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Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage Basics
Healthcare professionals often carry some type of medical malpractice insurance to cover claims of services that result in a patient’s injury or death. Types of Medical Malpractice Insurance There are two basic types of medical malpractice insurance: Claims-Made With this type of policy, medical malpractice insurance will cover claims made and reported while the policy… read more
New York Medical Malpractice Laws
New York has the following laws in place that impact medical malpractice claims and your right to pursue them. Statute of Limitations for New York Medical Malpractice Claims Under New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules (§214-a), victims of medical malpractice have two and a half years to file a lawsuit, which typically begins on… read more
Settlement Alert: $750,000 Medical Malpractice
We are happy to report that we resolved our client’s medical malpractice case today for $750,000. Our client was involved in a single vehicle motor vehicle accident and was taken to an upstate New York Hospital with severe abdominal trauma. After keeping him in the emergency room for 24 hours, he was released. Two days… read more
$1,000,000.00 Settlement in Dutchess County
Just weeks before trial in Dutchess County Supreme Court, Fiedler Deutsch, LLP, settled its client’s orthopedic malpractice case for $1 million. Our client had a knee surgery conducted by a prominent Dutchess County orthopedic surgeon. After the surgery, he made significant complaints of pain, swelling, and redness which went ignored by the surgeon as normal… read more
Getting Your Medical Records: Rights, Procedures, and Denials
If you cannot easily access your medical records online or need them for a personal injury case in Westchester County, you will likely have to request the records from your medical provider in writing. Here we discuss your rights, procedures, and what to do. Rights to Medical Records Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability… read more