Medical Malpractice | December 19, 2025

When you’ve been in an accident — whether a car crash, slip-and-fall, or workplace injury — pain can feel overwhelming. It can keep you awake at night, limit your work, disrupt your family, and cast a shadow over your recovery. I am Michele Mirman, and in my over 40 years of representing injured clients, I’ve… read more

Medical Malpractice | December 18, 2025

I’ve been reading about a new procedure the medical profession has researched and is offering to reduce our risk of ovarian cancer. Finally! We are being considered in our own right. The procedure is called opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) — and it may represent one of the biggest steps forward in women’s cancer prevention that most… read more

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

Medical Malpractice | August 15, 2025

As the founder of Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C., representing New Yorkers, I have witnessed the devastating impact medical negligence can have on women—especially in the field of OB/GYN, obstetrics and gynecology. If you or a loved one has endured unexpected complications or negative outcomes in pregnancy, childbirth, or gynecological care, you may wonder whether… read more

Medical Malpractice | August 5, 2025

Have you or a loved one suffered due to receiving the wrong medication or dosage from a pharmacy or medical provider? If so, you’re not alone—and you’re not without options. As a personal injury and medical malpractice attorney in New York City, I’ve seen firsthand the pain, fear, and confusion that follow a prescription error…. read more