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The experienced attorneys at Koenigsberg & Associates will listen to your needs, organize the facts, evidence, and details of your case, and aggressively pursue legal action until you get the compensation that you deserve:
- Medical Treatment
- Lost Wages
- Pain & Suffering
Common types of medical malpractice
From the OR to the ER, we hold New York doctors, hospitals, and health systems accountable.
Misdiagnosis & delayed diagnosis
Missed cancer, stroke, heart attack, and infection diagnoses that turn treatable conditions into life-threatening ones.
Surgical errors
Wrong-site surgery, retained instruments, nicked organs, and never events that violate the most basic standards of care.
Birth injuries
Failure to monitor fetal distress, mismanaged delivery, and improper use of forceps or vacuum causing lifelong injury to mother or child.
Anesthesia errors
Dosing errors, intubation injuries, and failure to monitor that cause brain damage and death on the operating table.
Medication & prescription errors
Wrong drug, wrong dose, dangerous interactions, and pharmacy dispensing mistakes that harm patients.
Emergency room negligence
Triage failures, missed diagnoses, and delayed care in busy New York ERs that turn survivable conditions into catastrophes.
Hospital-acquired infections
Sepsis, MRSA, and C. diff from inadequate sterilization, hand hygiene, and post-operative care.
Nursing & post-op care failures
Bedsores, falls, missed warning signs, and post-surgical complications that go unaddressed until it's too late.
Failure to obtain informed consent
Surgery and treatment performed without explaining the material risks a reasonable patient would want to know.
Common medical malpractice injuries
When the people meant to heal you cause harm, the consequences are often catastrophic and lifelong.
Brain damage & cognitive injuries
Anoxic brain injury, stroke, and TBI from delayed diagnosis, anesthesia errors, or surgical complications.
Birth injuries & cerebral palsy
HIE, brachial plexus injuries, Erb's palsy, and cerebral palsy caused by negligent labor and delivery management.
Cancer progression from missed diagnosis
Treatable cancers that progress to terminal disease because of misread imaging, ignored symptoms, or delayed biopsy.
Stroke & heart attack injuries
Permanent disability and death from ERs and clinics that fail to recognize textbook stroke and cardiac warning signs.
Sepsis & infection injuries
Organ failure, amputation, and death from hospital-acquired infections that go undetected or untreated.
Surgical complications
Perforations, nerve damage, internal bleeding, and adhesions from negligent surgical technique.
Paralysis & nerve damage
Permanent loss of function from spinal procedures, anesthesia errors, and undiagnosed compressive injuries.
Amputation
Loss of limbs from missed compartment syndrome, untreated infection, and uncontrolled diabetic complications.
Wrongful death
When medical negligence takes a loved one, surviving family can recover for pecuniary loss and the deceased's conscious pain and suffering.
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What is medical malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider — a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other professional — fails to meet the accepted standard of care, and that failure causes injury. A bad outcome alone is not malpractice. We must show that a competent provider, in the same field and under the same circumstances, would have done something different.
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How do I know if I have a malpractice case?
Indicators include unexpected surgical complications, missed or delayed diagnoses (especially of cancer or stroke), medication errors, birth injuries, and significant changes in a treatment plan after an error. The only reliable way to know is to have the medical records reviewed by qualified experts — which we arrange at no cost to you.
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Why does my case need medical experts?
New York requires a doctor's affirmation of merit at the start of most malpractice cases, and proof of the standard of care and causation throughout. We retain board-certified specialists in the same field as the defendant to review records and testify. Without them, even strong cases cannot be proven.
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What is the statute of limitations for medical malpractice in New York?
The general statute of limitations is two years and six months from the date of the malpractice or the end of continuous treatment for the same condition. There are important extensions — for example, the Lavern's Law discovery rule for cancer misdiagnosis and special rules for minors and for public hospitals. Contact a lawyer quickly so the right deadline is identified.
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Can I sue a public hospital like NYC Health + Hospitals?
Yes, but the rules are different. Claims against public hospitals or municipal employees require a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the malpractice and a lawsuit within one year and 90 days. Missing the Notice of Claim deadline almost always ends the case, so urgency matters even more than in a private malpractice case.
Offices across NYC
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Brooklyn Midwood
1213 Avenue U
Brooklyn, NY 11229
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Brooklyn Flatbush
282 Flatbush Ave, Suite 2
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Queens
80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 5001
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
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The Bronx
225B East 149th Street
Bronx, NY 10451