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- New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Advocate for Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer Victim
May 18, 2017
Our New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys are currently working on behalf of a victim of failure to diagnose prostate cancer. The patient, a 48-year-old man from Bergen County, suffered harm as a result of a urologist’s failure to diagnose and treat prostate cancer following a routine vasectomy. In this case, the victim underwent a vasectomy, which is a medical procedure used as a permanent form of birth control. A vasectomy typically takes between 20 and 30...Read More - What is Simultaneous Surgery? Medical Malpractice Attorney Ernest Fronzuto Talks to CBS News
May 12, 2017
Medical malpractice attorney and Fronzuto Law Group founder, Ernest Fronzuto, was recently called upon as a legal resource to discuss the strikingly common and potentially dangerous practice of simultaneous surgery. CBS 2 New York reported on the issue of simultaneous, or concurrent surgery, which occurs when a surgeon is booked to perform two, or sometimes even more, surgeries at the same time. The practice of double-booking surgeries often occurs in teaching hospitals, as less experienced physicians are...Read More - When Failure to Perform a C-Section Results in Brain Damage and Birth Injuries
May 3, 2017
The birth of a child is a highly complex, delicate process during which both the mother and baby are vulnerable to injuries. As such, the obstetricians and other medical professionals who are tasked with facilitating delivery, must diligently monitor a variety of indicators, making sure to act swiftly if either the mother or child are in danger. Among the most threatening complications that can cause permanent brain damage to the infant is lack of oxygen...Read More - Our NJ Medical Malpractice Attorneys Represent Blood Clot, Stroke Victim
Apr 27, 2017
The New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys at Fronzuto Law Group have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of a 46-year-old Morris County man who was left brain dead after a blood clot in his brain led to a stroke and brain hemorrhage. The 46-year-old victim, a resident of Morris County, sought treatment at an Emergency Room in Paterson, New Jersey. He presented with stroke symptoms, including a left facial droop, as well as weakness in the...Read More - New Study Reveals Anesthesiologists are Under-reporting Medical Errors
Apr 13, 2017
A new study examining the incidence of medical error reporting among anesthesiologists has revealed that these doctors are significantly under-reporting medication errors, although an estimated 10 percent of reported medication errors result in patient harm. The aforementioned study was led by Mark S. Hausman, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Michigan Medical School and chief of anesthesiology at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Researchers manually reviewed self-reported institutional quality assurance data, as well as...Read More - What is Sepsis?
Apr 6, 2017
Sepsis: you may have heard the term before, but what is it? Sepsis is a life-threatening complication that results from infection and claims the lives of approximately 8 million people internationally each year. Sepsis can be caused by a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection that is improperly treated or allowed to progress without medical intervention. Sepsis is often described as occurring in three stages. It begins with general sepsis, which is the easiest to treat;...Read More - Do Stricter Laws on Medical Malpractice Improve Patient Care?
Mar 30, 2017
It is a common assumption that stricter laws help to prevent the misconduct they regulate. Researchers recently tested this assumption in the realm of medical malpractice, investigating whether or not stronger medical malpractice laws reduce the incidence of medical errors and negligence that causes patient harm. The results of the study were profoundly disappointing: while harsher medical malpractice laws provide stronger recourse for victims, they do little to stave off medical malpractice before it occurs. The aforementioned...Read More - The Potential Consequences of Failure to Treat Newborn Jaundice
Mar 25, 2017
There are a host symptoms and conditions that may affect a baby soon after he or she is born. Among them is newborn jaundice, a medical condition caused by high levels of bilirubin, a yellow substance that the body creates when it replaces red bloods cells, which should be broken down and flushed from the body in the stool. When bilirubin builds up in the blood, this causes jaundice, marked by yellowing of the skin and whites...Read More - Surgical Error During Colonoscopy and Postoperative Negligence Leads to Wrongful Death Case
Mar 15, 2017
A colonoscopy is a relatively routine procedure. In fact, colonoscopies can serve as profoundly beneficial tools for early detection of conditions such as colon cancer. However, as with all surgeries and procedures, there are inherent risks for the patient. Worse still, when a doctor performing a colonoscopy makes an error or is negligent in some way, the results can be catastrophic, if not fatal. This scenario occurred in 67-year-old Carole Christiansen, who underwent a routine colonoscopy...Read More - Court Affirms $10 Million Verdict for Failure to Diagnose Infant Bacterial Meningitis
Mar 1, 2017
An Appellate Court in Pennsylvania recently upheld an over $10 million verdict in a medical malpractice case against the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and one of its doctors, for failure to timely diagnose a case of infant bacterial meningitis. The delayed diagnosis of meningitis in this case resulted in severe injuries to the young victim, who now suffers from hearing loss and developmental delays, among other health problems. If you need help with a claim...Read More