Posts in 2017

Dec 11 Does Surgical Start Time Lead to Medical Errors?

Study Links Late-Night Surgery to Risk of Complications A new study finds that the time a neurosurgical procedure is performed ...

Dec 11 New York County Considering Pursuing Litigation for Opioid Epidemic

Oneida County considering legal action against pharmaceutical companies Oneida County officials reeling from the financial impact ...

Nov 20 Medical Liability Robot Surgery

Who is liable for medical errors caused by robot surgery? When incompetent doctors are in charge of patients, the consequences can ...

Oct 26 Doctors Fear Malpractice Cases

Do fears of medical malpractice lawsuits cause doctors to over-treat patients? It’s natural for patients suffering from illness to ...

Aug 28 Objects Left Behind

Risks Posed by Tools Left in Patients Post-Surgery After surgery, we expect to be stitched up and sent to recover with careful, ...

Aug 28 New York State Legislature Passes Lavern’s Law

On June 21, both houses of the New York state legislature passed a limited version of Lavern's Law, a measure intended to protect ...