Medical Malpractice

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Medical Malpractice and Medical Negligence

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Patients expect their medical providers to follow established standards. When doctors, nurses, hospitals, or other medical professionals or facilities provide substandard care because of medical negligence, patients may be entitled to recover money damages for the resulting injuries, illness, or death. If you believe you have been injured at the hands of a medical professional but are unsure whether you have a claim, talk to one of the attorneys at Geller, Siegel & Coonerty, LLP. Our lawyers will evaluate your case and discuss with you your options.

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Our Trial Attorneys Have the Resources and Experience to Handle Your Case

When someone is injured or killed by a medical professional, he or she, or their surviving family members as the case may be, are entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. The area of law governing this type of lawsuit is called "medical malpractice". Our veteran trial attorneys at Geller, Siegel & Coonerty, LLP have extensive experience handling such cases and the resources necessary to investigate your case.

Examples of Medical Malpractice

  • Failure to intervene or monitor mother and child during birth, resulting in conditions such as Erb's palsy, cerebral palsy, and shoulder dystocia caused by birth trauma
  • Failure to timely diagnose or failure to diagnose cancer, neurological disease, and other illnesses
  • Medication errors such as prescribing or dispensing the wrong medication or the wrong dose
  • Anesthesia errors
  • Failure to appropriately or timely treat a condition
  • Surgical errors such as operating on the wrong body part or leaving instruments inside the body
  • Nursing staff errors such as failing to notify physician of changes in a patient's condition, or failing to observe patient monitoring devices

Our attorneys investigate the facts of every case, explore each potential avenue of recovery, and keep you informed about the progress of your claim. If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice, contact an attorney who has the knowledge and resources to help. Call the Manhattan office of Geller, Siegel & Coonerty, LLP.

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