Is Gender Bias Fueling Women’s Medical Negligence Claims?
Michele Mirman | Medical Malpractice | October 24, 2025
For all the progress we’ve made in science and medicine, we women still face alarming disparities in medical care that result in serious, poor health outcomes for us. Why? I am Michele Mirman, and I have spent decades seeing up close what my clients have gone through because of the terrible impact gender biases in…
When a “Low Risk” Becomes a Life-Threatening Mistake: A Personal Look at Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
Michele Mirman | Medical Malpractice | October 21, 2025
I am Michele Mirman, a New York City medical malpractice and personal injury trial attorney for over forty years. I’ve represented many women who, despite doing everything right—eating well, exercising, attending their annual checkups, and trusting their doctors—were not diagnosed with breast cancer in time. By the time they were correctly diagnosed, the disease had spread, robbing…
The Hidden Cancer Risks for Women with Dense Breast Tissue — Why Women Must Demand Appropriate Treatment
Michele Mirman | Medical Malpractice | October 17, 2025
When I talk to women who’ve discovered they’re victims of a cancer misdiagnosis, I always hear “If only I’d known sooner.” “Sooner” because early detection is the key in breast cancer to survival. Many times, however, “sooner” did not happen because a doctor failed to disclose the patient had dense breast tissue — a condition…
How AI in Mammography Could Prevent Future Medical Malpractice Claims in NY
Michele Mirman | Medical Malpractice | October 14, 2025
I’m Michele Mirman, and as a medical malpractice attorney, I’ve stood for years with women who’d been harmed by delayed or missed diagnoses. I’ve heard over and over how the medical malpractice of their doctors wasn’t an abstraction to them; it was real lives changed. Now with AI entering breast imaging, we have a new…
When Your Symptoms Are Dismissed: Women Facing Medical Misogyny
Michele Mirman | Medical Malpractice | October 7, 2025
I’m Michele Mirman, a medical malpractice attorney who has represented New Yorkers for over 50 years, and I’ve seen all manner of pain. Some stories, though, haunt me. I’ll never forget when a young woman came into my office who had done everything right: she’d been suffering from vaginal lesions, then pelvic pain, spotting and digestive…
What Are the Most Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents With Children?
Michele Mirman | Pedestrian Accidents | September 16, 2025
I have two children of my own, and they grew up in a Brooklyn neighborhood with an immense amount of car and truck traffic and pedestrian accidents — to and from the Brooklyn Bridge, Downtown Brooklyn, and the BQE. I worried myself sick when they were old enough to walk to school themselves and taught…
What I’ve Been Reading: Risks for Gynecological Cancer and What Every Woman Should Know. Michele Mirman, Esq.
Michele Mirman | Medical Malpractice | September 12, 2025
I’ve been reading about risks for gynecological cancer and realized how important it is to share this information, which is not apparent, and for all of us to be informed—not just about prevention, but also about what to do when medical negligence causes harm. From cervical and ovarian to uterine cancer, knowing the signs can…
Healing Through Giving: How Bear Givers Helps Children with Disabilities Grow Stronger
Brian Magnosi | News | September 9, 2025
As a mother, lawyer, and longtime advocate for children with disabilities, I’ve seen firsthand how empowerment and compassion can transform lives—particularly when young ones face adversity like school bullying or when they are physically injured in class or gym because their differences are ignored, minimalized, or taken into account. Through my work with Bear Givers,…
A Safer Road Ahead: Reducing Traffic Deaths
Brian Magnosi | Car Accident | September 5, 2025
Each year, thousands of lives are cut short on America’s roads. In 2024 alone, approximately 39,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes. As a personal injury attorney, I see firsthand how devastating crashes can be—not just in numbers, but in real human cost. The good news? These tragedies are not inevitable. Across the country,…
Civil Legal Options for Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Rape in New York
Brian Magnosi | Abuse Awareness,Sexual Assault | August 28, 2025
If you are a survivor of sexual abuse and rape, please know this: you are not alone, and your voice matters. I’m Michele Mirman, a personal injury attorney with decades of experience fighting for survivors across New York. I know how deeply these wounds can affect you—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The trauma doesn’t vanish when…