Medical Mistake NY

When you lose a loved one due to medical malpractice by a NY practitioner, your desire to make the doctor pay for the mistake is a natural response. It is also your right. Under NY law, plaintiffs may seek substantial damages from a doctor or other medical personnel when they can prove in court that the death was a result of a failure to provide care in keeping with the professional standards of the community.

The loss of the deceased due to a medical mistake is a tragedy on many levels for any NY family. Wrongful death claims often attempt to take this variety of impacts into perspective. In every case, they take into consideration the monetary loss to heirs due to the wrongful death.

Damages for Medical Mistakes Under NY Law

The extent of damages that may be available to any plaintiff due to a lethal medical mistake depends upon the nature of the relationship between the plaintiff and the deceased. In the case of the wrongful death of a child at birth or in childhood, parents may expect to be compensated. Damages may be payable for their loss of companionship and for the mental anguish that they experience as a result of the tragic loss of their child.

In some cases, verdict awards or settlements may also take into consideration the financial contributions a child might have made had he lived. If you have suffered because of the wrongful death of a loved one because of a medical mistake, please email Jeffrey J. Shapiro today. He will explain exactly how NY law provides an opportunity for you to achieve justice.