Medical Malpractice

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Lawyers – Frekhtman Associates represent victims of contaminated steroid injections.  Call Now 866-ATTY-LAW for a free consultation. Fungal Meningitis Outbreak was caused by Epidural Steroid Pain Management Injections for Back Pain Sufferers. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), more than 14,000 back pain patients across the United [...]

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The U.S Health Officials from CDC on Sunday reported an additional 27 cases of meningitis making total number of meningitis cases as 91. This fungal meningitis outbreak is linked to steroid injections that has killed seven people so far and now infected 91 in nine states. The recall is being done due to risk of [...]

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The personal injury trial lawyers at Frekhtman & Associates are currently preparing a medical malpractice case for trial in February 2011. The newsworthy case involves an extravasation injury where a routine placement of an IV line caused severe scarring to both arms of the claimant. For more information, please see the news story below: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/11/11/exclusive-woman-sues-nyc-hospital-for-scarring-mistake/ [...]

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Frekhtman & Associates, www.866attylaw.com and (866) ATTY LAW, successfully represented a pedestrian who tripped and fell due to a misleveling on a sidewalk in midtown Manhattan.  Originally, the defendant landlord failed to answer the complaint and a default judgment was entered. An inquest followed which awarded plaintiff a sum of money. He then attempted to [...]

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An infant recovered $1,400,000.00 in a medical malpractice case involving failure to diagnose a brain tumor which pressed on his optic nerve and caused blindness. The delay in diagnosis was brief, only about 4 months from the onset of symptoms until the time when his pediatrician correctly diagnosed the condition. Because of this many medical [...]

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Paraplegia is defined as the paralysis of the lower half of the body. Paraplegia injury can result from a spinal cord injury or an accident. The following are some of the possible causes of paraplegia. You should consult your doctor in order to diagnose the symptoms of your paraplegia injury. Some of the possible causes [...]

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A Manhattan dialysis center was closed down after one patient contracted hepatitis C due to unsanitary conditions. The State Health Department inspectors found several samples of blood on chairs and machines. In the past five years, more than 600 patients were treated at the center, and they have been urged to undergo hepatitis and H.I.V [...]

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Medical Malpractice cases often result from complications arising from a surgery or operations. Your medical malpractice injury can also occur due to wrong prescription offered by your New York medical authority or an individual practitioner. Most of the medical professionals have insured themselves against such lawsuits. Therefore clients have to face the aggressive defense lawyers [...]

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The attorney for the family who has filed the case against Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn said that the victim died from blood clots. These clots were developed due to inactivity after waiting for more than 24 hours in the psychiatric ward of Kings County Hospital. The surveillance video clearly showed Esmeen Green fell from her [...]

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