{"id":3326,"date":"2022-01-18T01:25:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T06:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2022-01-31T01:57:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T06:57:08","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-proving-medical-malpractice-caused-a-persons-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-proving-medical-malpractice-caused-a-persons-death\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Proving Medical Malpractice Caused a Person\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

If a person suddenly dies shortly after a medical procedure, their surviving family members may be inclined to think their demise was caused by incompetent medical care. Belief alone is not sufficient to establish liability for medical malpractice, however. In other words, a plaintiff must produce sound evidence showing that a defendant medical provider caused a person\u2019s harm in order to recover damages, as discussed in a recent ruling<\/a> issued by a New York court in a medical malpractice matter. If you lost a loved one due to negligent medical care, you have the right to pursue claims against their provider, and it is advisable to meet with a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer to assess your potential claims.<\/p>\n

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

It is reported that the defendant doctor performed a splenectomy on the decedent to address her low platelet count. During the procedure, he noticed she had a large gall stone and removed her gallbladder. Approximately five weeks after the surgery, she was admitted to the hospital with a pulmonary embolism. During her admission, she was diagnosed with an E. coli infection in her surgical wounds as well. She was discharged, and her infection eventually resolved.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, approximately two years later, the decedent died due to natural causes. The plaintiff, the decedent\u2019s husband, filed lack of informed consent and medical malpractice claims against the defendant. The defendant filed a motion seeking dismissal via summary judgment, and the court granted the motion. The plaintiff then appealed. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If a person suddenly dies shortly after a medical procedure, their surviving family members may be inclined to think their demise was caused by incompetent medical care. Belief alone is not sufficient to establish liability for medical malpractice, however. 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