Derek J. Spada Recovers Six-Figure Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case
A Basch Keegan & Spada client received a substantial settlement in a medical malpractice case last week. The client underwent cancer-related surgery. During the procedure, the doctor caused collateral damage to one of her kidneys, along with other complications. The client had no issues with her kidneys before the surgery. The matter was handled by […]
Eli B. Basch Recovers $200,000 in Medical Malpractice Case
Basch Keegan & Spada recently received a favorable settlement for a local electrician with three young children. He was working in his trade when a fluorescent light bulb shattered causing lacerations to his dominate right hand and wrist. He drove to a local hospital Emergency Room for treatment. The physician assistant failed to meet the […]
Pediatric Dentistry of Kingston Dentist Accused of Performing Unnecessary Root Canals on Children
A pediatric dentist who practiced out of the Pediatric Dentistry of Kingston office and other dental clinics in New York and New Jersey has been accused of performing unnecessary root canals on children. A government lawsuit against Barry Jacobson and his company, HQRC Management Services, for the wrongdoing resulted in a $750,000 settlement to be […]
John A. DeGasperis Wins Medical Malpractice Case
Basch Keegan & Spada recently settled a medical malpractice case for a poorly constructed total knee replacement. The plaintiff is a 64-year-old man from Warren County who had a history of knee problems. He finally decided to get a total knee replacement after years of conservative treatment measures failed. The surgery was a complete failure […]
Maureen Keegan of Basch Keegan & Spada Obtains $1 Million Settlement
Maureen Keegan recently negotiated a $1 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving a woman who suffered the removal of her healthy kidney when a doctor mistook a benign growth for cancer. The defendant’s doctor was practicing at a local medical center when he “jumped the gun” and arrived at a cancer diagnosis before performing a thorough […]
How Birth Injuries Differ From Birth Defects
January is “Birth Defect Awareness Month.” We previously covered this topic in an earlier blog post. We wanted to use this opportunity to bring to light another devastating epidemic in our country: birth injury. It is easy to be confused by the difference between a birth injury and a birth defect. While both are devastating, they […]
Birth Defect Awareness Month
January is “Birth Defect Awareness” month. This is a good time to discuss the sensitive topic of birth defects. It is estimated that 150,000 children are born each year with birth defects. Their parents will blame themselves for their child’s condition but this guilt is often misplaced. Many birth defects are due to rare genetic disorders, […]
Basch Keegan & Spada Settles Multi-Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Attorneys John A. DeGasperis and Eli B. Basch negotiated a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of an Albany County woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to hospital and physician malpractice. This case was headed up by Basch Keegan & Spada’s junior associate, and rising star attorney, John A. DeGasperis. The firm represented a 47-year-old woman who […]
Rule Allows Residents & Families to Sue Nursing Homes for Abuse & Neglect
Last fall, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a broad revision of nursing home regulations. The goal? To help improve care for the country’s 1.4 million nursing home residents. Some of the revised regulations include: Strengthening the residents’ control over important decisions in their lives. For example, the rules allow people to receive any […]
Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes Can Be Unnecessary and Dangerous
In what is now a frowned-upon practice, many nursing home residents are prescribed unnecessary antipsychotic medications. Some researchers believe that a full 25% of all nursing home residents are currently on antipsychotic drugs, while only 5% of those individuals actually need those drugs for medical reasons. While it is estimated that 60% to 70% of […]