Medical Malpractice
Define Medical Malpractice.
Medical malpractice refers to professional negligence by a healthcare provider that results in harm, injury, or death to a patient.
Which stages of Bed Sores do we accept?
Stages 1 & 2.
The minimum threshold for Wage & Hour cases.
$1,000
Name one reason we can turn down a Severance Pay case.
There is NO written severance agreement between PC and his former employer.
Which Partner Firm handles EMP sexual harassment cases?
BKB - Bernheim Kelley Battista
Name 2 places where Med Mal can occur.
Medical Facilities (Hospitals, Clinics, Doctor's offices, and Nursing Homes)
Ambulance, Pharmacies, Laboratories, Dental Office
Home healthcare settings
Any place where a medical professional administers medical care.
Explain Misdiagnosis of Cancer and give one example.
Missed diagnosis, Incorrect diagnosis for the stage of cancer, PC not tested for the cancer prior to the diagnosis
Name the 2 most well-known wage and hour laws / cases.
Minimum Wage & Overtime
How is Severance Pay Calculated?
Severance pay is calculated on the basis of length of service and weekly salary or wages of the employee.
Which Partner Firm requires a pay stub for wage & hour cases?
Spasojevich Law
If PC reaches out regarding a Medical Malpractice that falls outside of the above categories we’d need to take into consideration the ...
Lifelong Impact / risks associated with their procedure / lifelong treatment required.
How do Birth Injury Cases occur? Give one example of a Birth Injury Case we handle.
Any injury to a baby that occurred during labor.
Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus, Misc Trauma
Construction workers / manual laborers should be paid weekly in this STATE.
New York
Name 3 reasons a PC can claim wrongful termination.
Wage & hour issues, Retaliation, Discrimination, Filed a complaint with HR for sexual harassment, Whistle blower
Which Partner Firm does NOT want leads where the PC has gone more than 10 days since the DOA without treatment.
McCready Law
Name 3 details we need to include in a Med Mal summary.
PC's age, Medical Facility, Name of doctor / healthcare professional, ask PC is the Med Mal was reported to the facility / medical board.
Name 2 types of Med Mal we can turn down.
Diabetes Amputations
Epidural Cases
Needles
Stages 1 & 2 bedsores
We ONLY handle Employment Law in the following states.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California
Define SSD. Define SSD. What is the difference between SSD & SSDI?
(SSD) is a program designed for people who have worked and paid taxes into the Social Security system for years prior to becoming disabled.
SSI is a "needs-based" program that is designed to pay benefits to disabled people who need help with basic living costs, even if they haven't worked or paid taxes into the Social Security system.
Which Partner Firm requires photos for Premises Liability Cases?
Harmon Linder & Rogowsky
Name the 6 types of Med Mal we handle.
Birth Injury Cases, Misdiagnosis of Cancer, Nursing Home Abuse, Foreign Object, Incorrect Amputation, Bed Sore / Pressure Ulcer.
Explain the intake & summary process for this case.
PC stated that on 07/09/2026 the surgeon amputated his head due confusing markings on their neck. PC will require lifelong therapy and daily medication to recover. PC wants to sue DR Sandy.
Impossible!!! How is PC alive if his head was amputated?
Name the 8 Protected Classes for Discrimination that we handle.
Age, Ethnicity, Gender, Parental, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Disability
Name 5 types / programs considered Government Assistance.
SNAP (food stamps), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), WIC, VA Benefits, EBT Vouchers, Unemployment Benefits, Rental assistance, Cash assistance
Which Partner Firm handles SSD/SSI in the states of NY, NJ, CT, RI
Pasternack, Tilker, Ziegler, Walsh, Stanton & Romano LLP