{"id":3489,"date":"2022-10-29T18:52:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T22:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3489"},"modified":"2022-11-01T19:23:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T23:23:14","slug":"court-explains-the-elements-of-a-new-york-medical-malpractice-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/court-explains-the-elements-of-a-new-york-medical-malpractice-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Explains the Elements of a New York Medical Malpractice Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

People expect that the care they receive from their doctors will help them maintain or improve their health. Sadly, however, some physicians fail to provide their patients with competent care, ultimately causing them harm instead of helping them. People hurt by negligent medical care have the right to pursue claims against their health care providers, but merely because injuries arise in the context of medical care does not mean that they are the result of medical malpractice. Thus, if a plaintiff cannot prove the elements of their medical malpractice claims, they may be denied damages, as discussed in a recent New York ruling<\/a>. If you sustained losses because of the negligence of a doctor, you have the right to seek compensation, and you should confer with a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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

It is alleged that the plaintiff presented to the defendants with complaints of stomach pain and gastrointestinal distress. She was eventually diagnosed with colitis and an intestinal infection. She subsequently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the defendants, alleging they committed negligence by failing to provide her with a prompt and accurate diagnosis. After the parties completed discovery, the defendants moved for summary judgment dismissal of the plaintiff\u2019s claims. The court granted the defendants\u2019 motion, and the plaintiff appealed.<\/p>\n

Elements of a New York Medical Malpractice Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n

On appeal, the court affirmed the trial court ruling. The court explained that pursuant to New York law, a plaintiff seeking to establish a doctor is liable for medical malpractice must establish that the doctor deviated or departed from the accepted standard of practice in the community and that the departure proximately caused the plaintiff to suffer injuries. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People expect that the care they receive from their doctors will help them maintain or improve their health. Sadly, however, some physicians fail to provide their patients with competent care, ultimately causing them harm instead of helping them. People hurt by negligent medical care have the right to pursue claims against their health care providers, […]<\/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-3489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medical-malpractice"],"yoast_head":"\nCourt Explains the Elements of a New York Medical Malpractice Claim — Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog — October 29, 2022<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"People expect that the care they receive from their doctors will help them maintain or improve their health. 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