Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Negligence Lawsuits
Nestled in the borough of The Bronx with 193 pediatric beds, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, or CHAM, has been touted as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation. As the only children’s hospital member of the Montefiore Health Network and with associations including The Albert Einstein College of Medicine and affiliations with The Ronald McDonald House, the hospital offers specialties and subspecialties to patients from ages 0-21.
Originally a subsection of the Montefiore Medical Center and offering specialties ranging from Neonatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Pediatric Urology, the hospital has grown since its opening in 2001.
With so many specialties offered in one facility, malpractice and negligence are an unfortunate reality. If The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore has wronged you or your family member, a hospital negligence attorney at Duffy & Duffy can assist you in seeking justice for any medical malpractice or negligence.
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Negligence FAQs
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore is unfortunately no stranger to suits of malpractice and negligence. The facility has been sued for malpractice including incidents of infants being misdiagnosed leading to improper medication being prescribed, complications with Coronavirus, and wrongful death. Duffy & Duffy is the firm to assist you and your family in suing for any wrongdoing brought on by The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore.
Malpractice occurs when the care provided by a medical professional, hospital, or other health care provider does not meet the acceptable standards of the medical profession and the person is injured, becomes ill, or a condition becomes worse as a result. In the instance of malpractice, the unfairly treated party has 30 months to file suit.
Negligence occurs when a person acts without reasonable care leading to injury, illness or the worsening of a condition. The perpetrator can be anyone whose conduct is legally appropriate to be performing the duties in question. As with malpractice, there is a 30 month time period in which the party can be sued for negligence.
Some hospitals have a history of making mistakes that rise to the level of negligence. Laws are in place to protect patients who receive substandard care. A hospital that employs doctors, nurses, paramedics, medical technicians, and other employees can be sued if the patient is subject to an injury because of their negligence. If you have suffered harm because of a hospital’s negligence you may be entitled to compensation.
Location and Phone Number:
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Negligence
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
Phone:
(718) 741-2426
Services Offered by :
Nationally ranked in 5 pediatric specialties since 2021, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore offers numerous services including:
- Adolescent Medicine
- Allergy – Immunology
- Anaesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Critical Care Medicine
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Developmental Medicine
- Dialysis Program
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrinology & Diabetes
- Epilepsy Center
- Fetal Medicine
- Fatty Liver Clinic
- Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- General Pediatrics
- General Surgery
- Genetics
- Hematology, Oncology, and Cellular Therapy
- Hospital Medicine
- Hepatology
- Heart Center
- Infectious Disease
- Kidney Transplant Program
- Liver Transplant Program
- Lupus Nephritis Clinic
- LEAP Program
- Neonatology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- NICU Follow Up Program
- Otolaryngology
- Orthopedics
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
- Rheumatology
- REACT Program
- Renal Transplant Program
- School Health Program
- Sleep Center
- Urology
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