Medical malpractice cases
all have at least one thing in
common: allegations that a
healthcare provider violated
the governing standard of care,
resulting in injury, or possibly
even death. Here, that standard
involves the laws of the State of
New York. There are a variety
of cases that fall under medical
malpractice, all that result
from either an action taken by a
healthcare provider, or an omission
from action by a healthcare
provider. Nonetheless, it has led
to irreparable harm to a patient
due to some form of negligence,
and therefore legal redress will
be owed to the patient.
Examples of medical malpractice
cases include: failure
to diagnose a medical condition
or disease on time or at all,
misdiagnosis of a medical condition
or disease, lack of or inappropriate
medical treatment,
and surgical errors and complications.
Damages for medical malpractice
include economic recovery
for the victim to make
them whole again for lost wages,
the cost of medical care, other
out-of-pocket medical expenses,
and even for pain and suffering
resulting from the injury. Not
only can the victim recover,
but so can their spouse, and,
in death cases, the next of kin
can recover for their loss. Additionally,
in New York, there is
no cap for damages that can be
awarded for a medical malpractice
case.
It is also important to note
that there is a Statue of Limitations
on medical malpractice
claims, which means that the
claim must be brought within a
certain amount of time within
the injury having occurred, or
else the claim could be barred.
In New York, the Statute of
Limitations for a medical malpractice
claim is 30 months, or
2 years and 6 months, from the
date of injury. This statute is
different for minor children,
however, which does not start
running until the child turns
18. There is an exception to
this, though: regardless of the
age of the child when the injury
occurred, the statute of limitations
cannot extend longer than
10 years.
Medicine can, at the same
time, be both a great, wonderful
thing and a scary, unknown
set of twists and turns. If you or
your family finds themselves
victim to the perils of medical
malpractice, you may want to
speak to your attorney as soon
as possible to discuss your options.
In past years our law office
has obtained numerous settlements
in Medical Malpractice
cases including settlements for
$17.9 Million and $18.1 Million,
as well as a verdict for $62 Million
in a medical malpractice
case. If you have suffered from
the medical malpractice of a
doctor or hospital, our office is
available to discuss what happened
for a free consultation
to determine if you may be entitled
to money damages.
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, F 14 EBRUARY 15-21, 2019 BTR
After successfully installing LED lighting, one of the next energy effi cient ideas TNLL has is
to place solar panels in areas of its complex that are currently under-utilized, like a space
between two ball fi elds. This photo is just an illustration of a single idea from Millennial
Energy Project. Photo courtesy of Millennial Energy Project
TNLL completes its energy-
effi cient LED lighting project
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
A Bronx little league just completed
a project that will make its facilities
more energy effi cient.
Throgs Neck Little League recently
fi nished the installation of
new LED fi eld lighting that league
offi cials said would go a long way to
helping the non-profi t organization
save funds that could be used for
youth programming and reduce its
energy usage footprint.
Additionally, the league is also
in talks with non-profit Millennial
Energy Project, which helped
it craft its grant proposal for the
LED replacement project, on a plan
for solar panels that could make the
league energy independent, said
Mike Pabon, MEP acting executive
director.
According to the NYC Department
of Design and Construction,
which oversaw the contract because
the league is on city-owned land, the
project upgraded its existing metal
halide fi eld lighting to LED.
An agency spokeswoman stated
that a total of seven light towers were
affected and that 188 lights were reduced
to just 45 LEDs.
The City Council funded $360,000
towards the project, with Elmhurst
Electric the contractor, according to
the DDC spokeswoman.
The LED lights should cut energy
usage by about two-thirds.
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
allocated approximately $400,000 to
rebuild the fi elds after the lighting
construction.
Diaz’s funding includes other improvements
important to the league,
like fencing, said league president
Frank Eisele.
The ground around the two fi elds
needed rebuilding because of the
project, Eisele said.
The borough president’s grant
was awarded to the TNLL because
it showed a strong commitment towards
sustainable public policy.
The borough president said that
TNLL is a great organization, providing
a place where borough youth can
learn about baseball while acquiring
life-skills such as self-discipline and
teamwork.
“Throughout my tenure in offi ce,
we have invested in our parks and facilities
that teams use during their
season,” said Diaz. “The installation
of new LED energy-effi cient lights
is part of our ongoing commitment
to building and upgrading spaces
where our children can play and exercise.”
Diaz added: “We are fully committed
to providing Bronx residents
with world-class sports and recreational
options.”
Eisele said that he believes the
borough president is a strong proponent
of green, clean energy and said
he and his fellow board members
were thrilled he supported the project.
“The lights are brighter and the
LEDs are much more energy effi -
cient”, he said. “The electrician (on
the project) told me that each light
generates more energy than a clothes
dryer at home.”
The league may request another
allocation of funding for a solar panel
project currently in design, he said.
Erica Pabon, and her son Michael
Pabon, who played for the league and
brought in volunteers from his college,
Penn State, to help with fi eld
improvements, were instrumental in
shaping the project.
Millennial Energy Project has
come up with a conceptual design for
the TNLL solar project, said Pabon,
and the TNLL board is coming up
with its own solar panel application,
said Eisele.
Additionally, having fewer lights
also means that there is now more
space to dedicate for the Monk parrots
that sometimes nest in the lighting,
said Eisele.
According to Pabon, the new
TNLL lights use about a third as
much energy as the older fi xtures.