Anthony T. DiPietro, Esq., uses his legal expertise to represent members of the community who have been harmed by medical negligence. Read about his advocacy, his clients’ advocacy, and the successes they have had in fighting for Increased Patient Safety:

2012 COMMENCES OUR FIRM’S NINTH YEAR OF LEGAL SERVICE

After working with some of the top advocates for Patients’ Rights in the State of New York, Mr. DiPietro founded his own law practice in January of 2003 to continue the fight on behalf of those injured by medical malpractice. We consider it a privilege to represent the public at large, and to bring about improvements in patient care.

The laws of this country were set up to ensure that every member of this community has access to the courts to have their disputes resolved fairly and consistently by fellow members of the community. We believe this is an extremely important right. Access to the courthouse should not be limited to those who have a tremendous amount of money or political power.

LONG ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT BASED ADVOCATES FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS TAKE ON MEDICAL TRADE GROUPS

In order to protect the 50% of the women in this country who have dense breasts, patient advocates in New York and Connecticut are spearheading a campaign that is taking on, and beating, some of the most powerful lobbyists and special interests groups in the Country. “Are Your Dense Advocacy (AYDA)” is supporting legislation in several States to increase patient safety by requiring women be informed of their breast density in the letter received after a mammogram and insurance companies to cover the cost of additional testing. Their efforts are no doubt saving countless lives; a recent study indicates that as many as 45,000 American women annually receive mammogram results classified as “normal/negative” when, in fact, their dense tissue is actually hiding cancer.

“Are Your Dense Advocacy” is currently working on bill drafts in nine different States to further increase Patient Safety. Only Connecticut and Texas have Breast Density Inform laws enacted. New York State bill S1883A, “The Breast Density Inform Bill” passed the Senate unanimously and is headed towards the Assembly for introduction. The group has also been successful in getting Federal Bill HR3102 drafted and have testified before a FDA committee about regulatory change to further increase patient safety. The goal of all legislation is access to early detection of breast cancer.

The work of “Are You Dense” and “Are Your Dense Advocacy” is vital and ongoing. Please show them support by visiting their websites and learning more about what they do. And please make sure to educate yourself and the people you love about these issues. As a result of the “political” environment that we currently live in, we can’t always count on doctors to do the right thing to keep us safe. The information you learn could save someone’s life.

NEW YORK MALPRACTICE PATIENT WINS SUMMARY JUDGMENT AGAINST DOCTOR

In one of only a handful of cases in New York medical malpractice jurisprudence, Anthony T. DiPietro, Esq., won a motion which held a doctor liable for negligently leaving a suturing needle inside a patient’s abdomen following an operative procedure. Ordinarily, in cases of medical malpractice a jury determines whether or not a doctor is negligent. However, Mr. DiPietro was vigilant in prosecuting this case on behalf of Mr. Faas, and filed a motion before trial requesting the judge to rule as a matter of law that the doctor was negligent. “This case was ripe for summary judgment. It is unfathomable to a reasonable person that the defendant was not negligent in losing that needle in my client,” states Mr. DiPietro.

After news of the judge’s decision made the front page of the New York Law Journal on July 20, 2005, other media became interested in this extraordinary case. The New York Daily News, New York Post, Associated Press, and Network Television all picked up on this story and the judge’s decision became published around the globe.

DOCTOR AT LINCOLN HOSPITAL PERFORMED AN UNAPPROVED AND “EXPERIMENTAL” KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON A PATIENT TO HELP PRODUCT MANUFACTURER ILLEGALLY GAIN FDA APPROVAL

In August 2004, the Law Office of Anthony T. DiPietro learned that a certain doctor at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx was implanting non-FDA approved prosthetic knees into patients that were manufactured by a foreign corporation, which goes by the names Plus Orthopedics, Plus Endoprothetik AG, and Endoplus. An investigation is currently underway to determine how many other unsuspecting patients were enrolled in this “experiment” in the company’s cold-hearted attempt to gain US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approval, without ever telling their patients about the experimental nature of this device.

PHARMACY CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR DISPENSING HIGH DOSE OF STEROID MEDICATION TO AN INFANT

Anthony T. DiPietro, Esq., made history in 2000 when a judge agreed that a pharmacy could be held liable for the injuries that an infant sustained after taking a prescription medication. It was only the second reported case in the history of New York to hold a pharmacy liable in these circumstances. Ordinarily, a pharmacy is shielded from liability when it dispenses a prescription medication pursuant to a doctor’s order. However, Mr. DiPietro was able to demonstrate to the court that even though the pharmacy dispensed the medication in accordance with the pediatrician’s prescription, the pharmacy “should have known” that this child should not have been given that particular drug for the duration prescribed. Alcides C. (infant) v. Fustero, et. al.

OFFICE OF ANTHONY T. DIPIETRO MOVES INTO HISTORIC WOOLWORTH BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN

In May of 2005, the Law Office of Anthony T. DiPietro took up residence in the legendary Woolworth Building. Located in the heart of downtown Manhattan near City Hall and the State Supreme and Federal Courthouses, the Woolworth Building is the ideal location for a law firm that handles medical malpractice and serious personal injury litigation.