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- Mistakes With Robotic Surgery Not The Fault Of Device Makers
May 14, 2015
It’s funny to think about it this way, but robotic surgery has been around for many years now. It seems like the phrase “robotic surgery” should be idea that won’t be realized until the not-so-distant (or, maybe, very distant) future. But it’s here, today, and doctors and surgeons use devices and new technology on patients that appear as though they should be in a science-fiction movie. But all weirdness aside: who takes the blame when...Read More - Odd Settlement Reached In Medical Malpractice Case
May 11, 2015
A wrongful death lawsuit that was sparked by medical malpractice was recently settled outside of our state’s borders here in New Jersey. Still, the story resonates and it shows that mistakes can be made at any level of any medical process. In this case, a man died of lung cancer in 2011. But in 2009 and 2010, the man went in for chest x-rays and there were signs that a possible mass was forming on...Read More - Fronzuto Law Group Settles Road Defect Case For 29 Million
May 7, 2015
A road defect case has been settled after defendants, the State of New Jersey and the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation, failed to protect a dangerous median on Interstate Route 80, despite plans to address this critical area. The death of plaintiff’s decedent, Victor Carpio, was the result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Interstate Route 80 at approximately mile-marker number 28.5 on August 4, 2008. A multi-vehicle accident started in...Read More - Medication Error Systems In Hospitals Are Step In Right Direction
Apr 30, 2015
Did you know that the most common mistake in a hospital is a medication error? The severity of the medication error may vary from case to case. In certain instances, the medication error may not have that big of an impact on the patient. In some cases, the error may be caught soon after the medicine has been prescribed or implemented, and this can prevent a negative outcome. But in many, many other cases, the...Read More - What Is The Practical Effect Of Malpractice On The Medical World
Apr 27, 2015
When someone goes to be treated by a medical professional or they go to the hospital, that patient expects an acceptable standard of care to be observed. When this standard isn’t observed — when the care they receive is substandard and, thus, entering “medical malpractice” territory — it is likely that the individual will have some sort of negative medical experience, typically ending with a medical error or mistake that changes their life. This is...Read More - Know Your Legal Options After A Medical Error
Apr 16, 2015
One of the worst things about a medical condition or issue popping up is that, in some cases, the condition or issue begets more trips to the hospital and more medical bills to pay. For some people, this is simply the way it goes. It doesn’t necessarily have to be an endless cycle of trips to medical facilities, but it can feel that way to people who have been dealing with it for a long...Read More - Stent Causes Clot Man Sues For Being Paralyzed As A Result
Apr 9, 2015
Imagine you are involved in a catastrophic accident while driving your vehicle, and you need emergency surgery to save your life. As a result, you survive the wreck and are able to live your life at least somewhat normally (if not completely normally). However, you have no idea that the surgery that saved your life was actually done improperly, or that it could cause a serious complication down the line. So one day, years later,...Read More - Nurses Synchronized Devices Could Reduce Medical Errors
Apr 2, 2015
More than a month ago, we wrote a post about how doctors and medical professionals can be distracted by cellphones and technology. The lesson was that technology can be a hindrance sometimes, but it obviously isn’t always a hindrance. What if all the promise and interconnectivity provided by new technology was put to use in medical instruments, potentially ushering in a new era of medical care? What we are talking about is medical devices that...Read More - Iv Bag Design Comes Into Question After New Studys Revelations
Mar 27, 2015
Imagine that you are being wheeled in to a hospital with a severe medical issue. As you are placed on a hospital bed, the doctors and nurses examine you and try to do everything they can in this stressful moment to figure out the best course of treatment. Eventually, they figure it out. They need to give you a certain substance via an IV bag. So one of the nurses leaves the room and rushes...Read More - Botched Post Op Care Alleged By Family Of Victimized 13 Year Old
Mar 19, 2015
Last year there was a very unfortunate medical case where a girl who was having surgery for sleep apnea suffered some horrific post-surgery complications that led to her being declared brain dead. The girl’s family put her on life support, and to this day she remains on that life support. She is living in a special facility where she receives care and treatment around the clock, but she has not recovered from her brain dead...Read More