The Martello Law Blog

After suffering a personal injury in New York, victims often experience damages beyond their financial losses. Pain and suffering damages are subjective, non-economic losses you suffered and can be difficult to prove in a lawsuit. However, pain and suffering can be shown with the right documentation. Because pain and suffering are based on the victim’s […]

The terms “medical malpractice” and “medical negligence” can be a bit confusing.  Many lawyers will draw strict distinctions between what these two phrases entail, while others essentially treat them as the same thing. Medical malpractice refers to problems with the doctor’s practice of medicine – which most typically involve medical negligence.  Medical negligence is the […]

While suing a doctor in a medical malpractice lawsuit is standard in New York, suing the hospital where it occurred is another matter. Many victims might not even consider the hospital as a potentially liable party after getting injured. Fortunately, hospitals can be sued in a few situations in New York. Hospitals can be liable […]