilson's ongoing fight with Ford Motor Company regarding her record breaking $369 million trial court verdict

How to Choose a Lawyer From a Radio Ad

Posted on November 13, 2009
Fact: You are sitting in your car on the drive home from work listening to your radio. You hear a 15 second commercial for an attorney that blasts their 800 number six times in the space of 15 seconds. The number stays in your head for about 2 1/2 seconds and then you continue paying attention to the road and the music you were listening to...

How to Choose a New York Lawyer From a TV Commercial

Posted on November 12, 2009
Fact: You've been involved in an accident and are now sitting at home recuperating. You turn on the TV to watch min-numbing daytime television (apologies to all those who do this on a regular basis) and notice that there is a lawyer commercial after every single TV break...

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