| Medical malpractice is all too common,
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| | the financial impact of your injuries.
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| yet few of us are prepared for it or know
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| | Keep a record of any financial damage you
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| what to do if it happens to us or to
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| | have incurred due to the incident
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| someone we love. The impact can range
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| | including:
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| from a minor inconvenience to death. The
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| | • Lost wages
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| nature of the error and the severity of
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| | • Additional medical care or procedures
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| your injuries will determine what you
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| | you have required as a result of the
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| must do. Here are some basic steps you
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| | malpractice • Travel expenses required
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| should take.
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| | for obtaining additional medical care
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| Obtain all of your medical records
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| | • Therapy, counseling, or any other
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| Do this as soon as possible to avoid any
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| | services required to deal with the
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| changes or falsification being made in
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| | emotional and psychological trauma
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| your records. Alterations are rare,
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| | • Special equipment needed to deal with
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| difficult or impossible to prevent, and
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| | disabilities or impairment
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| difficult to prove, but if proven there
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| | • In-home care
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| are stiff penalties involved. A doctor
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| | • Other necessary paid services
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| can lose his or her license and
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| | including housekeeping and childcare
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| institutions, such as hospitals can be
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| | (unfortunately help from family members
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| fined or sanctioned. In some cases, if a
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| | does not usually count, with the rare
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| health care provider cannot or will not
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| | exception of wages lost due to providing
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| provide medical records in court, the
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| | direct care to the victim)
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| court will rule in your favor on that
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| | • Moving expenses should your injuries
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| basis alone.
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| | require moving to obtain ongoing care,
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| Obtain an independent medical evaluation
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| | due to physical limitations, or due to
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| Your attorney will advise you on
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| | loss of income
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| obtaining an independent medical
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| | Journaling
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| evaluation. This is one of the most
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| | You may be entitled to compensation for
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| important steps in a medical malpractice
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| | pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment
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| case. It may be necessary for you to be
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| | of life. Keep a journal of how the
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| evaluated by a specific practitioner.
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| | medical malpractice affects your daily
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| Document your experience
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| | life including:
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| Write down everything that you can
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| | • Physical pain and limitations
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| remember about your experience from your
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| | • Psychological and emotional impact,
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| first contact with the health care
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| | such as depression, anxiety, fear of
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| provider to the last, including but not
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| | seeking additional medical care
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| limited to:
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| | • Cognitive, memory, and speech
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| • Symptoms you spoke about any actions
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| | difficulties
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| they recommended in response
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| | • Social impact (especially in cases of
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| • Any and all communications with staff
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| | disfigurement)
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| • Voicemails you left, whether or not
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| | • Impact to your relationship with your
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| you got a response, and, if so, how long
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| | loved ones and spouse (including sexual
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| it took to get a response
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| | dysfunction)
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| • If injuries or physical decline are
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| | If you or a loved one has been injured or
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| visible take photos, and have before
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| | killed by medical malpractice, please
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| photos on hand as well
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| | contact the New York medical malpractice
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| Financial records
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| | attorneys at the Law Office of Law Office
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| While you may not be compensation or
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| | of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos. Proudly
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| reimbursed for every loss or expense, it
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| | serving those in the Nassau County,
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| is important that you, your attorney, and
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| | Suffolk County, Brooklyn, & Bronx, New
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| the courts have an accurate picture of
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| | York metro area.
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