If you suspect that you or a loved one is a victim of medical malpractice or nursing home negligence call the attorneys at Gaines, Gruner, Ponzini & Novick, LLP for a free consultation.  Combined, the lawyers at Gaines, Gruner, Ponzini & Novick, LLP have over 225 years of legal experience.  At our firm a young associate NEVER works on your medical malpractice file.  Rather, only a seasoned attorney with at least 20 + years of experience will handle it.  Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor departs from the standard of care and the departure causes an injury.   This can be the failure to diagnose cancer, the spread of cancer, leaving a foreign object in the body during surgery, etc…  Nursing negligence can occur by over medication, failing to follow doctor’s orders, failing to assess a resident properly, etc… and the failure causes an injury.  Call the attorneys today at Gaines, Gruner, Ponzini & Novick, LLP for your consultation.  914-288-9595. 

If you or a loved one has been injured while at Lincoln Hall in Somers, New York, you might be able to be compensated for your injuries.  Call the law firm of Gaines, Gruner, Ponzini & Novick, LLP and ask for a free consutation to understand your rights.  Please call Ted Novick, Esq., at 914-288-9595 extension 6251.

If you have been injured in a construction accident you may be able to be compensated or your injury.   Construction accidents are some of the most dangerous accidents since workers are operating heavy machinery which can cause injuries.  

For more information about construction accidents, call Gaines, Gruner, Ponzini & Novick, LLP at 914-288-9595.  All of our attorneys have at least 21 years of legal experience.

There are 4 elements of a wrongful death claim  that needs to be met.  The first element is the death of a person.  The second element in a wrongful death case is that the death had to be caused by someone else’s negligence. Surviviving family members must be suffering monetary injury as a result of the death, which can be in the form of the loss of income from a deceased spouse or the expenses related to funeral and burial services for the decedent. Finally, a personal representative must be appointed for the decedent’s estate. This representative will have the responsibility of filing any claim for wrongful death.

There are several situations that can lead to a wrongful death lawsuit. If someone is the victim of medical malpractice and passes away then a wrongful death claim might be possible. Automobile accidents can lead to injuries that are fatal in nature. If negligence was a part of the accident  it may be possible to recover damages through a wrongful death suit. 

When damages are being determined in a wrongful death case, the main measure of damages is the financial injury suffered. Financial injury can include medical expenses, funeral expenses, the lost prospect of receiving an inheritance, and the loss of financial support (in the case of the death of a spouse whose income supported family members). Determining pecuniary damages depends on the decedent’s age, health at the time of the injury, and other information. If the decedent was a retired elderly person, the pecuniary damages calculated will be less than the damages for someone who was young, in good health, and had a spouse and kids to support with their income.

At Gaines, Gruner, Ponzini & Novick, LLP, we know that dealing with the loss of a loved one is unbearable.  If someone else’s negligence has contributed to a loved one’s death, contact us to discuss what you can do to recover for the loss.  914-288-9595.