Welcome
to the Medical Malpractice webpage for Scott C.
Gottlieb, Injury Law Attorney. We treat each client
that comes to our Binghamton, N.Y. office with care
and respect.
Medical malpractice is the result of a healthcare
provider's failure to provide the expected standard
of care. Unfortunately, some doctors cause harm
through their mistakes, ignorance, negligence, lack
of skill and misdiagnosis. By utilizing the best
research and the finest medical professions for
evaluation, our law office can qualify the merit of
your case. We also work with experts to help prepare
your case.
Despite bringing health and hope to millions of U.S.
citizens every day, far too many Americans are
inured or killed due to medical mistakes. In
November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
released a report estimating that as many as 98,000
patients die each year as a result of medical errors
in hospitals. Compound this number with the
unreported mistakes made in other healthcare
settings (physicians' offices, urgent care centers,
nursing homes, pharmacies and home care) and the
magnitude of medical malpractice becomes staggering.
In addition to the high costs of medical mistakes in
terms of lives and quality of life, our nation pays
an estimated $17 billion per year in costs due to
preventable errors.
In the state of New York, any medical malpractice
lawsuit must be brought within two and a half years
from the time of the malpractice, or within two and
a half years from the date of the last continuous
treatment for the condition that gave rise to the
lawsuit. However, foreign object cases may be
brought within one year from the date upon which the
foreign object is discovered. There are longer time
limits for cases involving children. Scott C.
Gottlieb is well-versed in our State law and New
York's statute of limitations regarding medical
malpractice cases.
Legally, healthcare professionals are only required
to give a standard of care that is ordinary or
normal. When a physician is determined to be
negligent, it means that he or she has failed to use
the same degree of skill and learning, under the
same or similar circumstances, that are used by
other members of the medical profession. Some of the
most common ways that medical malpractice occurs is
through failure or errors in timely diagnosis and
ordering appropriate treatment, ordering necessary
tests and proper medication, consulting with
specialists, and surgical procedures. Although there
are numerous types of malpractice claims, here are
the most common:
If
Scott C. Gottlieb is able to prove your medical
malpractice case and the medical provider is found
negligent, then you are entitled to recover
"money damages." Damages are intended to
help you return to the condition you were in prior
to the injury. There are several forms of damages
that you may recover in a medical malpractice award
- economic (for lost wages or medical expenses),
non-economic (for pain and suffering), or punitive
damages (to punish reckless behavior). You may also
receive compensation for future medical expenses and
loss of future earnings.
Medical malpractice claims are one of the most
difficult areas of litigation, since the negligent
action must be documented and proven within specific
guidelines. Only a skilled medical malpractice
attorney has the experience and resources to
thoroughly investigate and prosecute your case.
Experience Counts. Our overall goal is to establish
our office as the best office to hire if you want
compensation for your case. We base this on our
experience and past results.
We
can also help you with other legal problems that
arise while your case is pending.
Our philosophy is to provide quality legal services
while treating each client with care and respect. If
you feel that you or a loved one has suffered due to
medical malpractice, call our 24-hour answering
service at (607) 724-7700 or contact us via our
online contact form. All
calls and inquiries are responded to the same day,
usually within one hour. There is no case-review
cost.
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