| You've been injured while in a City-owned, | | | | However, in order to do this, your lawyer will |
| municipal hospital. Not just any hospital in New | | | | have to ask a Court for special permission to file |
| York City... a municipal hospital. It's extremely | | | | late, and there are specific legal reasons why your |
| important to learn how much time you have to | | | | case might be accepted even though it is late, |
| file a claim against the hospital, and how much | | | | and many reasons why it will not be accepted. |
| time you have to file a lawsuit. If you don't file in | | | | The important point to remember is that if you |
| a timely fashion, you'll likely never be able to bring | | | | even suspect that something was done wrong at |
| a claim for your injuries. | | | | a municipal hospital within the City of New York |
| First, here are a list of municipal hospitals in New | | | | (that means within the 5 boroughs, New York, |
| York City: | | | | Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and The Bronx) |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | | | | you must contact an experienced medical |
| Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing | | | | malpractice lawyer immediately in order to |
| Facility Franklin D. Roosevelt Island | | | | protect your rights to bring a claim and then a |
| Gouverneur Healthcare Services | | | | lawsuit. |
| Harlem Hospital Center | | | | In the State of New York, you must file a claim |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | | | | that is timely FIRST, before you can ever file a |
| Renaissance Health Care Network Diagnostic | | | | lawsuit. This requirement applies only to cases |
| & Treatment Center | | | | against a municipal hospital and also a |
| Jacobi Medical Center | | | | State-owned hospital. This does not apply to a |
| Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center | | | | private hospital. This is known as a 'pre-requisite'. |
| Morrisania Diagnostic & Treatment Center | | | | Your claim must be filed first, and then you have |
| North Central Bronx Hospital | | | | a limited time in which to start your lawsuit. |
| Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment | | | | Typically, you have only one year and 90 days |
| Center | | | | from the date of the malpractice within which to |
| Coney Island Hospital | | | | start your lawsuit against the New York City |
| Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center | | | | Health and Hospitals Corporation. There are very |
| East New York Diagnostic & Treatment | | | | few exceptions to this rule. |
| Center | | | | **THIS IS IMPORTANT!** Even though this |
| Kings County Hospital Center | | | | information is accurate as of the time of this |
| Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and | | | | writing (November 26, 2007) you must consult an |
| Rehabilitation Center | | | | experienced New York medical malpractice |
| Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center | | | | attorney to confirm that it is still accurate at the |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | | | | time you believe you have a claim. |
| Queens Hospital Center | | | | Importantly, you cannot wait years to bring a |
| Generally, you have only 90 days from the date | | | | claim or a lawsuit against one of the hospitals |
| of the malpractice within which to file a claim | | | | listed above. You must act immediately. As |
| against the New York City Health and Hospitals | | | | always, speak to a qualified lawyer who handles |
| Corporation (that corporation is technically the | | | | cases similar to yours before making any decision |
| entity that owns and is responsible for these | | | | about the time to file a claim and the time to |
| municipal health care facilities). | | | | start a lawsuit. Being an informed consumer will |
| If for some reason you have missed the deadline | | | | make you a better client and help you understand |
| to file a claim, there are certain limited exceptions | | | | how the legal system works. |
| that might allow you to file your claim late. | | | | |