NY Medical Malpractice Cases; Can You Have a Non-Jury Trial? Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains

Описание: In a medical malpractice case in New York, Can You Have a Non-Jury Trial? Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains
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NY Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Trial Lawyer
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How is it that some cases are decided by only a judge and other cases are decided by a jury of your peers?

Did you know that when you bring a lawsuit seeking compensation for the harms and losses you suffered as a result of a doctor's carelessness you have the ability to decide whether you want to have your matter decided by a jury of your peers or only by a trial judge.

That's known as either a non-jury trial or a jury trial.

There are pros and cons to each selection.

In a non-jury trial that is tried with only one judge, he will then act (1) as the fact-finder, (2) make rulings of law and (3) determine whether you have proven your case-in other words that you have shown that you are more likely right that wrong.

In addition, if the judge determines that the doctor or hospital departed from good and accepted medical care and that carelessness was a substantial factor in causing or bringing about your injuries, then the judge will have to (4) determine how much compensation to provide to you.

On the other hand, in a jury trial you will have six members of the community listening and evaluating your case.

Likewise, they will also have to determine whether you have shown that you are more likely right that wrong.

If the jury finds that the doctor or hospital violated the basic standards of medical care, and if those departures were substantial factors in causing and bringing about your injury, they will then determine how much money to put in their verdict in your behalf.

Watch the video to learn more...

Here's a cardiac malpractice case where I was able to achieve a $6 million dollar settlement for my client: http://www.oginski-law.com/video/card...

To learn more about how medical malpractice cases work in the state of New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website, http://www.oginski-law.com/faqs/trial....

If you have legal questions, I invite you to pick up the phone and call me at 516-487-8207 or by email at [email protected]. This is what I do every day and I'd be happy to chat with you.

Law Office of Gerald Oginski
25 Great Neck Road, Ste. 4
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-487-8207

Email: [email protected]