Medical Malpractice FAQs

1. Do I have a medical malpractice case against my doctor or hospital?

Medical malpractice is a fancy name for all of the kinds of errors, negligence, omissions, mistakes, and deviations from accepted practice that doctors and hospitals make. More specific kinds of medical malpractice include birth injuries and wrongful death.

When you first call us, we want to hear your story, and based on that we may ask you to come to our office so that we can investigate your case. We will have your hospital records and doctor's records reviewed by our own expert doctors, and we pay for that review. Unlike other larger firms, we guarantee that Mr. Najdovski, with his 20 years of experience litigating medical cases, will personally discuss your medical malpractice case with you.

2. If I start a medical malpractice case, do I have to go to court and how often?

Most cases against a doctor or hospital settle, meaning that you do not have to go through a court trial with a jury. Your lawyer and the insurance company lawyer agree on an amount of money and if you accept it, then the case has just settled. The statistic nationally is that about 90% of medical malpractice cases settle.

Most people make the mistake of assuming that they will be dragged into the legal system and lose time away from work. There are about three times that a client will need to miss work: 1) when the court orders physical examination by a specialist in the area of the body that the patient is alleging has been damaged by the medical malpractice, 2) at a deposition, and 3) if the case does not settle (and most do), then at trial.

3. What paperwork regarding my malpractice case do I bring to your office?

None. First and most important is for you to come to our office and tell us what happened before the "cut off time" because under the Law, if you miss this deadline you will forever be barred from bringing your medical malpractice case. We will then obtain medical records and run the facts by one of the over 80 doctors that we have available in different specialties. After the doctor reviews your case, our lawyers will then advise you whether in our opinion you have a high probability of success in that case.

4. I heard that you actually have to hire a doctor to testify at trial against the
    doctor we are suing?

Yes. In order to prove that your doctor made a medical mistake, our firm is responsible for obtaining a doctor who will fight for you and testify for you. The individual who becomes your "expert physician" is where many lawyers who have little experience in medical malpractice possibly devalue your case. Our firm has a list of over 80 medical doctors in various specialties that we have accumulated throughout 20 years of law practice.

5. What are some examples of medical malpractice cases?

Some examples of lawsuits against doctors or hospitals are:

Failure to diagnose a disease or ailment, which causes you harm or injury

Untimely diagnosis of cancer

Wrong diagnosis

Error in prescribing proper medication

Failure to be referred to a specialist

Surgery error

Laparoscopy error

Unnecessary surgery

Adverse drug reaction

Wrongful death

Birth injury

Plastic surgery malpractice

The Najdovski Law Firm PLLC is a leading New York City area law firm with twenty years of experience as lawyers. If you have been a victim of medical malpractice, our experienced lawyers are able to fight for your rights to monetary compensation. Contact us today at 917.734.7111.