The Najdovski Law Firm Pllc Asks Patients To Choose Hospital Wisely

Take a word of advice from an NYC leading plaintiff’s medical malpractice law firm specializing in physician and hospital mistakes and errors– The Najdovski Law Firm PLLC located at 55 Broad St, one block off Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Fortunately there are now abundant resources on the Internet that allow patients to research potential hospital before they are admitted to a particular hospital. The Najdovski Law Firm PLLC urges patients to make use of these resources before choosing a hospital for their surgery or treatment plan. Mr. Najdovski warns that just as there are doctors who have a more than average number of lawsuits against them, likewise there are hospitals which seem to attract more lawsuits than others.

Using sites such as the New York State’s Hospital Profile at http://hospitals.nyhealth.gov can help patients make good decisions about which hospital to use for their medical and surgical treatment. Hospital quality measures indicate how well a hospital provides care for its patients, especially in the specific areas of heart conditions, pneumonia care, surgical infection prevention, performance of coronary artery bypass grafts, angioplasties and pediatric heart surgeries, such as correction of Tetralogy of Fallot.

Beware: there is a growing tendency for hospitals which have realized that they have made a mistake or have negligently treated a patient to contact the patient to "apologize" for their carelessness, says attorney Najdovski, the Founding Member of The Najdovski Law Firm PLLC. Of course on a non-life threatening or minimal injury case, this may satisfy many people. But what is startling is that the internal department at hospitals commonly known as "Risk Management" offices (as in, managing how to pay out as little money as possible to aggrieved patients) actually contact patients who have suffered devastating problems with their health. Many times this "apology" is enough to stop the patient from bringing a lawsuit against the hospital. Frankly, although it may seem endearing, heart-warming and nice of them to admit a mistake, just remember that when your cappuccino in their office is long cold, you then have to go home and live with it.

According to an article on injuryboard.com, hospitals are working hard to minimize lawsuits by making many more apologies to patients than they used to. "Hospital officials are hoping saying ‘we’re sorry’ will cut down on lawsuits and save money," the article states. The new trend is being investigated at several hospitals across the country, but it is not clear whether it will make a difference in the number of patients who choose to sue.

Our system of law has developed to compensate individuals who have experienced medical malpractice. An apology from a hospital is nice, but should not be confused with rightful compensation for some patients who have truly suffered from a hospital’s errors. Attorney Najdovski states that the pain of being involved in a medical malpractice case could be avoided through researching the hospital first.

Attorney Najdovski urges that patients do not use the New York State’s Hospital Profile site as their only means of research. After carrying out basic web-research, patients should also contact people at the hospital and other patients of the hospital before making a decision. You are always free to contact Mr. Najdovski directly to obtain his opinion regarding your proposed treatment and his experience with whatever particular doctor or hospital you intend to use.