{"id":3372,"date":"2022-04-22T06:01:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T10:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3372"},"modified":"2022-04-30T06:02:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T10:02:12","slug":"court-discusses-establishing-the-right-to-summary-judgment-in-a-new-york-medical-malpractice-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/court-discusses-establishing-the-right-to-summary-judgment-in-a-new-york-medical-malpractice-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Discusses Establishing the Right to Summary Judgment in a New York Medical Malpractice Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Defendants in New York medical malpractice cases will often not only deny liability but will also assert that the evidence so clearly demonstrates their lack of fault that they should be granted judgment in their favor as a matter of law. A defendant seeking summary judgment in a medical malpractice case faces a high burden of proof, however, as demonstrated in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/courts\/AD2\/Handdowns\/2022\/Decisions\/D69091.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opinion<\/a> issued by a New York court. If you sustained injuries due to the recklessness of a physician, you should contact a Syracuse medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible to discuss what you must prove to recover damages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedural History of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that the plaintiff commenced a lawsuit against the defendants, asserting lack of informed consent, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims arising out of the treatment and care of her deceased father. Specifically, she alleged that their failure to diagnose his lung cancer in a timely manner caused his premature demise. The defendants each moved for summary judgment; the plaintiff opposed their motions and submitted redacted expert affirmations in support of her opposition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/court-discusses-establishing-the-right-to-summary-judgment-in-a-new-york-medical-malpractice-case\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Court Discusses Establishing the Right to Summary Judgment in a New York Medical Malpractice Case\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defendants in New York medical malpractice cases will often not only deny liability but will also assert that the evidence so clearly demonstrates their lack of fault that they should be granted judgment in their favor as a matter of law. 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