{"id":3299,"date":"2021-12-12T10:26:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T15:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3299"},"modified":"2021-12-22T10:58:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T15:58:27","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-dismissal-of-medical-malpractice-claims-for-failure-to-prosecute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-dismissal-of-medical-malpractice-claims-for-failure-to-prosecute\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Claims for Failure to Prosecute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People harmed by medical malpractice are often eager to litigate their claims. In some instances, though, a plaintiff will neglect to take action or move a case forward for several years. In such cases, the court may find it appropriate to dismiss the plaintiff\u2019s claims for failure to prosecute. In a recent opinion issued in a New York medical malpractice case, the court explained the factors for evaluating whether to dismiss a matter for failure to prosecute. If you suffered harm due to medical malpractice, it is smart to meet with a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible to discuss what claims you may be able to assert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that the decedent sought treatment from the defendant doctor at the defendant medical center, which the federal government-owned and operated. The decedent subsequently suffered a myocardial infarction, which proved to be fatal. Her husband then filed a medical malpractice case against the defendants under the Federal Tort Claims <a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\/doing-business-with-the-house\/leases\/federal-tort-claims-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, the plaintiff\u2019s attorney withdrew, after which the court directed the plaintiff to obtain new counsel or otherwise indicate that he intended to pursue his claims per se. The plaintiff did not respond, however, even though the court warned him on two occasions that his case would be dismissed. As such, the plaintiff\u2019s lawsuit was ultimately dismissed due to his failure to prosecute his case. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-dismissal-of-medical-malpractice-claims-for-failure-to-prosecute\/#more-3299\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People harmed by medical malpractice are often eager to litigate their claims. In some instances, though, a plaintiff will neglect to take action or move a case forward for several years. In such cases, the court may find it appropriate to dismiss the plaintiff\u2019s claims for failure to prosecute. In a recent opinion issued in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medical-malpractice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New York Court Discusses Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Claims for Failure to Prosecute &#8212; Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog &#8212; December 12, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"People harmed by medical malpractice are often eager to litigate their claims. 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