We’re pleased to support RotaCare NY this year through committee and sponsorship of their 20th Annual Caregivers Ball. Do you know RotaCare? They have been providing free health care for people in need through volunteer medical professionals for 20 years. You, too can support their work.  http://caregiversball.karma411.com/

We enjoyed a great round of golf for breast cancer research @NassauWomen ‘sBarFoundation 8th Annual Golf Outing.

Linda M. Oliva, Esq. has been named a 2013 Long Island Top 50 Most Influential Woman in Business. The award honors women professionals for their contributions to the economy and community, and is hosted by L.I. Business News. The Top 50 will be honored at a gala at  the October 17 .

The Bureau of Justice last compiled comprehensive statistics on medical malpractice trials in state courts in 2005. During that year, 2,449 medical malpractice cases were disposed of by trial. Of these, 99% were jury trials, while 1% consisted of bench trials presided over by a judge. In general, medical malpractice trials resulted in high damage awards. In fact, the amount awarded for medical malpractice victims was an average of 17 times more than the overall median award for other kinds of torts. The median award was $400,000.  

Are you interested in learning more about medical malpractice law? Call the Long Island Law Office of Pegalis & Erickson at (516) 684-2900 to speak with a lawyer today. You can also visit us at our website to learn more about the medical malpractice services we provide. 

We’re pleased to learn four of our lawyers will be named a 2014 Best Lawyer by U.S. News&World Report. Congrats to Sanford Nagrotsky, Stephen Erickson, Steven Pegalis, and Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard.

Pegalis and Erickson has settled a case for $2.4 million dollars for a 49-year old Nassau County woman whose medical team failed to diagnose her cerebral aneurysm which resulted in a stroke.

We’re playing golf to benefit Breast Cancer research/awareness on Monday! Wishing our foursome led by Robert Fallarino, a great round at the Nassau County Women’s Bar Foundation’s 8th Annual Golf Outing.

In some cases, a single physician may face multiple allegations of medical malpractice. Watch this video to see how one negligent doctor inflicted medical injuries on multiple patients throughout the tri-state area.

Several patients filed suits against a single physician after reportedly having unnecessary surgeries. One patient had spinal surgery as an infant that left him with chronic pain and prohibited him from following his lifelong dream to join the Marines. Another patient maintains that the doctor warned her that she would face paralysis or death without a surgery that other physicians deemed unnecessary.

You can learn everything you need to know about common medical injuries and how to file a medical malpractice claim by contacting the Law Office of Pegalis & Erickson at (516) 684-2900. Our Long Island medical malpractice team can help you understand your legal rights.

If you are like most people, you count on your family physician, surgeon, dentist, and specialist to all provide the highest standard of care for medical issues large and small. Unfortunately, doctors and hospitals are not infallible, and even esteemed medical establishments and practitioners can make mistakes. To learn more about medical malpractice and medical injuries, review this guide to the most dangerous types of medical mistakes.

General Misdiagnosis
The most common kind of medical malpractice results from a diagnostic error. An incorrect diagnosis can cause a delay in administering treatment, and the results can be deadly.

Obstetrical Malpractice
Obstetrical malpractice refers to birth injuries that result from medical negligence. Physicians may fail to respond properly to bleeding or fetal distress, may inappropriately delay ordering a C-section, and may even misuse a vacuum extractor or forceps. Poor newborn care after birth also qualifies as medical malpractice. Sadly, this form of medical malpractice can result in lifelong neurological problems, cerebral palsy, blindness, and learning deficits.

Medication Errors
Medication mistakes take place in a hospital when a nurse or doctor administers the wrong medication to a patient or fails to provide the patient’s regular medication. Because many people rely on daily prescriptions to manage chronic conditions, the results of medical malpractice can be severe.

Grievous Mistakes
Sadly, some mistakes are simply so shocking that they defy reason. Common examples include leaving sponges, scissors, and other tools in patients’ bodies after surgery, operating on the wrong patient, and amputating the incorrect limb. While rare, such instances of medical malpractice do occur.

When you work with a medical malpractice lawyer, you deserve to have an experienced, trustworthy, and reliable attorney. At the Law Office of Pegalis & Erickson, we are proud to be the winner of two of the highest medical malpractice awards in the state of New York. Our medical malpractice attorneys have more than 40 years of experience representing Long Island area victims and their families after medical or birth injuries. You can find out more by calling us today at (516) 684-2900.

Happy Independence Day! Our wish is for everyone to enjoy their independence, family, friends, and the great outdoors.  Caregivers, your medical and spiritual independence is as important as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness! Here’s a few tips: 

Take good care of yourself to celebrate Independence Day! Being a good caregiver starts with using your independence to take care of yourself!

• Take time to relax daily and find ways to de-stress, even for a few minutes.
   
• Talk things out with someone to help sort your feelings.
   
• Pay heed to your spirit. Consider pray or mediation, or a hobby you love
   
• Avoid isolation by maintaining friends. Visit with and nurture relationships, even if that means on the phone or online.