http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:59:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the many concerns about the health care reform bill that was recently signed by President Obama was that it might deprive those who have suffered devastating injuries or death due to the mistakes of doctors and other medical providers of their right to a jury trial. Fortunately, ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=431 Immediately after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, thousands of selfless individuals bravely ventured to the site of Ground Zero to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts.  Unfortunately, many of these rescue and recovery workers performed this heroic work without  any protective equipment and ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=371 There are special rules and procedures that must be followed when bringing a claim against the City of New York and the New York Health and Hospitals Corporation (NYCHHC). For personal injuries claims, a Notice of Claim must be served within 90 days of the accident that forms the basis ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=121 Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a condition that can affect premature babies (babies born before 30 weeks of pregnancy) and can lead to visual impairment or even total and permanent blindness if not treated in a timely and proper manner. ROP is caused when abnormal blood vessels form ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=101 We, at Zucker & Bennett, have had several cases involving anesthesia injuries. General anesthesia, usually given intravenously or inhaled, puts a patient to sleep during certain medical procedures, so that the patient won’t feel pain or remember anything that happens during the surgery or procedure. Anesthesia is generally considered safe ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=91 Pulmonary embolism is a condition that occurs when a blockage occurs in one or both of the branches of the pulmonary artery that carry blood to the lungs. Pulmonary embolism is most often caused by Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a condition where a blood clot (thrombus) forms in the ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=81 We at Zucker and Ballen handle many types of cancer cases. Cancer includes any of more than 100 diseases characterized by excessive, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that invade and destroy other tissues. Survival rates depend on the type of cancer and the timeliness of diagnosis. Many, ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=71 As the old saying goes, “If you repeat something often enough people will assume it must be true.” Americans have repeatedly been told by no less a source than the President of the United States that the courts are flooded with frivolous medical malpractice ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=61 One of the most common medical malpractice cases at Zucker & Ballen involves injury to the common bile duct during surgical removal of the gallbladder. Since 1990, when laparoscopic cholecystectomy was approved, it has grown in popularity and is currently the most common surgery performed in the United States ... http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=52 Feel free to tell your experiences, ask your questions, or post your comments below. http://www.zuckerbennett.com/blog/?p=42