{"id":2299,"date":"2019-02-20T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T20:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2019-02-21T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T20:31:56","slug":"new-york-appellate-division-grants-summary-judgment-to-hospital-in-case-alleging-bedsore-was-caused-by-medical-negligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-appellate-division-grants-summary-judgment-to-hospital-in-case-alleging-bedsore-was-caused-by-medical-negligence\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Appellate Division Grants Summary Judgment to Hospital in Case Alleging Bedsore Was Caused by Medical Negligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medical malpractice is rampant in New York and elsewhere in the country. However, unless an injured person (or the estate of a deceased patient) files a timely complaint for medical negligence and is able to offer proof from a competent medical expert witness regarding the standard of care and the defendant doctor or hospital’s deviation therefrom, the injured person or his or her family will not be able to recover monetary compensation.<\/p>\n

Thus, it is very important to talk to a knowledgeable New York medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible if you suspect that you or a loved one has been the victim of negligence by a medical professional.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a recent case<\/a>, the plaintiff was the administrator of a woman who developed a severe sacral decubitus ulcer (i.e., a pressure ulcer or “bedsore”) while under the care of the defendant hospital. According to the plaintiff’s complaint, the development of the ulcer was due to the defendant’s negligence. The defendant, however, claimed that the decedent’s ulcer was unavoidable under the circumstances and filed a motion seeking summary judgment as to the plaintiff’s medical malpractice claim against it.<\/p>\n

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Medical malpractice is rampant in New York and elsewhere in the country. 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