{"id":3312,"date":"2022-01-06T21:01:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T02:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2022-01-30T21:33:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T02:33:11","slug":"court-explains-the-shifting-burdens-of-proof-in-new-york-medical-malpractice-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/court-explains-the-shifting-burdens-of-proof-in-new-york-medical-malpractice-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Explains the Shifting Burdens of Proof in New York Medical Malpractice Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

A patient that seeks emergency care in a hospital and subsequently suffers a loss of a limb or other critical harm may have grounds for pursuing medical malpractice claims against the hospital and its doctors. Defendants in medical malpractice cases rarely concede liability, however, regardless of the gravity of the harm suffered, and in many instances, they will seek dismissal of the plaintiff\u2019s claims via summary judgment. In a recent New York ruling<\/a>, the court discussed the burdens of proof imposed on each party in a medical malpractice case and what the plaintiff must show to withstand a defendant\u2019s motion for summary judgment. If you were hurt by negligent care rendered in a hospital, it is in your best interest to meet with a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer regarding your possible claims.<\/p>\n

The Plaintiff\u2019s Harm<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is alleged that the plaintiff visited the emergency department of the defendant hospital with complaints of numbness and pain in her left foot. She was evaluated by the defendant emergency physician and the defendant vascular surgeon, both of whom found no evidence of acute limb-threatening or vascular issues. The defendant surgeon discharged the plaintiff and directed her to follow up with him the next day, but when she tried to make an appointment, her request was refused.<\/p>\n

It is reported that the plaintiff eventually underwent an evaluation with a different vascular surgeon, who determined she had no pulse in her left foot. Her left leg was ultimately amputated below the knee. She subsequently brought medical malpractice claims against the defendants. After discovery, the defendants moved for dismissal via summary judgment. The trial court denied their motion, and they appealed. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A patient that seeks emergency care in a hospital and subsequently suffers a loss of a limb or other critical harm may have grounds for pursuing medical malpractice claims against the hospital and its doctors. 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