Marvin A. Cooper, P.C.-Medical Malpractice Attorney

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Marvin A. Cooper, P.C.-Medical Malpractice
Attorney

• Ph. No. ?718-619-4215, 914-357-8911
• E-mail whc_at_cooper-law.com
• www.cooper-law.com

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Medical Malpractice

• Also referred to as medical negligence, is a term
  that broadly refers to mistakes made by health
  care providers whose performance of duties
  deviate from the standard of practice within the
  medical community and cause harm to a patient or
  patients.

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Medical Malpractice

• May include
• Misdiagnoses of a condition or disease
• Failure to inform the patient of the risks of a
  procedure or prescribed drug
• Negligently performing a procedure
• Prescribing a drug that could harm the patient
  due to preexisting conditions or allergies, or
  prescribing the wrong dosage of a drug.

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Criteria to be met to have a legitimate claim of
medical malpractice

• The health care provider failed his duty toward
  the patient and provided negligent care
• The patient realized recognizable harm or loss
  from this care
• The damages are a result of the doctor's mistake
  or misjudgment.

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Medical malpractice case can be brought against

• The doctor - if his or her actions deviated from
  generally accepted standards of practice
• The hospital - if improper care or inadequate
  training existed
• Local, state or federal agencies that operate
  hospital facilities
• Nursing Homes or extended care facilities
  failure to provide proper protection from falls,
  failure to prevent bed sores.

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Negligence

• Failure to act as per accepted standards
• Careless state of mind
• Inattentive, or otherwise reckless in its
  attitude toward others.
• If a health care provider's error leads to
  injury, incapacity or death, it is generally a
  legitimate and viable claim.

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Malpractice During Birth

• Improper prenatal care.
• Failing to recognize fetal distress
• Slow response to situations
• Misuse of forceps or vacuum during delivery
• Depriving fetus from vital oxygen supply

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Common Results of Birth Injuries

• Cerebral Palsy
• Erbs Palsy
• Brachial Plexus Palsy
• Life long disability

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• Marvin A. Cooper, P.C.
• Ph. No. ?718-619-4215, 914-357-8911
• E-mail whc_at_cooper-law.com
• www.cooper-law.com