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- Defective Medical Device Leaves Patients In Limbo
Mar 16, 2012
When a product is recalled because it is defective, the recall generally involves having consumers stop using the product and pulling it from shelves. However, in the case of a recalled medical device that has been implanted inside of a person’s body, what choices does the patient have? This is the question currently being faced by more than 75,000 patients who have a flawed medical device implanted in their chests. The U.S. Food and Drug...Read More - Doctors Alcohol Dependency Could Put New Jersey Patients At Risk
Mar 7, 2012
The results of a recent survey show a surprising number of doctors suffer from alcohol dependency. This dependency could potentially put New Jersey patients at risk of surgical errors. These errors might be preventable and happen with less frequency if doctors suffering from dependency problems seek help. Medical professionals are expected to operate on patients in a safe manner and should refrain from operating on patients when they think their skills have been hindered because...Read More - Brain Injuries Have Devastating Psychological Effects
Feb 29, 2012
People who suffer from brain injuries might have debilitating physical problems and more research is showing that these injuries can also have unsuspecting psychological effects that might not be immediately apparent. Those who have suffered traumatic brain injury might even experience things such as erratic driving. The members of the U.S. military are coming back from service deployments in war zones, and are now being studied for their driving after deployment. Many of those who...Read More - New Jersey Rental Cars May Cause Wrongful Death
Feb 22, 2012
Many people use rental cars for various reasons. Some people need one for business and some just want to drive a cool new vehicle on a family vacation. Whatever the reason for using a rental car, most people don’t think about the safety of these vehicles before getting behind the wheel. They just assume that these modern vehicles are just as safe as privately owned vehicles of the same model. The truth is, many of...Read More - Dangerous Tassimo Product Causes Burn Injuries
Feb 15, 2012
Having that morning cup of Joe has become a sort of tradition for many Americans. Coffee makers have also become faster and more convenient making it easier to get that caffeine fix and out the door in the morning. That convenience has recently turned dangerous. The Tassimo coffee company is recalling over one million dangerous products after multiple reports of burns. The recall includes machines in the United States and Canada that could potentially spray...Read More - New Jersey Mans Estate Awarded In Medical Malpractice Suit
Feb 7, 2012
Sometimes doctors make the wrong diagnosis or don’t fully treat a patient. This can lead to deadly complications as it did for on New Jersey man, whose estate has not been awarded over $1 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The man died in 2004 and last month a jury decided in favor of his estate. The man visited the South Jersey Healthcare-Regional Medical Center in September 2004, where he complained of shortness of breath...Read More - New Jersey Company Recalls Potentially Dangerous Product
Feb 1, 2012
Parents place a lot of trust in the products they use for their children. Children may be especially vulnerable to the influences that these products have on their short and long term health because they are in the developmental stages of their lives. Last week, the New Jersey company Johnson & Johnson recalled a potentially dangerous product. The baby lotion that was recalled may have excess levels of bacteria. Testing by the Food and Drug...Read More - Death Of Boxer Prompts Wrongful Death Suit In New Jersey
Jan 24, 2012
A complicated, cross boarder legal battle is now before a judge. The mother of a famous New Jersey boxer’s daughter, who died in Brazil, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his widow, claiming she caused his death. Investigators in Brazil said that the man hanged himself in their Brazilian apartment, although investigators representing the boxer’s family said that there is no way the man could have committed suicide. They say that physical evidence suggests...Read More - Birth Injuries Caused By Doctors Errors In New Jersey Country
Jan 18, 2012
The happiest day of my life. That’s how most parents describe the day their child is born. Most would say this no matter what, but sometimes this happy day can turn into a lifelong disability for the child. Medical malpractice is causing birth injuries in New Jersey and across the country. According to one report, six of every 1,000 infants are born with a birth injury in the United States. Medical professionals responsible for ensuring...Read More - Women Suffers Brain Injury Settles Suit With New Jersey Transit
Jan 12, 2012
Crosswalks are put in place to give pedestrians a safe place to cross the street and to warn drivers of people potentially crossing the street. One woman now has a brain injury after being hit by a New Jersey Transit bus in a crosswalk. The woman was halfway across the street when a bus hit her, pinning her underneath the vehicle. This week a settlement was approved for her lawsuit by the Superior Court in...Read More