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Pound Ridge is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 4,726 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the eastern corner of the county, bordered by New Canaan, Connecticut to the east, Stamford, Connecticut to the south, Bedford, New York to the west and Lewisboro, New York to the north. The local school is the Pound Ridge Elementary School, one of five K-5 schools in the Bedford Central School District. Older children take the bus to the Fox Lane Campus in Bedford, NY, where the Middle and High Schools are located.

Medical Malpractice Law Lawyers In Pound Ridge New York

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What is medical malpractice law?

Medical Malpractice is improper or immoral conduct in the performance of duties by a doctor, done either intentionally or through carelessness or ignorance. Cases involving health care patients who have suffered harm as a result of the negligent care of a doctor or other medical professional. Medical malpractice claims can stem from misdiagnosis, prescription errors, and unsanitary conditions at a health care facility.

Answers to medical malpractice law issues in New York

What do I do if I have a problem with a doctor's care?

In many states, the medical profession has been granted certain special protections. For instance, some states have...

Will a lawyer work to get paid only if he or she wins?

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...