Experienced Medical Malpractice Defense Lawyers
Medical malpractice claims cost the health care industry more than $4.4 billion in 2006 — not counting the accompanying increase in malpractice insurance premiums, according to Physician's News Digest.
A Malpractice Claim Doesn't Mean You Did Anything Wrong
The medical malpractice defense attorneys of O'Connor, McGuinness, Conte, Doyle and Oleson have a long record of positive results in cases involving medical malpractice claims.
We represent physicians, hospitals, other health care providers and their insurance companies who have been accused of making medical errors that resulted in serious injury or wrongful death. We also represent physicians in licensing compliance hearings.
Our law firm has successfully defended clients in a wide range of claims, including those involving:
- Surgical errors
- Birth injuries, including Erb's palsy and cerebral palsy
- Brain damage
- Failure to diagnose cancer
- Nursing home neglect, including bed sores, wound care and falls
- Orthopedic malpractice
- Wrong-site surgery
- OB/GYN malpractice
- Eye surgery, including cataract and LASIK surgery
- Reconstructive procedures
- Dangerous drugs, herbal supplements and performance-enhancing drugs
- Professional misconduct
In any allegation of medical errors, our malpractice defense team retains experts to review the medical record and determine whether there is any basis to the case. Often, careful examination of the record will reveal that the alleged malpractice was one of the known risks of surgery that the patient was warned about and agreed to assume by signing an informed consent form.
In Medicine, There Are No Guarantees
Medical care does not come with a guarantee of results. Doctors who perform within the applicable standard of care are not guilty of malpractice — even if their patients are unhappy with the outcome.
To discuss a medical malpractice claim with an experienced defense attorney, please contact O'Connor, McGuinness, Conte, Doyle and Oleson. With offices in White Plains, Manhattan and Poughkeepsie, we get results for clients throughout New York and southern Connecticut.
