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General information about New York injury claims, the evidence these cases may require, and the deadlines that deserve prompt attention.
Medical Malpractice
How Do I Know If I Have a Medical Malpractice Case in New York?
Learn what generally must be shown in a New York medical malpractice case, including a departure from accepted practice, causation, and damages.
Read the insight →Medical MalpracticeHow Long Do You Have to Sue for Medical Malpractice in New York?
An overview of New York’s medical malpractice statute of limitations, continuous treatment, foreign-object claims, and other timing issues.
Read the insight →Hospital NegligenceCan a Hospital Be Liable for Sending a Patient Home Too Early?
A hospital or provider may be liable for a premature discharge when the discharge departed from accepted care and caused preventable injury.
Read the insight →Catastrophic InjuryCan You Sue for an Amputation Caused by Negligent Medical Care?
Negligent medical care may support an amputation malpractice claim when delayed diagnosis or treatment caused or contributed to the loss of a limb.
Read the insight →Medical MalpracticeCan Failure to Diagnose a Serious Medical Condition Be Malpractice?
A delayed or missed diagnosis may be malpractice when accepted care required further evaluation and the delay caused preventable injury.
Read the insight →Wound CareCan Negligent Wound Care Lead to an Amputation Lawsuit?
A wound-care claim may arise when delayed debridement, infection treatment, vascular evaluation, or escalation of care contributes to a preventable amputation.
Read the insight →Medical MalpracticeWhat Is the Difference Between Medical Malpractice and Ordinary Negligence?
In New York, the nature of the conduct and duty determines whether an injury claim sounds in medical malpractice or ordinary negligence.
Read the insight →Medical MalpracticeWhat Happens During a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in New York?
A New York medical malpractice case typically moves from records and expert review through filing, discovery, expert work, and resolution or trial.
Read the insight →Medical MalpracticeFour New York Area Hospitals With D Safety Grades in Spring 2026
Leapfrog assigned D patient safety grades to four New York City and Long Island hospitals in spring 2026. See what the grades mean and how to investigate a particular injury.
Read the insight →Birth Injuries
What Is a Birth Injury Lawsuit?
A birth injury lawsuit examines whether negligent prenatal, labor, delivery, neonatal, or postpartum care caused preventable harm to a child or mother.
Read the insight →Birth InjuryWhat Records Matter in a Birth Injury Case?
The mother’s and child’s records can help reconstruct what happened before, during, and after delivery and whether different care could have changed the outcome.
Read the insight →Birth InjuryHow Long Do You Have to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit in New York?
New York has an infancy toll for many claims, but medical malpractice claims have a ten-year outer limit and some providers trigger earlier notice requirements.
Read the insight →Nursing Home Neglect
Can a Nursing Home Be Sued for Neglect in New York?
New York nursing home residents and their representatives may have claims for preventable injuries caused by neglect or deprivation of protected rights.
Read the insight →Nursing Home NeglectWhen Is a Nursing Home Pressure Injury a Sign of Neglect?
A pressure injury may raise questions about a nursing home’s risk assessment, prevention plan, monitoring, and response to deterioration.
Read the insight →Nursing Home NeglectCan You Sue a New York Nursing Home After a Resident Falls?
A resident fall may call for review of risk assessments, care plans, supervision, prior incidents, and whether a lapse caused injury.
Read the insight →Nursing Home NeglectHow Can a Family Report Nursing Home Neglect in New York?
Learn where to raise concerns about a nursing home, what details to preserve, and how a complaint differs from a civil claim.
Read the insight →Nursing Home NeglectWhich New York Nursing Homes Are on Medicare’s Special Focus Facility List?
CMS identified three New York nursing homes as current Special Focus Facilities in its August 26, 2026 report. Learn what the designation means and how to review a facility’s record.
Read the insight →Nursing Home NeglectWhen Are Dehydration and Malnutrition Signs of Nursing Home Neglect in New York?
Review how a New York nursing home’s nutrition and hydration plan, meal assistance, monitoring, and response to changes can matter in a neglect claim.
Read the insight →Sexual Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of New York: Accountability and Survivors’ Rights
The Archdiocese of New York’s own records acknowledge clergy abuse of minors. Learn about its documented history, institutional responsibility, and survivors’ legal options.
Read the insight →Sexual AbuseCan an Adult Sue for Childhood Sexual Abuse in New York?
New York law may allow an adult survivor to bring civil claims arising from childhood sexual abuse, but eligibility and deadlines depend on the facts.
Read the insight →Sexual AbuseCan a Church or Religious Organization Be Liable for Sexual Abuse?
A church or religious organization may face liability when its own negligence allowed foreseeable abuse to occur or continue.
Read the insight →Sexual AbuseCan the NYC Gender-Motivated Violence Act Apply to Sexual Abuse?
New York City’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act provides a civil remedy for qualifying gender-motivated violence and a limited window for certain older claims.
Read the insight →Sexual AbuseWhat Evidence Matters in a New York Institutional Sexual Abuse Case?
Complaints, assignments, witness accounts, and an institution’s response can help establish what it knew and whether it failed to protect someone.
Read the insight →Sexual AbuseCan You File a Sexual Abuse Lawsuit in New York Without a Police Report?
A missing police report does not automatically prevent a New York sexual abuse lawsuit. Learn how civil claims, evidence, and filing deadlines fit together.
Read the insight →Sexual AbuseWhen Is a New York School Liable for a Teacher’s Sexual Abuse of Students?
A school may be liable when negligent hiring, retention, or supervision allows a teacher to sexually abuse students. Learn how warning signs, prior complaints, and school records can matter.
Read the insight →Wrongful Death
What Is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in New York?
A New York wrongful-death action allows a personal representative to pursue claims when negligence or another wrongful act caused a person’s death.
Read the insight →Wrongful DeathWhat Damages Are Available in a New York Wrongful Death Case?
A New York wrongful death case examines the financial losses caused by a death, while a separate survival claim may address the person’s suffering before death.
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