When Medical Negligence Strikes You Or A Member Of Your Family

Few things in life are more traumatic than an injury or death caused by medical malpractice.  When this happens to you or a member of your family, you want compassion, respect and knowledgeable attorneys who can enforce your rights.

The lawyers at the Jacob D. Fuchsberg law firm treat you with respect. They listen fully to all aspects of your case. They make sure to be accessible, and are ready to clarify and explain any issue of medical malpractice law. They are there for you.

Our attorneys are known for the thoroughness of their preparation and the results they achieve for clients through settlements or trial verdicts.  The firm has been wining cases since its earliest history, making sure clients receive the fullest possible compensation for the harm they have suffered from medical malpractice. Our attorneys are ready to pursue the fullest possible medical malpractice damage awards for you.

The Jacob Fuchsberg law firm has been practicing malpractice litigation in the New York area for over 80 years. Over this time, they have developed thorough knowledge of all aspects of medical malpractice laws in New York. Our winning strategies, experience and knowledge set us apart from the competition.

Among malpractice attorneys in New York, the Jacob Fuchsberg law firm has developed a reputation for innovation and client service.  Unlike many medical malpractice law firms, we employ a resident physician on staff so that all aspects of your case are thoroughly understood.  We know when to listen. We know when to act. We know how to win for clients in medical malpractice law in New York.

Medical malpractice is a doctor’s failure to exercise that degree of skill and care that a physician of the same specialty would use under similar circumstances. As a result the patient is caused to suffer physical and/or emotional damages and loss of income and even wrongful death.

We have experience bringing malpractice claims in the following areas:

• Physician Errors
• Misdiagnosis of Cancer
• Hospital Errors
• Emergency Room Errors
• Surgical Errors
• Obstetrical Errors
• Nursing Home Negligence

We believe that medical malpractice cases help improve the quality of patient care – an important social benefit.  That is why we feel passionate about the cases we take and the clients we represent.  Learn more about an important study on this subject.

Medical Malpractice Suits Improve Quality of Patient Care

A landmark report issued in 1999 by the Institute of Medicine, an independent group that advises the Government on health related matters found that medical mistakes caused as many as 98,000 patient deaths a year and more than one million injuries a year in the United States.  Although this study exposes a very wide array of troubling and daunting concerns for the medical community as a whole, these statistics have been shown most recently to be significantly reduced by one major metropolitan hospital through the implementation of patient safety measures.  Specifically, Hospital Executives at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, determined to reduce their medical liability exposure, implemented a comprehensive safety program including enhanced communications among the staff, improved medical record charting, standardized staffing requirements, proper training and supervision and control of medication usage.

This comprehensive safety program reduced yearly obstetric-related malpractice payments by 99%, reduced obstetric liability payments by $25 Million Dollars per year and eliminated maternal deaths and baby injuries during labor and delivery. (Grunebaum, et al, “Effect of a comprehensive obstetric patient safety program on compensation payments and sentinel events,” Amer. J. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Feb 2011 at 97.)

The study clearly demonstrates that one of the significant benefits of medical liability lawsuits is that it acts as a deterrent and may indeed lead to an increase in the quality of patient care if the lessons are learned and acted upon by physicians, nurses, hospital administrators and medical personnel.

The Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm insists upon making a difference and improving patient care. If there is a case of medical malpractice we stand ready and able to help you hold the responsible parties accountable and obtain all of the compensation you are entitled to for your loss.