Thursday, January 5, 2012
Saturday, December 24, 2011
What is "Negligence?" NY Personal Injury Trial Lawyer Gerry Oginski Expl...
http://www.Oginski-law.com
Ordinary negligence is different than the negligence of a professional such as a doctor or hospital. In claims against a physician, the medical negligence standard is whether there were departures from good and accepted medical care.
The very first question a jury must answer in an accident case is "Whether the defendant was negligent." Once they answer "Yes," then they proceed to the next series of questions. Watch the video to learn more.
If you would like to learn more about how medical malpractice and accident cases work in the state of New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website http://www.Oginski-law.com.
If you have legal questions, pick up the phone and call me since I can answer your legal questions. You can reach me at 516-487-8207 or by e-mail lawmed10@yahoo.com. I welcome your call.
Law Office of Gerald Oginski
25 Great Neck Rd., Suite 4
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-487-8207
lawmed10@yahoo.com
Thursday, December 1, 2011
New York Appellate Law Blog: Judge McKeon Issues First Decision Regarding the Medical Indemnity Fund
An excellent discussion by appellate attorneys in New York about the new medical indemnity fund designed to pay for future medical expenses of a brain damaged baby in a malpractice case involving claims of obstetrical malpractice.
New York Appellate Law Blog: Judge McKeon Issues First Decision Regarding the Medical Indemnity Fund
New York Appellate Law Blog: Judge McKeon Issues First Decision Regarding the Medical Indemnity Fund
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Smart Defibrillators (AED's) May Cause More Deaths Than Old Defibrilators
Smart Defibrillators (AED's) May Cause More Deaths Than Old Defibrilators
A new study reveals that a move among many hospitals to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may be contributing to a higher rate of fatalities than would have been the case with older defibrillators. About 1000 patients are said to die annually thanks to AEDs.
Defibrillation is the stimulation of the heart with a therapeutic stream of current between two electrodes. The purpose is to recalibrate a normal heart beat for an individual suffering from cardiac arrhythmia or other similar conditions. Some arrhythmias are "nonshockable" rhythms, meaning they are not amenable to defibrillation. These include asystole, or flatlines. In the interest of telling between nonshockable and shockable rhythms, a professional would normally be required to use an external defibrillator. AEDs were invented to act as smart defibrillators, so anyone can use them in case of emergency. However, the results are not encouraging.
Part of the reason for AEDs' weak performance is the time it takes to apply the AED's pads to the patient from the moment the AED is accessed: 46 to 52 seconds. With only a few minutes to save a patient's life, this has proven to be too long of a time span.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, tracked 11,700 patients with cardiac arrests across the United State from 2000 to 2008. Patients survived 16.3% of the time when AEDs were used, but survived 19.3% of the time when AEDs were not used. When controlling for just shockable rhythms, AEDs saved 38.4%, compared with the 39.8% survivability rate without AEDs.
MORE INFO:
If you would like more information about how medical malpractice and negligence cases work in the state of New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website. If you have legal questions, I urge you to pick up the phone and call me at 516-487-8207 or by e-mail at lawmed10@yahoo.com to answer your questions. That's what I do every day. I welcome your call.
A new study reveals that a move among many hospitals to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may be contributing to a higher rate of fatalities than would have been the case with older defibrillators. About 1000 patients are said to die annually thanks to AEDs.
Defibrillation is the stimulation of the heart with a therapeutic stream of current between two electrodes. The purpose is to recalibrate a normal heart beat for an individual suffering from cardiac arrhythmia or other similar conditions. Some arrhythmias are "nonshockable" rhythms, meaning they are not amenable to defibrillation. These include asystole, or flatlines. In the interest of telling between nonshockable and shockable rhythms, a professional would normally be required to use an external defibrillator. AEDs were invented to act as smart defibrillators, so anyone can use them in case of emergency. However, the results are not encouraging.
Part of the reason for AEDs' weak performance is the time it takes to apply the AED's pads to the patient from the moment the AED is accessed: 46 to 52 seconds. With only a few minutes to save a patient's life, this has proven to be too long of a time span.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, tracked 11,700 patients with cardiac arrests across the United State from 2000 to 2008. Patients survived 16.3% of the time when AEDs were used, but survived 19.3% of the time when AEDs were not used. When controlling for just shockable rhythms, AEDs saved 38.4%, compared with the 39.8% survivability rate without AEDs.
MORE INFO:
If you would like more information about how medical malpractice and negligence cases work in the state of New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website. If you have legal questions, I urge you to pick up the phone and call me at 516-487-8207 or by e-mail at lawmed10@yahoo.com to answer your questions. That's what I do every day. I welcome your call.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Gerry Oginski interviewed by David Lesch, Host of Today's Verdict
Gerry was interviewed by fellow Trial lawyer David Lesch about his book “Beyond the ER Doors" which is a detailed look filled with stories about victims of medical malpractice in the state of New York.
In the book gives viewers an idea of the back stories of people that suffered injury as a result of improper care and treatment here in the state of New York. Watch the video interview here. Gerry appears in the last half of the show.
In the book gives viewers an idea of the back stories of people that suffered injury as a result of improper care and treatment here in the state of New York. Watch the video interview here. Gerry appears in the last half of the show.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Dry Cleaner Horror-Product Liability in New York
http://www.oginski-law.com
A woman was crushed to death while using an industrial dry cleaning machine. Find out what an experienced trial attorney looks for when evaluating whether the machine was defective. Watch the video to learn more.
To learn how negligence & accident cases work here in New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website http://www.oginski-law.com. If you have legal questions, I urge you to pick up the phone and call me at 516-487-8207 or by email at Gerry@oginski-law.com. I welcome your call.
Law Office of Gerald Oginski, LLC
25 Great Neck Rd., Ste. 4
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-487-8207
Friday, February 18, 2011
New York Medical Malpractice Trivia Game
http://www.oginski-law.com
Think you know something about medical malpractice in New York? Excellent! Test your knowledge here and let me know how you do.
To learn how medical malpractice cases work here in New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website http://www.oginski-law.com. If you have legal questions, I urge you to pick up the phone and call me at 516-487-8207 or by email at Gerry@oginski-law.com. I welcome your call.
Law Office of Gerald Oginski, LLC
25 Great Neck Rd., Ste. 4
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-487-8207
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