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Here at the Diefenbach law firm, we keep current with the news regarding medical malpractice, drug litigation, and on-the-job injuries and the like to inform you. Here are some topics we would like to share about:

•  Emergency Delays and Malpractice

"With a medical emergency, every second counts. So, the sooner a patient in need of medical attention is treated, the less likely the patient is to suffer from lasting consequences. However, emergency rooms are full with injured and sick patients in need of medical treatment, and the constant demand for medical attention and care can and does lead to mistakes, errors in judgments, and general failures in care…"

•  Jury Awards 16.7 Million for Failure to Diagnose

"Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States with thousands of Americans affected either by having been diagnosed with cancer themselves or by knowing someone who has been diagnosed. Early detection of cancer greatly increases an individual's chances of successful treatment for remission and recovery. However, when the tests to detect cancer are misread, the results could be fatal…"

•  The Prevalence of Medical Malpractice

"While people go to doctors and hospitals with the intention of getting better, in reality, the doctors people depend on are a little less reliable than people would expect. Medical malpractice is a large problem throughout the nation causing severe injury or even wrongful death. That is when people need to seek a medical malpractice attorney for help…"

•  Birth Injury Lawyers in New York

"When a parent has a child with a birth defect, it seems the usual reaction is to treat these birth deformities as inevitable or natural. However, often these birth injuries are caused by negligence from the doctor and staff responsible for delivering the baby. When a child is injured or deformed during birth because of the hospital staff’s mistakes, it is important to find a birth injury lawyer who can take on difficult hospital negligence and medical malpractice claim…"