Blog Category | Medical malpractice
September 17, 2025
Why Do Seniors Leave Hospitals Worse Off Than When They Arrived?
Hospital stays – particularly lengthy ones – can cause seniors to deteriorate physically and mentally. Sadly, they often leave in worse condition than when they arrived – and continue on a downhill trajectory. Many are unable to care for themselves when they return home (if they can), even if they...
Read MoreJuly 15, 2025
Simple Mistake Or Medical Malpractice?
When we seek medical care, we place trust in the hands of healthcare professionals, believing in their expertise and dedication to help us heal. In many cases, this trust is well placed, and we leave the hospital in better shape than when we entered. But there are situations when this...
Read MoreMay 21, 2025
When A Doctor Dismisses A Patient’s Concerns
When a doctor dismisses a patient’s concerns, the consequences can be far more serious than hurt feelings. Dismissal can lead to delayed diagnoses, untreated conditions and worsening health outcomes. In some cases, it may even rise to the level of medical malpractice if the patient suffers harm due to the...
Read MoreApril 20, 2025
Some Medical Mistakes Are Legally Actionable
Everyone makes mistakes, but in the medical field, even the smallest errors can result in potentially serious—and sometimes life-changing—consequences. While no healthcare provider is perfect, some mistakes go beyond understandable human error and cross into the territory of legal negligence. When a medical mistake causes significant harm, it may be...
Read MoreNovember 19, 2024
Patients Deserve To Know The Risks Of Their Medications
There are hundreds of prescription medications available. Modern medications can help people treat everything from eczema and bipolar disorder to blood sugar challenges and high blood pressure. However, medication is not a magical cure-all. Every medication creates a degree of risk for medical patients. There are common and rare medication...
Read MoreOctober 19, 2024
Is Your Doctor Using An Ai Chatbot To Treat You?
When people go into a search engine to seek information on just about anything these days, it’s not uncommon for an AI chatbot to pop up and give them an answer – sometimes a very thorough one with links to the sources for the information provided. That’s fine for everyday...
Read MoreJuly 01, 2024
3 Surgical Never Events That Lead To Patient Harm
Patients generally go into surgery with the expectation that they’re going to be taken care of by a competent team. While most surgeries are completed without any issues, there are times when things happen that, quite simply, shouldn’t. These issues that shouldn’t happen are called “never events.” The commonality in...
Read MoreApril 18, 2024
Why Diagnostic Errors Are Common When People Have Cancer
Unfortunately, the diagnostic process can be quite challenging, even when people have very serious medical issues. It is more common than people might realize for healthcare professionals to make oversights when attempting to diagnose someone. Cancer is a top cause of death in the United States and one of the...
Read MoreMarch 08, 2024
The 4 Key Elements Of Medical Malpractice Claims
Doctors and medical staff have a duty to try and make their patients better. Generally, this is what happens. Even in cases where this isn’t possible, medical staff have usually done their best. Sadly, in some cases, medical professionals can fall below the standard of care expected in the sector....
Read MoreDecember 26, 2023
New Jersey Law Cracks Down On “invasive” Exams During Surgery
When someone goes in for surgery, particularly if they’re at a “teaching” hospital, they may reasonably expect that medical and nursing students will observe the procedure. They don’t (and shouldn’t) expect their surgery to be used as a chance for students to practice performing pelvic, prostate or other exams of...
Read MoreNovember 13, 2023
Did You Really Give “informed Consent” For A Medical Procedure?
While patients typically rely on doctors to recommend the best treatment for illness or injury, ultimately, patients are the ones who make most medical decisions on their own behalf (with the exception of minors and those who are legally incapacitated). In some cases, patients will opt to get a second...
Read MoreMay 22, 2023
Umbilical Cord Problems Can Cause Birth Injuries
The umbilical cord is an essential link between the mother and baby during pregnancy. The cord and placenta supply nutrients and oxygen to the baby. Unfortunately, some issues can arise before or during birth and present a real danger to the baby. Some common signs of umbilical cord problems include...
Read MoreFebruary 02, 2023
Legal Protections For Victims Of Medication Errors
Medications can be very helpful when taken in the correct manner, but if people are given the wrong type or dosage amount it can lead to significant medical problems. Because of this, it is important that medical professionals writing prescriptions, filling prescriptions and administering medications do so correctly. As there...
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
Can A Doctor’s Apology Be Evidence In Your Malpractice Case?
Apologies from doctors and other health care providers won’t make up for a serious and harmful mistake. However, research has shown that they can make patients and families feel a little better – and in some cases decide not to take legal action. That’s why many states have enacted what...
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2023
Heart Attack Misdiagnosis More Common In Women
When someone has a heart attack, any delay in care can be highly problematic. They only have so long to get the medical assistance that they need so that they can survive this serious event. If a doctor misdiagnoses the heart attack as something else and sends that patient home,...
Read MoreDecember 07, 2022
If You Think Your Doctor Didn’t Listen To You, You May Be Right
Just securing an opportunity to speak with your doctor can take a lot of work. First, you have to call the office and explain to someone in the scheduling department why you need an appointment. Then you will wait until your scheduled appointment, which could take days or even weeks....
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
Medical Errors Rank As The Third-leading Cause Of Death
Cancer and heart disease are the two top causes of death in residents of New Jersey and the rest of the country. Rounding out the top three is something doctors don’t want people to know about: medical errors. According to a study, this has officially been ranked as the third-leading...
Read MoreOctober 27, 2022
Common Medical Malpractice Types
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say that medical malpractice is now the third leading cause of death in New Jersey. Understanding the different types of malpractice is the first step in finding a solution. Wrong and delayed diagnoses Misdiagnoses occur when the doctor tells the patient that they have something...
Read MoreOctober 13, 2022
When You Have To File A Complaint Against Your Provider
Even the best doctors in New Jersey make mistakes sometimes. But this makes it no less essential to file a complaint if your doctor put your health or life at risk. The squeaky wheel gets the grease It’s crucial to know how the complaint filing process works to use it...
Read MoreOctober 12, 2022
Signs That You Were The Victim Of Medical Malpractice
When you see a doctor in New Jersey, you expect professionalism and qualified care. If you have a subpar experience, you might wonder if you were the victim of medical malpractice. There are certain signs to be aware of if you believe this was the case. You’re not improving One...
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022
Potential Causes Of Nursing Malpractice
A nurse is an integral part of a healthcare team in New Jersey. They are responsible for the care of patients and often have direct contact with them. Therefore, a nurse’s mistake, whether knowingly or unintentionally, can have devastating consequences. Common causes of nursing errors The causes of nursing errors...
Read MoreSeptember 09, 2022
Facts About Healthcare-related Infections In New Jersey
Healthcare-related infections are a serious problem in the United States. Every year, countless people contract infections while receiving medical care. While some of them result in death, many of these infections are preventable. Common health care-related infections One of the most common healthcare-related infections is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This...
Read MoreAugust 11, 2022
Statute Of Limitations For A Nursing Home Malpractice Lawsuit
New Jersey residents expect their loved ones who are in nursing homes to be well cared for and protected. If there is evidence that negligence occurred and harmed your loved one, you have a right to file a malpractice lawsuit on their behalf. What is the statute of limitations for...
Read MoreJuly 19, 2022
Could Medication Errors Become Criminal Cases?
Medication errors account for an estimated 7,000 to 9,000 deaths annually. Will future medication errors in New Jersey be prosecuted as negligent homicide instead of medical malpractice because of a recent guilty verdict involving a nurse who made a fatal mistake? Do prescription errors constitute negligent homicide? Unfortunately, medication errors...
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2022
It Is Possible To Sue A Hospital If You Suffer A Miscarriage?
Fewer things are more heartbreaking for hopeful New Jersey parents than suffering a miscarriage. You might wonder if it’s possible to sue the hospital overseeing prenatal care. What can cause a miscarriage? A miscarriage can occur for a variety of reasons. During a normal, healthy pregnancy, the fetus safely grows...
Read MoreDecember 29, 2021
A Delayed Diagnosis Can Be Malpractice
New Jersey doctors can be sued when they fail to act as a reasonable doctor would under the circumstances. While not every bad medical outcome is the result of malpractice, doctors can be sued when they make certain mistakes. One of these is the failure to promptly diagnose medical conditions....
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
Medical Negligence Standard Left Unchanged
New Jersey residents may have heard that the Supreme Court of Canada shocked the public by leaving the standard of care in medical negligence completely untouched. Here are some things that you should keep in mind about what’s changed and, more importantly, what hasn’t. Case history It’s not often that...
Read MoreAugust 02, 2021
The Dangerous And Potentially Deadly Problem Of Medication Errors
If you’re like most adults in New Jersey, you’ll take certain medicines to seek relief from short-term conditions. For more chronic ailments, you might be taking medications for the foreseeable future. Considering how common it is to take something prescribed or administered to you, it’s important to learn the dangers...
Read MoreJune 18, 2021
Misdiagnosis And Missed Diagnosis: Causes And Differences
Medical malpractice occurs in the U.S. at a rate of 225,000 patients annually, according to statistics, but some reports raise it to 400,000. Many studies rank medical errors third as a top cause of death in the United States behind cancer and heart disease. Two common types of medical malpractice...
Read MoreMay 20, 2021
What Is Legal Malpractice?
Malpractice refers to the negligence performed by qualified professionals, such as dentists, doctors and lawyers. You may have a legal malpractice case if a New Jersey lawyer recently performed work for you that was below the standards expected from such an individual and if that underperformance resulted in damages. What...
Read MoreApril 22, 2021
Tips For Preventing Medication Errors
One common area of medical malpractice that New Jersey residents fall victim to is medication errors. These errors are defined as preventable events that cause inappropriate medication use and patient harm. They can occur at any point throughout the cycle, including when a drug is prescribed, when the prescription is...
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Can Misdiagnosis Of Sarcomas Lead To Medical Malpractice?
If you have an abnormal lump or bump on your body or if you have noticed a mass in an odd place on a loved one given care in a nursing home, it’s wise to get such a condition checked out by a medical professional. It could be a sarcoma....
Read MoreApril 02, 2021
Hospital Negligence Can Cause Sepsis
Residents of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and surrounding counties might be surprised to learn that healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) are quite common risks in medical facilities. These facilities can include hospitals, skilled nursing care homes, clinics and doctor’s offices. If left untreated, these infections often lead to sepsis. When HAIs lead...
Read MoreMarch 31, 2021
Types And Causes Of Diagnostic Errors
Medical malpractice occurs when New Jersey doctors fail to provide an adequate level of patient care, often out of neglect and errors. It has devastating effects, and it is a top cause of preventable death in the United States. A common form of medical malpractice is diagnostic errors, which statistics...
Read MoreMarch 24, 2021
Psychiatric Medications And Pregnancy
Psychiatric medications are incredibly common in American society today. Many women in New Jersey take medications to stabilize mood disorders like depression. When they become pregnant, deciding whether or not to discontinue medication becomes a serious issue. Unfortunately, it’s common to see physicians make mistakes when treating women for psychiatric...
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2021
Top Reason For Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Involving Children
For parents in New Jersey, an emergency medical problem involving a child can be frightening. When a doctor makes things worse by failing to diagnose the issue properly, the situation can become a nightmare. According to a recent study by The Doctors Company, misdiagnosis is the most common cause of...
Read MoreJanuary 05, 2021
Common Ski Injury Can Be Mistaken For Cancer
Alpine skiing is a popular winter sport in and around New Jersey. If you’ve skied a lot over the years, it’s possible that you could have a minor knee injury called a distal femoral cortical irregularity (DFCI). DFCIs are a common, non-serious condition among competitive skiers, but they are often...
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020
Breast Cancer Testing And Misdiagnosis
Cancer is a scary word. Tragically, for many Americans this word becomes a reality. There’s sometimes a glimmer of hope, though, when cancer is quickly and accurately diagnosed and treated. This is especially true for cancers affecting the breasts and prostate. Yet, all too often medical mistakes prevent this quick...
Read MoreNovember 09, 2020
3 Common Ways Anesthesia Errors Can Occur
Anesthesia, when administered properly, can be crucial for successful medical procedures. Doctors don’t have to worry about their patients squirming with pain on the operating table. Patients can undergo complicated surgeries that can end up saving their lives. However, the use of anesthesia is not without risk. Mistakes can happen,...
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2020
Who Can Be Held Accountable For A Medical Injury?
Every year, many patients are unfortunately injured by medical malpractice when they seek the medical care and treatment that they need. When this happens, who may be held responsible when victims are injured by negligent medical care? It helps for victims to know. Personal injury legal protections can help victims...
Read MoreJune 30, 2020
Did I Suffer From Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice is a costly mistake that can have lifelong consequences for you or your loved ones. When such an error happens in a hospital, medical staff may never alert a victim of what happened. For a victim of medical malpractice to pursue compensation to recover, they first need to...
Read MoreApril 29, 2020
What Are The Most Common Medical Errors?
Medical malpractice makes the news occasionally, but it’s actually strikingly common. Errors caused by medical practitioners are the third leading cause of death among Americans, behind cancer and heart disease. Despite its prevalence—it’s responsible for around 225,000 reported deaths every year, and likely many more that go unreported—only a small...
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2020
Birth Defects Versus Birth Injuries: What You Should Know
Becoming a parent can be a special and emotional time in your life. You’ll likely feel excited and nervous at the same time as you anxiously wait to meet your child and bring them home safely. The last thing you’re expecting is for your child to be injured during their...
Read MoreDecember 03, 2019
What Constitutes A Surgical Mistake?
One of the reasons that New Jersey residents trust the opinions of their doctors is because medical professionals are held to a high level of professional training. After four years of medical school, most doctors go through multi-year residencies where they learn the specific skills and practices of the concentration...
Read MoreNovember 28, 2019
What Is A Differential Diagnosis?
Going to the doctor can be a stressful event for a New Jersey resident, even if they do not believe that their health is significantly compromised. They may be asked to submit to a battery of tests and may find the waiting for results to be both painful and unnerving....
Read MoreJuly 17, 2019
Medical Malpractice Suit Yields Big Payday Amid Tragedy
A severe brain injury due to medical negligence during neck surgery caused Margaret Mary Niedzwiadek, 59, to pass into a coma in October 2013, and pass away in December 2013. It also led to a $4.2 million settlement for her family. The family, accused the doctor, Craig J. Anmuth, of...
Read MoreJune 25, 2019
Many Nursing Home Hospital Transfers Lack Proper Communication
Accidents and personal health crises are common at nursing homes. Many of the residents there have several health issues and are nearing the final years of their lives, so workers have to be quick and delicate when transferring them to an emergency department. Many families expect the physical transfer to...
Read MoreMay 28, 2019
Would You Trust A Robot For A Medical Exam?
Being a doctor is a difficult job. Even the best physicians make mistakes, which is why medical malpractice insurance exists for things like negligence or misdiagnosis. Humans make mistakes, but these mistakes can cause injury and even death. While we know that humans are imperfect, how would you feel if...
Read MoreApril 11, 2019
Review Your Records For Potential Acts Of Medical Malpractice
Some people in Burlington County may think that now that many physicians and medical centers have moved to electronic record-keeping, that mistakes are rarely made, even if a patient moves from the care of one physician to another one. However, just because technology in record-keeping is advancing doesn’t mean mistakes...
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2019
More Accountability Is Needed From Health Care Professionals
Unfortunately, medical mistakes are not rare in New Jersey. One report indicates that approximately 30 percent of medical malpractice filings are based on a diagnostic error. Another source reports that in 2017, 95 surgical procedures were performed on the incorrect patient, on the incorrect part of the body or were...
Read MoreDecember 07, 2018
Breast Implant Problems Were Underreported For Many Years
Of the 400,000 breast implant surgeries performed annually, the Food and Drug Administration had reported only about 200 complaints each year of defects or health problems. But a recent change in FDA reporting methods reveals that in fact there are many thousands of complaints. And the incidence of a rare...
Read MoreNovember 12, 2018
Football Star Says Medical Malpractice Ended His NFL Career
A former Minnesota Vikings player has sued the medical professionals involved in his 2016 knee surgery. Sharif Floyd blames a botched surgery for nerve damage that makes it unlikely he will ever play professional football again. The case raises several legal issues that sometimes arise in medical malpractice litigation. Is...
Read MoreOctober 25, 2018
A Missed Diagnosis Can Be A Deadly Medical Mistake
Most people know their own bodies well enough to know when something might be wrong. They may have a physical feeling that is not normal, or they may be aware of sensations that are unusual to their systems. When medical problems and questions arise, New Jersey residents often visit their...
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
What Constitutes A Surgical Error?
Depending upon a patient’s medical needs and best course of treatment, surgery may be prescribed by a medical team to provide that individual with relief from an illness or ailment. While some surgical procedures have been refined to allow patients fast recovery times and minimal discomfort, others require individuals to...
Read MoreAugust 03, 2018
Fatality Rates Are Up Among Expectant Mothers
Although expectant mothers may elect to have their children at home or at birthing facilities that offer more comfortable options, hospitals are still a popular choice among women who are preparing to bring new lives into the world. This is because problems can arise during the birthing process and hospitals...
Read MoreApril 30, 2018
New Moms At Risk For Post-partum Complications Of Childbirth
The first few weeks after childbirth can be critical for new mothers and their babies. Yet new moms are typically discharged from the hospital with a day or two of giving birth, with little follow-up. It’s no coincidence that the United States has one of the highest rates of maternal...
Read MoreApril 30, 2018
$151 Million Hip Implant Verdict Tossed Out By High Court
A federal appellate court has vacated a 2016 verdict that awarded $151 million to five people harmed by DePuy hip implants. The appeals court said the trial court should not have allowed prejudicial evidence of prior bad acts by the parent company. The appeal deals a blow to the plaintiffs....
Read MoreApril 27, 2018
Changes To Postpartum Care
There is rising concern over deaths and serious complications related to pregnancy and childbirth among the medical community. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently released an 11-page opinion describing changes they think would improve postpartum care. If adopted, the changes would hopefully improve the country’s woeful performance in...
Read MoreApril 04, 2018
New Jersey Company Taken To Trial Over Pelvic Mesh Injuries
A manufacturer of surgical mesh is facing trial in New Jersey state court. Although C.R. Bard Inc. has faced more than a hundred lawsuits over its medical products before, this is the first one to go to a jury. A New Jersey resident claims that she has suffered chronic pain...
Read MoreMarch 14, 2018
3 Questions To Ask When You Have Chest Pains
Nobody wants to end up in the hospital emergency room with chest pains. Unfortunately, it’s hard to say what’s scarier: hearing the doctor say that you’re having a heart attack or some other serious issue or being told that your chest pain is nothing to worry about. If you know...
Read MoreFebruary 05, 2018
Consider Getting A Second Opinion On These 3 Conditions
Have you ever wondered if your doctor has missed something? If so, you aren’t alone. A lot of people get concerned about a delayed or missed diagnosis. However, you may have a lot to fear from a medical overdiagnosis as well. There are a few diagnoses that are always worth...
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2018
MRI Revealed Scalpel Left Behind During Surgery 4 Years Earlier!
Many people feel anxious or claustrophobic during an MRI, but it shouldn’t be physically painful. Yet Glenford Turner felt pain almost as soon as the procedure began. It was soon revealed that his abdomen had been harboring a scalpel for four years. The 61-year-old military veteran is suing the Veterans...
Read MoreJanuary 04, 2018
Refusing Medical Care To Transgenders Can Be Malpractice
One of the most controversial subjects of the current time is that of transgendered individuals. Afflicted with what many people term “gender identity disorder,” transgenders identify themselves as mentally, emotionally and psychologically of the gender opposite that of their biological gender. Biological males identify themselves and females and biological females...
Read MoreJanuary 04, 2018
Don’t Let Birth Injuries Interfere With Your Joyful Arrival
Bringing home a new member of the family for the first time is a joyous experience that changes your life forever. But for many families across New Jersey it’s also a time of worry over complications from a difficult birth for many parents. When this happens, the most important thing...
Read MoreDecember 22, 2017
How Does The Statute Of Limitations Work?
Every potential lawsuit has an expiration date. That expiration date, which is called a case’s “statute of limitations” sets the time limit within which you have to file a claim if you’ve been injured. If you don’t assert your legal rights within that time limit, you lose the opportunity entirely....
Read MoreNovember 16, 2017
Former All-star Tennis Player Settles Medical Malpractice Case
A young woman, aged 22, suffered a life-altering injury due to malpractice when she was still only in high school. Now, a New Jersey jury has handed down a $1.2 million malpractice award to compensate her. At the time of her injury, the high school student was a top-ranked tennis...
Read MoreOctober 13, 2017
Is Malpractice Ever Caused By A Failure To Act?
What duty of action does an emergency responder, nurse or doctor have toward someone who is experiencing a health crisis? When is it malpractice to neglect to act? It depends a lot on the situation. Most of the time, people aren’t under any special obligation to take action to try...
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2017
Teen’s ‘deceased’ Status Complicates Personal Injury Claim
When, exactly, does death occur? That’s the most important question in a lawsuit that involves a young California teenager whose routine surgery turned tragic. Oxygen deprivation caused tremendous brain damage — so much so that the coroner said she had “brain death” and issued a certificate of death. Her body,...
Read MoreAugust 17, 2017
Is A Breach Of Confidentiality Medical Malpractice?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was developed in response to the growing concern about patient privacy rights in this era where someone could easily obtain and misuse private medical information — but it was never intended to give patients a private course of action against their doctors...
Read MoreAugust 02, 2017
Patient Abandonment And Medical Malpractice
What happens when your doctor leaves you in the lurch? Patients rely on their doctors for a certain continuity of care — when the doctor suddenly leaves a patient without adequate medical care and no time to seek a replacement, that’s a form of malpractice known as abandonment. You don’t...
Read MoreJuly 13, 2017
New Jersey Doctors Can Practice Despite Sex Crime Convictions
Could your doctor also be a sexually-oriented offender? In New Jersey, that’s not as absurd a question as many people might think. While teachers and police officers who are convicted of sex crimes can never work in those careers again within the state, a doctor who is convicted of sexual...
Read MoreJune 06, 2017
New Jersey Cracks Down On Sources Of Narcotics Feeding Addictions
The state of New Jersey has had enough of doctors who carelessly and needlessly prescribe painkillers without adequate oversight or countermeasures designed to keep patients from becoming addicted. In total, New Jersey has yanked the licenses of or served criminal complaints on 32 people over the past year — including...
Read MoreMay 25, 2017
The Dangers Of An Unnecessary Cesarean Delivery
A cesarean delivery (C-section) is the most common surgical procedure in the United States — and it may be putting mothers and their babies through unnecessary risks far too often. While there are certain factors that make you a more likely candidate for a C-section, such as having gestational diabetes,...
Read MoreApril 25, 2017
Pill Mills And Painkillers: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You
It’s probably safe to say that most people who go to a doctor to treat their acute or chronic pain don’t go intending to end up addicted to painkillers. Unfortunately, a lot of people end up hooked on prescription painkillers because doctors — even good ones — are prescribing too...
Read MoreApril 07, 2017
Medical Abuses Come To Light During Doctor’s Fraud Trial
Had an ophthalmologist not gotten greedy, his medical abuses may not have come to light. Now, in a case that potentially affects people from New Jersey down to Florida, a nationally renowned ophthalmologist is testifying against another doctor in her field, calling his practices abusive, horrifying and unconscionable. The evidence...
Read MoreMarch 26, 2017
Dozens Of Clinic Patients Contracted Infections From Knee Injections
There were seeking pain relief. Now they’re in worse pain. Dozens of people have contracted devastating infections after receiving injections to treat knee pain at a Wall Township clinic. After a spate of infections at the Osteo Relief Institute, an inspection by the New Jersey Department of Health revealed unsanitary...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2017
Could Artificial Intelligence Help Reduce Diagnostic Errors?
It probably surprises no one that artificial intelligence is now starting to play an important role in the diagnostic procedure of human diseases. IBM recently showcased the ability of its supercomputer “Watson” to analyze medical images and suggest a diagnosis. Known as “cognitive computing” and natural language processing, Watson is...
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2017
Did Sepsis Play A Role In Your Loved One’s Death?
Sepsis, more commonly called “blood poisoning,” kills more people than cancer. However, few people have ever heard of it until they either experience it first-hand through a loved one. Sepsis is a wide-spread infection and immunological response to that infection. Inflammation spreads throughout the body, blood clots begin to form...
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2017
The Difference Between Medical Malpractice And Medical Battery
Medical malpractice and medical battery almost sound like the same thing, and both types of cases involve important facts about what type of medical treatment was received. However, medical battery can sometimes be a lot easier to pursue than medical malpractice because of their differences. Medical malpractice claims involve the...
Read MoreNovember 30, 2016
Harmed Patients Have The Right To Seek Compensation
Hand-washing is something that is very important in all health care settings. This includes doctor’s offices, nursing homes and any other facilities where medical care is provided. For patients, medical care providers who don’t wash their hands can prove to be very dangerous, possibly even deadly. We know that you...
Read MoreNovember 23, 2016
Hygiene Is Important In Hospitals
When you get very sick, there is a chance that you will find yourself in the hospital. This is a place where you expect to get back on the road to health; however, a hospital is a hotbed of germs that can lead to you getting sicker than you were...
Read MoreAugust 26, 2016
Dental Malpractice Is A Very Serious Matter
In our previous blog post, we discussed the case of the New Jersey dentist who has been linked to 15 illnesses and one death. That case brings up the issue of dental malpractice, an issue that is often overlooked. We know just how devastating these cases can be, and we...
Read MoreAugust 19, 2016
New Jersey Dentist Facing Class-action Malpractice Suit
It’s rare that a visit to the dentist turns into a life-altering and potentially fatal event. However, that’s what’s happened for 15 people who went to a New Jersey dentist for oral surgery, such as wisdom teeth extraction. One is dead and nearly a dozen others had to have heart...
Read MoreJuly 29, 2016
Harm Caused By A Dentist Can’t Be Overlooked
You trust your dentist with your oral health. When your dentist doesn’t take that duty seriously, you might suffer harm. There are several reasons why dental malpractice is such as serious issue. The main reasons are that improper dental care can lead to trouble eating, disfigurement, and other issues. We...
Read MoreJuly 15, 2016
Feres Doctrine Affects Service Member Medical Malpractice Claims
Members of the military sacrifice a lot to protect this country. One thing that they give up is the right to sue the government. While that might not seem like such a huge deal to a lot of people, it can actually be a very big deal for a service...
Read MoreJune 30, 2016
Never Events Are Less Likely In New Jersey
Never events, which are those that shouldn’t ever happen but do, are less likely to occur in New Jersey than in the nation as a whole. Some never events include major medical errors like medication errors that lead to death and wrong site surgery. While you will still be at...
Read MoreJune 17, 2016
Don’t Let Doctors Get Away With Harming Patients
Medical malpractice issues are very serious matters because they involve patient harm. When a patient is harmed, he or she might choose to seek compensation for the harm. The purpose of compensation isn’t just to get back at the doctor for the harm. Instead, it is meant to help lessen...
Read MoreMay 25, 2016
Medical Malpractice Claims Require Specific Steps
There are several different thoughts that a person has when they learn they are the victim of medical malpractice. The primary thought is likely going to be something to do with getting the issues caused by the medical malpractice corrected. Once you have a plan for dealing with the health...
Read MoreApril 28, 2016
Determining Fault In A Medical Malpractice Case
In our previous blog post, we discussed how some superbugs seem to be linked to medical scopes. Even if the scopes were cleaned according to the manufacturer’s instructions, there is still a chance that particles could still remain on the scope and put patients in danger. That fact is a...
Read MoreApril 19, 2016
Superbugs Might Be Tied To The Use Of Medical Scopes
An investigation that has been taking place over the last year has shown some shocking results that connect some cases of hospital-acquired superbugs with medical scopes. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has received figures from the Food and Drug Administration that shows that there were more cases...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2016
Medical Malpractice: When Harm Comes To A Patient
Medical professionals take an oath to help people. This means that they should do what they can to help their patients as long as that help is within the scope of their skill and knowledge. Sadly, there are some medical professionals who don’t abide by that oath. Instead, they act...
Read MoreFebruary 05, 2016
What Are The Most Common Reasons For Medical Malpractice Suits?
Researchers reviewing medical malpractice cases covered in journals across the globe discovered that missed diagnoses were at the heart of many medical malpractice claims that involved primary care physicians. The researchers worked solely with data involving primary care doctors because they stated that these medical providers are often the first...
Read MoreOctober 09, 2015
Your Options When Health Care Professionals Fail You
In early September, we wrote about the importance of understanding brain injury symptoms. If you don’t know that something could be an indication you need to seek treatment, you might not see a doctor in time to ensure the best possible outcome with an issue. This is true for brain...
Read MoreSeptember 08, 2015
What Are Vaccination Errors?
Vaccination errors are considered to be any event associated with vaccination processes that was both preventable and has the possibility to lead to patient harm. Types of errors include incorrect injection practices, inappropriate dosages or incorrect storage of vaccine products. Vaccination errors are not always related to adverse health effects...
Read MoreJuly 24, 2015
Caregivers Can Help Prevent Medical Errors
Medical errors do happen, and they can be devastating for both victims and their families. When patients can’t speak up for themselves or are unable to keep up with things such as medication and information from day to day, more opportunities for errors may be present. Caregivers and families with...
Read MoreJuly 17, 2015
Some Common Medical Errors
Medical malpractice lawsuits don’t need to show that a doctor or health care provider was purposeful or malicious in his or her mistake. Injuries occur due to medical mistakes even when good doctors and nurses are handling cases. Medical workers are human, which means they don’t always perform to perfection....
Read MoreJune 17, 2015
Should I Take A Settlement?
Filing a lawsuit against a doctor or health care facility can be especially intimidating because the defendants are often corporations who have a dedicated legal team to handle accusations of medical malpractice. However, this should not discourage victims from pursuing legal recourse. Instead, it should demonstrate the importance of hiring...
Read MoreMay 14, 2015
Discrepancies And Mistakes: Radiology Errors
While the vast majority of patients treated in both inpatient and outpatient settings in New Jersey and across the country receive appropriate and timely care, medical treatments are provided by people and people can make mistakes. When discussing medical malpractice, most people think of clinical errors such as misdiagnoses or...
Read MoreApril 16, 2015
What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?
While it would be wonderful for all medical treatments and procedures to go exactly as planned, the medical world is fueled by people, and people do make mistakes. In some cases, treatment doesn’t turn out as hoped even though no mistake is made. Given these truths, how do you know...
Read MoreMarch 19, 2015
Protecting Victims Of Medical Malpractice In New Jersey
Health care professionals are charged with certain performance standards within their fields of expertise. Most of us understand that any medical procedure or treatment has a certain degree of risk involved. But we believe patients are entitled to expect the provider’s care to be the best possible. Unfortunately, sometimes that...
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2015
Do You Have A Right To Your Medical Records In New Jersey?
The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners establishes regulations and handles physician licensing and disciplinary actions. Under its provisions, New Jersey patients have a right to receive a copy of their medical records from any physician or medical facility. This can be of particular import if there is a...
Read MoreJanuary 05, 2015
Medical Malpractice Payouts Show Increase In 2013
In a review of 2013 medical malpractice payouts for the country, Diederich Healthcare notes that payouts increased overall for the first time since 2003. The statistics also included information about the top states for medical malpractice settlements and payouts for the year, and New Jersey was among the top five...
Read MoreDecember 12, 2014
Failure To Treat An Issue Timely Can Be Medical Malpractice
When residents of Burlington County think of medical malpractice, they probably think of cases involving doctor errors or wrong medications. One very common issue that can be medical malpractice is a simple failure to treat. This is especially true for common medical conditions with well-known treatments; if such conditions are...
Read MoreNovember 21, 2014
Know Your Rights When Health Care Professionals Make Errors
Residents of New Jersey rely on medical professionals to deliver quality, safe services from the pediatrician’s office to the operating room. However, physicians and other health care professionals are still people, and people can make mistakes. Tragically, mistakes in the medical field can lead to serious consequences for the person...
Read MoreOctober 30, 2014
What Do You Do If You Suspect Medical Malpractice?
According to statistics, medical malpractice cases accounted for over $3 billion in payouts to injured parties in 2012. For many patients, however, it can be difficult to understand whether medical malpractice occurred, and residents of New Jersey may wonder what to do if they suspect they were injured due to...
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2014
When A Diagnosis Is Delayed Or Wrong, Look At Medical Malpractice
Most New Jersey doctors and hospital staff are caring, conscientious professionals who have their patients’ best interests at heart. However, like all hardworking people, they can be distracted, fatigued and stressed. In the worst case scenario, medical malpractice occurs because of negligence or careless disregard for proper standard of care....
Read MoreAugust 22, 2014
Medical Malpractice In New Jersey: Liability And Limitations
Malpractice is defined as a dereliction of professional duty or a professional’s failure to skillfully render services, resulting in injury, damage or loss. This can include inadvertent doctor error or an improper, negligent act. Accountability can be sought from any health care professional who fails to maintain the standard of...
Read MoreAugust 08, 2014
Pregnant Woman’s Death Leads To Malpractice Lawsuit
About 30 miles to the west of Burlington County, a family mourns the loss of a wife and daughter. Adding to their grief, they must find a way to care for her severely brain-damaged infant son. Her husband and mother filed a lawsuit against that city claiming medical malpractice and...
Read MoreJune 20, 2014
40 Years Combined Experience Didn’t Prevent Doctor Error
Patients who need surgery are never guaranteed a positive outcome. Burlington residents know that. It’s reasonable to assume, however, that the doctors and medical staff involved in an operation won’t make avoidable mistakes. A cancer patient in another state is dealing with a grave personal injury allegedly caused by doctor...
Read MoreMay 07, 2014
Medical Malpractice Can Extend To Dentists
There are many reasons for personal injury lawsuits to be filed. It doesn’t matter if you live in New Jersey or any other area of the country. Seeking compensation when you’ve been injured by another person is something that our legal system supports. When the injury is proven to be...
Read MoreApril 11, 2014
Woman Frozen Alive According To Revived Medical Malpractice Suit
Family members in another state find themselves able to proceed with a medical malpractice suit thanks to an Appeals Court ruling. In question is the possible hospital negligence that resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman. Complex legal questions surrounded the matter – the same type of procedural issues...
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2014
Even Routine Surgery Poses Dangers To Children
In what might be a parent’s worst nightmare, including New Jersey parents, a 3-year-old girl died after being administered sedation for oral surgery at a dentist’s office on Oahu, Hawaii. The dentist whose office performed the sedation has been closed by that state. Parents in New Jersey should understand that...
Read MoreJanuary 02, 2014
New Jersey Physician Suspended, Fined Over Steroid Prescriptions
A southern New Jersey medical office claims to practice “rejuvenative” medicine, including cellulite reduction, skin tightening and plastic surgery, to name a few available treatments. Website photos of the center’s owner, a physician, show him lifting weights. As picture perfect as it all seems, this beauty-enhancing center has an ugly...
Read MoreDecember 21, 2013
Common Condition Went Unmonitored, Child Develops Brain Damage
Even though there is a movement for natural, at-home births, there is a reason why most women in Toms River still go to the hospital to have a baby. Since most people trust doctors to safely deliver, care for and look after their children, giving birth in a hospital comes...
Read MoreOctober 17, 2013
Famous Baseball Player Sues Doctors And Hospital
Recently, New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the team’s doctor and against a New York hospital, claiming that they did not properly diagnose a left hip injury, causing him to have to undergo surgery. The medical malpractice suit further alleges that as a result...
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2013
Man Wins $2.73 Million For Wife’s Injuries From Malpractice.
A Piscataway, New Jersey man is seeking a new trial against one of the doctors who allegedly performed medical malpractice on his wife, leaving her in a permanent vegetative state. The man previously won a $2.73 million medical malpractice suit against the hospital and two of the other doctors responsible...
Read MoreJuly 25, 2013
Study Ranks Most Common Medical Malpractice Claims.
New Jersey residents may be surprised to hear the results of a recent study that discovered the most common medical malpractice claims were missed diagnoses for cancer and heart attacks. The researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical School reviewed more than 7,150 journal papers on...
Read MoreJune 21, 2013
Man Sues Doctor For Negligence After Implant Malfunction
A 44-year old man in Newark, New Jersey has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a urologist for allegedly leaving him with an eight-month long erection after a penile implant was surgically placed inside him. The medical malpractice suit alleges that the doctor failed to ensure that the implant worked...
Read MoreMay 07, 2013
NJ Supreme Court Issues Ruling On Witness’ Credentials
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that doctors called as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases must have the same qualifications as the defendant doctor. This ruling likely makes suing for medical malpractice more difficult in New Jersey. The case from which the ruling came involved a...
Read MoreApril 10, 2013
Dentistry Board Pushes For Malpractice Charges Against Dentist
As many New Jersey residents are aware, a dentist’s behavior in the United States recently has allegedly caused substantial harm to a number of his patients. Specifically, over 1,000 of this dentist’s 7,000 patients in Tulsa, Oklahoma have tested positive for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. On top of...
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2013
New Jersey Introduces Bill That May Limit Malpractice Suits
Recently, the New Jersey legislature has introduced a bill that would increase protections doctors accused of medical negligence. Currently, New Jersey ranks sixth in the nation in successful medical malpractice claims, driving up the cost of insurance premiums for doctors. The bill’s supporters argue that the rise of team-based health...
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2013
New Jersey Doctor Has License Revoked After Ignoring Restrictions
Recently, the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners revoked the license of a Passaic County physician after it found that he had disregarded restrictions on his license. The doctor worked at a spine rehabilitation center, where he performed pre-anesthesia assessments for patients and follow-up consultations with surgery patients. However, both...
Read MoreJanuary 02, 2013
Surgery Mistakes That Should “never” Happen Continue To Occur
It may not always be an easy decision to undergo surgery. But patients in New Jersey likely turn to the advice of a doctor or medical professional and trust them when surgery is recommended. For the most part, this trust is well founded but there continue to be instances of...
Read MoreOctober 25, 2012
Did Medical Malpractice Play A Role In Meningitis Outbreak?
Readers in Mt. Laurel have likely been following the developing story regarding the nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis. The growing problem is linked to a tainted steroid made by a pharmaceutical manufacturer based in the northeast. In all, the outbreak has caused at least 250 reported cases and over 20...
Read MoreAugust 03, 2012
Med Tech Infects Patients; Sheds Light On Hiring Standard Of Care
New Jersey residents are probably aware of a recent hepatitis outbreak that is emerging in neighboring states and across the country. Details of the work of a travelling medical technician are raising concerns in medical facilities in at least eight states. The man is accused of spreading hepatitis C. A...
Read MoreJuly 02, 2012
Mixed Feelings About Medical Malpractice Legislation In NJ
Individuals in New Jersey may want to be aware of legislation that, while not passed in the final legislative session, still has strong support from volunteer doctors. The hotly debated legislation would protect doctors from medical malpractice lawsuits. However, the only doctors who would be shielded are those who volunteer...
Read MoreJune 19, 2012
New Jersey Anesthesiologist Suspended For Malpractice
When Cherry Hill residents have to undergo a surgical procedure, most often they are confident in the doctor’s skills. The vast majority of doctors are entirely capable of completing the surgery to which they are assigned, but what happens when the doctor is not qualified? This is where medical malpractice...
Read MoreMay 31, 2012
New Jersey Medical Board Slacks On Disciplining Negligent Doctors
New Jersey residents who visit a doctor for any reason trust that they are in good hands with a medical professional. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Doctors make mistakes, and when negligence results in injury to a patient, there is likely grounds to seek compensation through a medical...
Read MoreMay 08, 2012
Old Bridge Doctor Investigated For Over-prescription Of Drugs
A New Jersey doctor is likely to have his medical license suspended after an undercover investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration showed the doctor prescribed addictive medication when it wasn’t necessary. A complaint filed with the Board of Medical Examiners in Trenton claims the doctor, of Old Bridge, recklessly...
Read MoreMarch 26, 2012
Depression Medications May Risk Health Of Newborns
New Jersey residents will be interested to hear of a woman who was faced with the choice of whether or not to continue taking anti-depression medication after learning that she was pregnant with twins. She had a prescription for Zoloft, and if she stopped taking the drug, she felt she...
Read MoreMarch 14, 2012
Pharmacists Or Physicians — Who Is Watching The Drugs?
Readers in the Mt. Laurel area know that a medication error can have deadly consequences. A wrong dosage could either cause an overdose or fail to treat an illness, and an incorrect prescription could cause a fatal allergic reaction. Incorrect record keeping or other error could also lead to the...
Read MoreMarch 06, 2012
Second Child Dies In Care Of New Jersey Dentist
A mother in New Jersey took her 3-year-old son to a dentist for a routine procedure. The boy was placed in a kind of papoose to restrain him while he was given a local anesthetic and his cavities were filled. But according to the mother, the little boy’s body went...
Read MoreFebruary 07, 2012
New Jersey Man’s Estate Awarded After Doctor Fails To Diagnose
A New Jersey man was experiencing shortness of breath and chest pains when he visited South Jersey Healthcare-Regional Medical Center. The doctor who treated the man diagnosed him with a mere virus and sent him home without a prescription. The next day, the ailing man, fearing his imminent death, quickly...
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