AUGUST 2018 E-NEWSLETTER

Client Testimonial

It is with great pleasure to write a testimonial on behalf of Allen Clark and Associates. My son was born with a rare congenital defect and was medically neglected and damaged for life. Our case was not the norm and as easy as it should have been. Not once did Allen or Debbie give up on my son. They did an amazing job advocating for him. It was a long haul and very expensive but the two of them stuck it out to the end and my son got what he deserved.

Thank you,
Jennifer, Medical Malpractice Client







Women More Likely To Survive Heart Attack If ER Physician Is Female
By Linda Carroll, Reuters Health

Women who show up in the emergency room with a heart attack are less likely to die if they are treated by a female physician rather than a male, a new study finds. Researchers scrutinizing data from nearly 582,000 heart attack patients found that women treated by male doctors were 1.52 percent less likely to survive than men treated by female doctors, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.







Worker Entitled to SLU Award
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Claimant entitled to SLU award despite nonschedule ppd classification where no initial award is made. See case Matter of Taher v. Yiota Taxi, Inc., 2018 NY Slip Op 04414.







FDA takes too long to announce recalls, federal investigator says
By Erika Kincaid

The Food and Drug Administration is putting consumers at risk by not acting quickly enough, according to federal investigators. Each year, roughly 48 million U.S. consumers get sick from food-borne diseases, and 3,000 die from them, according to the agency.







Bicyclists' Injury Risk Could Be Doubled If They Lack Latest Helmets
By Alan Levin, Bloomberg News

The next time you hop on a bicycle to head across town, consider this: your helmet may not perform well enough in an accident. A first-of-its-kind study using the latest techniques for simulating head injuries found significant variations in how bike helmets protect against concussions.






What Our Clients Are Saying About Us

Since 1978, the Law Firm of Alan W. Clark & Associates, LLC has had a proud history of fighting zealously and successfully in Long Island and New York City for victims of medical malpractice and personal injury.

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$2,600,000 — Medical malpractice settlement for 53 year old woman for failure to timely diagnose and treat MRSA infection.

$2,250,000 — Medical malpractice settlement for 62-year-old woman whose radiologist misread her mammogram results and failed to diagnose breast cancer.

$1,950,000 — Construction worker fell from building, sustaining serious injuries to his spine and requiring extensive back surgery and treatment. The case was brought against the building owner and general contractor for violations of New York’s Labor Law in not providing the worker with a safe place to work, as well as proper safety devices, which would have prevented his fall.

$1,200,000 — Failure to diagnose and treat ongoing cardiovascular disease, resulting in a coronary bypass, and chronic pericarditis, resulting in chronic weakness, shortness of breath and chest pain.

$975,000 — Failure to timely and properly diagnose breast cancer in a 65 year old woman resulting in her wrongful death.

$900,000 — Medical malpractice action commenced due to the hospital’s negligent monitoring of tubes placed in premature infant’s mouth, resulting in permanent injury to baby’s cheek and lower lip.

$900,000 — Failure to treat atrial fibrillation with anticoagulant medication, thereby resulting in a stroke.

$750,000 — Failure to timely diagnose and treat a congenital condition known as a Double Aortic Arch. This condition strangulates the trachea and esophagus which causes severe breathing issues and difficulty eating.

$400,000 — Settlement for pain and suffering of 88 year old male due to failure to diagnose and treat hospital acquired infection.

About the Firm

ADVOCATING FOR PEOPLE HARMED BY PERSONAL INJURIES, NEGLIGENT MEDICAL CARE AND THOSE INJURED ON THE JOB

REPUTABLE
In practice for over 40 years, we take great pride in providing quality service and personal attention to the details and circumstances of each case. We maintain the highest legal standards of professional ethics and representation. Most of our new clients come from prior, satisfied clients recommending us to their families and friends, and from attorneys who value and trust us with their referrals.

RESPONSIVE
We understand the importance of timely responses to telephone calls and emails of prospective and current clients. During what could be a stressful time, we listen carefully, addressing our clients' needs and concerns with empathy and understanding 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

RESULTS
Our meticulous preparation and commitment to excellence enable us to succeed in many cases that other attorneys thought were too difficult to win. We surpass our clients’ expectations and hold wrongdoers accountable to pay fair and just compensation.

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1065 Old Country Road
Suite 215
Westbury, NY 11590
Phone: 516-579-6500

555 Fifth Avenue
14th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-918-0660


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