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NYC medical malpractice lawyers handling misdiagnosis, surgical error, birth injury and hospital negligence. New York allows 30 months to file. Free confidential case review.
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Malpractice is a departure from the standard of care that caused harm
A bad outcome is not malpractice. What makes a case is proof that a competent practitioner would have acted differently, and that the difference caused your injury. In New York that proof requires supporting physician experts in the same specialty, and it must be brought within two years and six months — considerably shorter than the ordinary three-year rule.
Common case types
- Failure to diagnose cancer, stroke, heart attack, sepsis or spinal emergencies.
- Surgical errors, wrong-site surgery and retained foreign objects.
- Emergency department failures and premature discharge.
- Birth injuries including hypoxic brain injury, shoulder dystocia and delayed caesarean.
- Anaesthesia errors and medication or dosing mistakes.
- Hospital and nursing negligence, including nursing home neglect.
- Missed cauda equina and delayed decompression causing paralysis.
Evaluating a case
- Obtain the complete chart — including nursing notes, imaging and electronic audit trails.
- Independent specialist review of whether the standard of care was met.
- Causation analysis: would earlier or correct treatment have changed the outcome?
- Damages assessment covering future care, lost earnings and pain and suffering.
- Certificate of merit and filing within the statutory period.
Deadlines and exceptions
Thirty months from the malpractice, or from the end of continuous treatment for the same condition. Retained foreign objects run from discovery. Lavern's Law allows certain cancer misdiagnosis claims to run from discovery. Claims against public hospitals require a notice of claim within 90 days. Children's claims can be extended, with limits.
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Sources and editorial review
Last reviewed: . Written and checked by the Personal Injury NYC editorial team against the official New York sources listed. This page has not been reviewed by an attorney. Time limits vary by claim — many personal injury lawsuits must be started within three years (CPLR 214), claims against a city or other public body can require a notice of claim in as little as 90 days, and medical malpractice and wrongful death have different limits. Check the official sources below and confirm your deadline with a New York-licensed attorney.
- NY Courts — Statute of limitations timetable
- NY Courts — What is a statute of limitations?
- NY Senate — CPLR 214 (three-year actions)
- NY Department of Financial Services — Auto insurance resource center
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