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Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals hold our lives in their hands. These professionals have a duty to provide an acceptable level of care for every patient.
When a doctor or other professional does not uphold established standards of care, this negligence can lead to immeasurable pain, irreparable injury and even death.
If you believe you or a loved one has experienced medical negligence, we can help. At Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C., in Manhattan, we have some of New York’s very best medical malpractice lawyers – and we’ve won some of the city’s most significant medical malpractice lawsuits.
For more than 50 years, we have been helping our clients who are victims of medical malpractice receive the best possible compensation allowed by law, so they can go on with their lives. Our New York medical malpractice lawyers have won many million-dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients.
If you do quick search for the best medical malpractice lawyer near you, you’ll find hundreds of law firms who say they can help with your medical malpractice case. The trouble is, not all every personal injury law firm will have the experience you need to make sure you get the best possible outcome.
When you sue for medical malpractice, you’ll come up against a large insurance company that will fight hard to reduce your settlement or have your case thrown out altogether. You’re going to need a medical malpractice attorney who’s not afraid to take your case to trail. The very best way to ensure this is to work with a law firm with a proven track record of winning NYC medical malpractice cases in court. That’s us.
Of course, this doesn’t mean your case will necessarily go to trail – but we’ll handle every case as if it will. If you want an insurance company and healthcare provider to believe you’re serious, you need to put together a case that will stand up to tough scrutiny in court.
At Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. we’ll put together a case that we’re confident will win. This often means insurers will meet our settlement agreements – but if they don’t, you can expect us to fight with expertise and aggression should we need to take your case all the way.
Medical malpractice can involve many different types of negligence, including:
These are only a few of the many possible medical errors.
Medical malpractice claims involve many unique factors. For instance, in order to make a strong case, your attorney must work closely with recognized experts in medicine and other fields. Your personal injury lawyer must be able to fully understand complex information and then present this information in a way that resonates with members of a jury.
Our lawyers understand these and other challenges and will take a proactive approach in order to give you the best chance of getting the financial recovery you need after a serious injury.
$4 million settlement for a 47-year-old woman who underwent significant, but uneventful, abdominal surgery; she then suffered stroke with hemiparesis when hospital incorrectly placed triple-lumen catheter in her carotid artery rather than her jugular vein.
$3 million settlement for a 48-year-old man who underwent routine blood tests that showed moderately elevated PSA levels, an early sign of prostate cancer. However, his physician failed to inform him and did nothing for 1 1/2 years until the PSA levels had doubled and the prostate cancer had spread, thereby reducing his opportunity for a favorable outcome and requiring him to undergo radical prostatectomy, radiation and chemotherapy.
$3 million settlement during trial for a 73-year-old patient who was undergoing routine bypass surgery but was given a blood transfusion with the wrong blood type, and suffered renal failure and below-knee leg amputation.
Every medical malpractice lawsuit is a little different – even if the injury or medical error looks similar on the surface.
The differences occur because of how your life is impacted after medical malpractice occurs. For some people, time away from work will be main concern – but other people could face life-long complications.
As such, we’ll approach every case individually. We’ll explore any economic and non-economic damages you could be facing – or may face in the future.
The negligent actions of healthcare providers will often impact your finances. These kinds of damages are referred to as ‘economic damages’ and may include:
When a medical error occurs, many of the damages you experience will go beyond how your finances are impacted. We refer to these as ‘non-economic damages’. Even though these kinds of damages don’t impact your bank balance, you may be entitled to financial compensation to make up for the impact they’ve had on your life.
Typically, these kinds of damages may include:
Sadly, our New York medical malpractice attorneys often provide legal representation when the negligence of a medical professional has led to a loved one’s death.
Dealing with a death as a result of medical malpractice is a little different to dealing with an accident that has led to someone passing away. When medical malpractice is involved, a person’s passing may be much further down the line, especially when a misdiagnosis has taken place, or a mistake has led to a life-long condition.
If you feel like a medical error has contributed to the death of a loved one, we urge you speak to us. Our experience means we can carefully connect the dots, no matter how much any medical professional might tell you they’re not to blame.
We understand completely that we’re never going to be able to fill the gap that a loved one leaves behind – but we’ll fight hard on your behalf to make sure you’re not left struggling financially. A wrongful death medical malpractice claim can be a lot of work – we’ll shoulder that burden to give you the time and space you need to grieve.
The field of medicine is infinitely complex and continually changing. We have a huge amount of experience with the legal side of medical malpractice cases – but we work hand-in-hand with expert medical professionals to make sure the medical knowledge we build you case around is second-to-none.
Our many years providing outstanding legal representation in medical malpractice claims means our network of medical professionals is unmatched. Often, the evidence that medical professionals offer in a case is the thing that tips the decision in your favor – so wherever you decide to seek legal support from, it will pay to make sure they have the best medical minds on their side.
Putting together a medical malpractice lawsuit is a complex process – but it’s one we’ve done thousands of times. When working for you, a personal injury attorney will:
You might be under the impression that finding an excellent New York medical malpractice lawyer will mean lots of upfront fees and on-going hourly bills. That’s not how we do things here at Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C.
Instead, we work on a ‘contingency’ basis. This means that we charge an agreed-upon percentage of any financial compensation you win. For you, this means two important things.
Firstly, you don’t have to worry about finding money upfront. If you come to a free consultation and decide we’re the team you want on your side, we’ll start work soon after.
Secondly, working on this ‘no win, no fee’ contingency basis means our law firm only gets paid if we reach a settlement or win your case. Our business relies on us working tirelessly to do what’s best for you. If you want to be certain that you’re working with a firm that’s going to fight with every ounce of grit and determination we’ve got – you should look no further.
The first step of any medical malpractice lawsuit involves sitting down with an attorney and talking about what’s happened to you or your loved one.
We understand that this can feel quite intimidating. Often, people tell us they just want to move on from their experience. This is why we operate with care and compassion at the heart of everything we do.
When you meet with one of our attorneys to talk about your medical malpractice case, we always start by listening. No difficult questions from us – and certainly no legal jargon. We’ll let you talk for as long as you need – it’s important that we understand the impact medical negligence has had on your life.
We’ll ask you a few questions and we’ll move at your pace. We might be aggressive and determined when we’re fighting for you – but we’re real people who are always warm and friendly when we’re talking to our clients.
Call us locally at , call us toll free at or complete our contact form to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our New York medical malpractice attorneys. We handle all medical malpractice cases on a no-recovery, no-fee basis.
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