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- Traumatic Brain Injuries on the Rise in the United States, According to CDC
Nov 20, 2015
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently submitted a report to Congress addressing the prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the U.S., the implications of these injuries for those affected, and available data related to the effectiveness of TBI rehabilitation. Understanding the prevailing causes of these injuries, as well as the long-term consequences, informs our discussion of the many legal issues that may...Read More - New Jersey Supreme Court Makes Landmark Decision Regarding Doctors with Insufficient Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage
Oct 1, 2015
Can You Sue an Uninsured Doctor in NJ? In a landmark decision made by the New Jersey Supreme Court recently, justices barred medical malpractice victims from bringing direct cause of action lawsuits against physicians who treat them without adequate medical malpractice insurance. Further, the Court ruled that a physician’s failure to inform a patient of his or her lack of insurance does not represent a violation of the informed consent doctrine. Although this two-fold decision spells significant implications for victims...Read More - New Jersey Hospitals Falling Behind In Fighting Infections
Feb 26, 2015
Despite some improvements, infection rates remain higher than national rates Although New Jersey hospitals have reduced rates of infections in some instances, a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that much work still needs to be done. According to NJ Advance Media, the report found that some infection rates at many acute-care hospitals in the state remain well above the national average. The report follows recent efforts by the...Read More - Legal Options For Families Who Suffered Medical Error During Pregnancy Or Delivery
Feb 6, 2015
Many birth defects are preventable or detectable early in pregnancy. January was National Birth Defect Awareness Month. The goal of the awareness campaign was to help expecting mothers take measures to prevent birth defects and provide support for parents who have a newborn facing immediate and lasting challenges. Birth defects are a large problem in America. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, one in every 33 babies is born with a birth...Read More - Must New Jersey Physicians Disclose A Lack Of Malpractice Coverage
Nov 13, 2014
A recent case in New Jersey will determine whether New Jersey physicians must disclose whether or not they have the required medical malpractice insurance coverage required by law. Every year, thousands of Americans are harmed by medical malpractice, resulting in injuries and death in some cases. Patients harmed by malpractice, or families of those killed by it, have a legal right to seek monetary compensation for their losses from the physician or surgeon responsible. However,...Read More - Medication Errors Continue To Put Patients Health In Jeopardy
Aug 25, 2014
Approximately 450,000 hospital patients in the United States sustain adverse drug reactions annually due to medication errors made by hospital staff. Earlier this year, the New Jersey Hospital Association announced that there was much to celebrate during New Jersey’s annual Patient Safety Awareness Week. According to the Association, New Jersey hospitals are continuing to make great strides in lowering the number of hospital medication errors. While this is certainly welcome news, medication errors unfortunately remain...Read More - The Number Of Malpractice Actions Brought Against Nurses Is On The Rise
Jul 8, 2014
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality finds that doctors are perceived as being the ones “in charge” of a health care team. This is true. However, a physician may only spend 30 to 40 minutes a day with even the most critically ill patients. Nurses are a constant presence at the patient’s bedside. Nurses play the vitally important role of ensuring patient safety by monitoring a patient’s condition and communicating to doctors their...Read More - Can More Hospital Injuries Be Prevented?
Jun 10, 2014
A growing cause for concern both within and outside of the medical community is harm caused once someone has made it to the hospital. Hospital negligence can be serious and even deadly, but it is still not clear to what extent this problem is becoming worse or being successfully by hospital and medical professionals. The medical community continues to study the problem, but the numbers appear to be getting worse. The problem is complicated by...Read More - Hospital Was Required To Hand Over Memo Discussing Childs Birth Injury
Mar 6, 2014
Under the New Jersey Patient Safety Act, certain documents created by a health care facility in investigating and analyzing an incident of possible medical malpractice may be considered confidential and privileged from disclosure. This may present some barriers in certain instances, if such information would help a victim of malpractice prove the negligence of the health care providers involved. However, if the specified procedures of the PSA are not observed, or if the documents were...Read More - Air Crash Survival Rates See Minimal Improvement Over The Last 30 Years
Nov 6, 2013
When residents of Passaic County jump on a plane to visit a relative or to travel for a business trip, they often don’t expect that they will be involved in a preventable plane crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, 80 percent of maintenance errors on planes are due to factors such as human fatigue, stress or complacency with the situation. These human errors can result in injuries to passengers and workers, wasted time, delay...Read More