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- Notable Recent Medical Malpractice Settlements Range from Birth Injuries to Brain Damage
Oct 6, 2017
The National Law Review recently examined some of the highest medical malpractice settlements in the last few years, analyzing where these cases occurred and what types of medical injuries resulted from the negligence of doctors and hospitals across the country. The medical malpractice claims involved a variable list of medical conditions and resulting complications, including birth injuries, surgical injuries, and brain damage. The medical specialities of the doctors involved is similarly diverse, as are the negligent...Read More - Two NJ Companies Banned from Selling Unapproved Pharmaceuticals
Sep 29, 2017
Two New Jersey companies were recently banned from distributing unapproved and misbranded pharmaceuticals in violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The companies were the subject of an injunction after selling skin-whitening injectables and other drugs that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On September 14th, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Flawless Beauty...Read More - How Overtreatment and Medical Malpractice Intersect in American Medicine
Sep 22, 2017
A recent study published in the Journal PLOS One examined the prevalence, motivating factors, and consequences of overtreatment in the United States from doctors’ perspectives. The physicians who participated in the study overwhelmingly cited medical malpractice lawsuits as a driving force behind overtreatment. However, unnecessary treatment is also a predominant cause of medical malpractice and undue patient harm. The aforementioned study, entitled “Overtreatment in the United States,” sought a physician’s perspective on the issue of overtreatment...Read More - The Dangers of Failure to Provide Blood Thinners
Sep 15, 2017
When Failing to Give Blood Thinner Constitutes Medical Malpractice Blood thinning medications, also known as anticoagulants or blood thinners, can be an essential tool for preventing blood clots and other life-threatening conditions. Doctors must thoroughly examine and identify patients who are at risk for forming blood clots and prescribe blood thinners when necessary. In fact, failure to provide blood thinners can be grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit if the patient suffers harm or even death...Read More - Research Shows Online Reviews for Doctors May be Misleading
Sep 8, 2017
According to a new study from researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, online rating websites may not provide the information you need when looking for a high-quality doctor. The overall message: reading reviews and ratings online provide little in the way of determining the quality of a specialist doctor. It is important to note, however, that even the most skilled physicians can make diagnostic mistakes and errors in judgment or treatment that cause...Read More - Essex County Pediatric Malpractice Case Involves Brain Damage After ENT Surgery
Sep 1, 2017
In a pediatric malpractice case in Essex County, New Jersey, a young boy suffered significant brain damage and long-term complications after a routine tonsillectomy. The victim in this case, Mike Charles, was only two-years-old when he underwent a tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy and airway-widening procedure at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The surgery was performed on February 26, 2013 by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor Samuel Engel. The procedure, which involved removal of the tonsils and adenoids, as well as widening...Read More - When an Undiagnosed Heart Attack Leads to Cardiac Arrest
Aug 25, 2017
The medical malpractice lawsuit of woman whose heart attack went undiagnosed was recently settled for $3.5 million. The victim, a mother of two, died after her heart condition was wrongly diagnosed as pneumonia, which ultimately led to cardiac arrest. No doubt the stakes are high for a missed or misdiagnosed heart attack, as death, health complications, susceptibility to future heart attacks and decreased quality of life may be burdens forced upon you or a loved...Read More - NJ Appellate Court Rules Treating Physician Cannot Testify about Standard of Care
Aug 17, 2017
In a recent medical malpractice case brought before a New Jersey Appellate Court, the three-judge panel ruled that a physician who subsequently repaired another doctor’s alleged surgical error, should not have been allowed to testify as to the standard of care in his patient’s medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who performed the original procedure. This case, Granovsky v. Chagares, involves 34-year-old New Jersey resident Alexandra Granovsky, who underwent surgery at Monmouth Medical Center to remove...Read More - Strokes and Medical Malpractice
Aug 11, 2017
Misdiagnosis and Missed Diagnosis of a Stroke Lawyers in New Jersey A stroke is a catastrophic medical event with the potential to impact the sufferer’s life for years to come. Depending on the type and severity of the stroke, the area of the brain affected, and whether or not there is timely and effective medical treatment, a stroke can cause a broad range of symptoms ranging from weakness or paralysis to speech and language problems;...Read More - Pitocin Negligence Injuries during Birth
Aug 4, 2017
Pitocin During Labor and the Potential for Birth Injuries Pitocin is a synthetic version of the hormone oxytocin, which is generally used to induce labor or to strengthen contractions during labor. The administration of Pitocin must be made under the appropriate circumstances and diligently monitored during childbirth. Pitocin is administered through an IV, after which medical professionals must regularly track the amount of time between each contraction. If contractions become too strong or begin occurring...Read More