PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE

New York Lawyers

It is our expectation that professionals act with a certain level of responsibility and care when providing their services. If a professional is negligent or reckless, they may cause harm that was otherwise avoidable. When that happens, they can be held liable for legal or monetary damages.

For example, if it is a doctor or nurse in a medical malpractice case, you will be able to pursue a lawsuit on personal injury or death damages. However if you sue a stock brocker, accountant, or financial advisor, you will only be able to collect on monetary damages.

It is important to know that professional malpractice depends on the following factors:

  • a relationship exists or existed between you and the professional (for example, attorney/client or doctor/patient);
  • you must show that professional failed to act within their scope of employment duties;
  • you must show that you suffered a physical harm or financial loss as a result of the professional’s actions.
Professional Malpractice
Common Professional Malpractice Cases:
  • Doctors, nurses and health care staff;
  • Surgery and routine medical procedures/examinations;
  • Injury during child birth;
  • Injuries such as brain damage, erbs palsy and cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, paraplegia and other spinal injuries;
  • Nerve damage;
  • Loss of sight, loss of hearing;
  • Wrong medical prescription;
  • Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis, or failing to monitor a patient;
  • Dentists performing tooth extractions or root canals;
  • Improper advice that knowingly breaks the law or causes harm.
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