Long Island Nurse Error Lawyer
Nurses are often on the front line of patient care. They have demanding jobs that often come with long hours and stressful situations. Many patients have deep appreciation for the care they receive from nurses while vulnerable. Because of these bonds, it can sometimes be challenging to get a clear-eyed understanding of how a nurse's error contributed to harm.
A Long Island nurse error lawyer can help injured patients evaluate their case to get a clear understanding of whether negligence was a factor and — if so — whether it lies with an individual or the institution. Our medical malpractice attorneys are ready to support your claim.
What is a Nurse Error?
Because nurses are often responsible for carrying out a physician's orders, they take a lot of actions that directly impact patient outcomes. When a nurse makes an error, it can be life-threatening and extremely dangerous. Some of the more common nurse errors that result in serious injuries or even death include medication and dosage errors or improper use of medical equipment. Likewise, a nurse's errors in charting or failure to communicate with other staff members can leave a patient vulnerable to deadly mistakes.
Nurses are also responsible for monitoring patient vital signs and acting quickly when indicators suggest a need for medical intervention. Failure to do so can result in worsening health outcomes and irreversible damage.
When is a Nurse Error a Legal Issue?
A personal injury lawsuit stems from the concept of negligence. In order to legally establish negligence, the injured person must demonstrate that the defendant had a duty of care, acted in a way that breached that duty, and caused harm by doing so.
Nurses necessarily have a duty of care when they are in a nurse-patient relationship. For a nurse error case, the plaintiff and their Long Island lawyer will need to demonstrate that the nurse acted in a way that was outside the professional standards and that doing so caused harm.
Who is Responsible for a Nurse Error?
Because nurses rarely work independently of any other entity or agency, a nurse error case can quickly become complicated. When the nurse who made an error is an employee of a hospital, nursing home facility, or nursing agency, the liability may extend to their employer.
It is also possible that the institution — rather than the individual nurse — could be found negligent. For example, if a nursing home facility fails to provide adequate staffing in relation to state or federal regulations, they could be found liable for nurse errors that occur due to that staffing shortage.
How to Respond to a Nurse Error?
Patients have rights, and that extends to getting their own medical records, which can be crucial to establishing that a nurse error took place. Whenever possible, take detailed notes on changes in condition, unanswered calls to medical staff, and any contradictions between actual experiences and the records provided. It is important to contact an attorney in Long Island as soon as possible after a nurse error to preserve the quality of evidence.
Contact a Long Island Nurse Error Attorney
Our Long Island nurse error lawyer is here to help with your case. It can be challenging to deal with an error that caused harm at a vulnerable time. If a nurse error has left you or a loved one in a worse condition, speak to us today about how to seek compensation.
Recognition
Verdicts and settlements
Results in this area
$109,000,000
verdict
Verdict for a Brain-Injured Plaintiff and his Wife
$109,000,000.00 Duffy & Duffy secured a $109 million verdict on behalf of a brain-injured plaintiff and his wife – the highest malpractice verdict in…
Read the case ›$80,000,000
verdict
$80 million verdict for a young man disabled at birth
Duffy & Duffy obtained an $80 million verdict against Jacobi Medical Center in Bronx County for a young man disabled by a birth injury.
Trial counsel: James LiCalzi Read the case ›$60,000,000
verdict
Verdict for a 26 Year Old Girl Who Suffered from a Surgical Error
$60,000,000.00 verdict for a 26 year old girl who suffered a lacerated vagus nerve during Nissen Fundoplication surgery.
Read the case ›Before you call
Frequently asked questions
Is there a consultation fee for this?
No. Our injury cases are handled on a contingent retainer. You pay nothing upfront, and we recover attorney’s fees only if your litigation is successful. We don’t bill by the hour. You don’t need to worry about running up a large attorney’s bill before you see any recovery for your injuries.
Is this confidential?
Yes. Our firm is dedicated to creating a strong relationship with our clients, beginning with keeping your information and consultation confidential.
How does this work?
Each case we encounter is carefully screened and evidence scrutinized to make sure the claim is meritorious and may be successful at trial. We will perform an investigation, and then our partners make a final decision on whether to take on a case.
We answer common questions about
Contact us
Our offices
Bronx, NY
388 Canal Place, Studio #404Bronx, NY 10451
(516) 394-4200
Directions
By Appointment Only
Free consultation
Talk to a lawyer about what happened
Tell us what happened. We will tell you whether you have a case, and if you do not, we will tell you that too.
or
Request a free case reviewFree consultation. No fee unless we recover for you. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.