From our offices in Hackensack and Manhattan, we serve individuals and businesses across northern New Jersey including Bergen County, Essex County, Union County, Middlesex County and Passaic County and the five boroughs of New York City.
New Jersey and NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyers
People die in surgery and post-op. Doctors don't always come to the right conclusions. Radiologists miss things on X-rays. Nurses make mistakes.
But these scenarios are not necessarily medical malpractice. There must be a serious adverse outcome and a specific breach of accepted medical standards. In fact, a qualified medical expert must support your claim to even file a lawsuit.
The only way to know if you have a good case is to discuss the details with an experienced medical malpractice attorney. The law firm of Kirsch Gartenberg Howard LLP provides a free case evaluation, taking cases throughout New Jersey and New York City.
Bergen County Medical Negligence Attorneys
Do you have a case?
- There must be substantial harm — serious pain and suffering, ongoing disability, a delay in diagnosing and treating a grave condition, or a death. No harm, no foul.
- Not every bad outcome is malpractice. A death on the operating table, for instance, could be a normal risk of surgery.
- There is a distinction between a mistake and a deviation from the standard of care. A slip of the scalpel is not necessarily malpractice.
- What was the provider's response to an error? Did they recognize their mistake and inform the patient or try to cover their tracks?
- How long ago did the incident or error occur? There is a statute of limitations on malpractice claims.
Our experienced attorneys oversee a thorough evaluation of the events that led up to the injury or death. We gather facts from the victim and family members. We obtain and analyze the enormous stack of medical records to identify whether the doctors, nurses and hospital complied with the standard of care or whether they took shortcuts or altered records after the fact.
Let Us Determine if You Have a Good Case
The KGH legal team will have your file reviewed by our medical experts at no charge to you. If we go forward with a medical malpractice lawsuit, there are no attorney's fees unless we secure compensation for you.
Call 877-319-7488 for a free initial consultation at our offices in Hackensack (NJ) or Manhattan (NY).
