If a loved one is hurt, a local hospital may be the only option for speedy medical care. This may be a troubling proposition for New York City residents, whose closest hospital may be municipally-run and failing patient care standards. While city hospitals help millions of New Yorkers every year, these medical institutions are also notorious for their numerous cases of malpractice. Below is an update on malpractice lawsuits in NYC:

Unsafe Hospitals
Medical professionals in this city’s over-filled hospitals are often trying to help as many patients as possible while running on too little sleep and high levels of stress. These situations often lead to lapses in judgment and general errors. While surveying NYC hospitals in 2012, Consumer Reports looked at hospital-acquired infections, staff-patient communication, rates of readmission, and discharge numbers to see how these medical providers stacked up against other parts of the country. Unfortunately, New York hospitals ranked as some of the worst.

Options for Holding the City Accountable
When faced with the slow pace of bureaucracy and ineffective hospital management, a medical malpractice lawsuit is one of the most effective ways to hold the city accountable for failing hospitals. The legal standard for filing a claim involves proving that a medical professional directly caused injuries or unnecessary suffering to oneself or a loved one. This proof should show a deviation from the reasonable standard of care that other patients may expect in a similar situation.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries or complications as a result of medical malpractice or carelessness at an NYC hospital, you may have a legal claim against the city for the compensation of past and future medical expenses.  Pegalis & Erickson is a local law firm with a proven track record of winning sizable settlements from the city. Call (516) 684-2900 to schedule a consultation with a member of our staff.

Learn from doctors about natural medicine for your health and well-being! Monday, April 8th, join us at “It Takes Two: Partners in Health,”  for networking and valuable learning with Dr. Barbara George, Cardiac Nurse Clinician & Dr. Jillian Finker, primary care doctor and expert in natural medicine. Learn how to build better health and living a healthier lifestyle, and the importance of a support system to do so. Event is hosted by the Long Island Women’s Agenda and begins at  5:30 PM at Winthrop Welcome Cntr – 1300 Franklin Ave, GC. Register by email info@liwa.org

The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc.
cordially invites you to the

 11th Annual  

Dignitary Awards Luncheon

 Honoring

  Mary C. Hodge

Citizens’ Choice Award

Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard

Managing Partner

Pegalis & Erickson, LLC

Corporate Leadership Recognition Award

The Roosevelt Fire Department

Excellence in Community Service Award

Alphonse Lage

Shining Star Award

Friday, April 26, 2013

The Carltun, East Meadow

12 noon to 2:00 pm

(Registration begins at 11:30 am) 

VIP Table $1,000 – Table $850 – Individual $85

 Ninety cents of every dollar donated will go directly to our
Endowment to provide for the future of  ucpn

We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be on Spanish language radio show El Jangueo on Thursday, April 11, from 3:30 to 4 PM! Top radio personality AnaMaria will interview our own Giancarlo Arriaga. Join us on the radio on 98.5 or listen live at  http://www.lafiestali.com/

Help support the Long Island Center for Independent Living this Thursday at their “Casino Night” from 6:30-10:30 PM at the Woodbury Country Club!  A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be placed in a Scholarship Fund in memory of Disability Advocate Peter Zarba to benefit his children Mary & Peter.  For more information, check out the flyer or visit the Long Island Center for Independent Living online !

Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard, Managing Partner at the leading medical malpractice law firm Pegalis and Erickson, LLC, was awarded the Corporate Leadership Recognition award at United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau’s11th Annual Dignitary Awards Luncheon today.

Among only a handful of women in law to have risen to her position, Bondi-Stoddard has been the trusted advisor to plaintiffs for nearly 30 years with her encyclopedic knowledge of medical topics. Voted by her peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America®, New York Super Lawyers, and Top Female New York Super Lawyers, most of her successful cases concern medical negligence in pre-natal and birth injuries, surgeries, and late or misdiagnosed cancers.  Bondi-Stoddard is part of the stellar team at Pegalis and Erickson, LLC, who has a 40-year reputation as leading regional medical malpractice advocates.  In fact, in 2012, they won the highest verdict in New York State for medical malpractice.

Pegalis and Erickson has supported United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau for many years through their Festival of Trees program, Polar Bear Plunge, Taste & Toast the Town, Trivia Challenge, and Forget-Me-Not Ball.

Bondi-Stoddard holds that medical negligence litigation is critically necessary to improve the safety of day-to-day medical practices, while helping seriously injured individuals have a better quality of life by alleviating some of the families’ financial burden.   She has written and lectured extensively on medical malpractice for both the legal industry and lay audiences.

Pegalis and Erickson, LLC also supports many local nonprofits including the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition; Angela’s House, American Heart Association, The Theresa Foundation, Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline, Stanley Lamm Institute, Long Island Women’s Agenda, and the American Cancer Society.  For more information visit us at www.pegalisanderickson.com or call (516) 684-2900.

Whether you are undergoing routine medical care or major surgery, you expect your care provider to follow all appropriate procedures. Unfortunately, this is sometimes not the case.

When a person is failed by a care provider in medical treatment or in the distribution of medications, that person has been a victim of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice can lead to minor injuries such as an allergic reaction to medication, or major ones, such as an operation performed on the wrong site. Learn more by watching this video.

If you have suffered medical malpractice, you need an attorney experienced in these cases to defend your rights. At Pegalis & Erickson of Long Island, we have years of experience defending clients with medical malpractice claims. To speak with an attorney about your case, call our Lake Success office at (516) 684-2900.

Medical malpractice can cause irreparable harm—both physically and financially. To obtain the qualified representation you deserve, call the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Pegalis & Erickson. For more on our recent blog topics, read the following useful resources:

• Delaying a cesarean section is a common cause of birth injuries. Learn more about this procedure from WebMD.
• Learn more about cephalopelvic disproportion, a condition that leads to many birth injuries, from the American Pregnancy Association.
• Are you not sure where to begin in your medical malpractice claim? Learn how lawsuits work from HowStuffWorks.
• Expert medical professionals are integral to many medical malpractice lawsuits. LegalWorkshop.org has more on the impact of expert witnesses.
• More than 98,000 people die every year as a result of medical malpractice, according to this CNN article.

Steve Erickson’s radio debut starts at 11:00 am on 1600AM!  Join us for new season of Legally Speaking today from 11-11:30  http://bit.ly/10dn3ma