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Emergency medical service (EMS) providers offer critical care to people suffering from acute health concerns. As with any medical care, however, people have the option of declining the treatment EMS providers offer. As discussed in a recent opinion<\/a> issued in a New York medical malpractice case, if a person rejects an offer for such care, they are most likely precluded from pursuing medical malpractice claims against the providers on the grounds that they failed to provide them with adequate medical treatment. If you sustained harm because of the negligence of a medical professional, you have the right to seek compensation, and it is in your best interest to meet with a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer to discuss what damages you may be owed.<\/p>\n

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

It is reported that the plaintiff and his brother became involved in a physical altercation with a third party. Police responded to the scene of the altercation and, at some point, took the plaintiff down to the ground. EMS providers responded to the scene as well. The EMS providers cleared the plaintiff for transport, and he was taken to a police facility.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that while he was there, he suffered a seizure. It was later determined that he had sustained a subdural hematoma, and he underwent an emergency craniotomy. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the city that employed the EMS providers setting forth claims that the providers committed medical malpractice and negligently treated the plaintiff. The EMS providers moved for summary judgment, but the court denied their motion. They then appealed. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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