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- Defensive Medicine Can Lead To Serious Problems
Jan 3, 2015
Have you ever considered why the doctors, nurses or surgeons that you see make the decisions that they do? Even if you didn’t understand the medical technicalities involved in the decision, it would still be fascinating to learn why they make the moves that they do, wouldn’t it? We bring this up because there is a growing sentiment that medical professionals take certain courses of action and perform certain procedures and tests as a means...Read More - The Frantic Nature Of The Medical Field And What It Means
Dec 25, 2014
Imagine your typical hospital lobby or emergency room. You probably see plenty of patients patiently (pardon the pun) waiting for someone to treat them. You also probably see medical personnel frantically, or at least quickly, moving around to get all of their work done. Records need to be updated, tests need to be performed, procedures are on tap, treatments need to be recorded and implemented. The list goes on and on. With all of this...Read More - Hold Medical Professionals Responsible After A Birth Injury
Dec 18, 2014
The birth of a child is supposed to be the happiest moment in a family’s life. There’s supposed to be a beautiful shimmer of sunlight in the background, and all of the people in the delivery room are supposed to be in awe of this newborn baby that you have just welcomed into the world. There may not be triumphant, heartwarming music playing while this amazing moment happens, but despite all of this hyperbole, the...Read More - Who Can Be Sued When Medical Malpractice Occurs in New Jersey
Dec 12, 2014
Medical errors are costly, to the tune of $20 billion a year, deadly, causing approximately 100,000 deaths a year, and perhaps most disturbing, often preventable. If you’ve gone to the hospital or your doctor’s office for a routine procedure and left with a serious infection, complications, or other injuries, you know all too well how costly medical mistakes can be. When your simple one-hour procedure turns into a 10-day hospital stay to treat a life-threatening...Read More - Medical Malpractice Case Settled For 410000
Dec 12, 2014
A medical malpractice case has been settled after defendant gynecologist failed to recognize and treat a ureteral injury following a hysterectomy. Plaintiff first came under the care of defendant gynecologist after experiencing abdominal pain, and was diagnosed by defendant gynecologist with a large fibroid on her uterus. As a result, defendant gynecologist performed a laparoscopically assisted supracervical hysterectomy. After the hysterectomy, plaintiff continued to have abdominal pain as well as a protruding bulge. Defendant gynecologist...Read More - Cruise Liners Now Open To Liability For Medical Errors On Ships
Dec 4, 2014
What if you were to be injured in a serious fall, and when you arrive at the hospital, the care you receive is so poor that you slip into a coma and, later, you pass away from your injuries? Your loved ones would pursue every legal action at their disposal to hold the medical staff and medical institution responsible for your unfortunate death. But now imagine if this exact scenario happened while a person was...Read More - Medical Malpractice Caps Can Limit Your Compensation
Nov 28, 2014
Imagine that you have just had surgery. It’s not a major surgery (although any surgery is a big deal) but it’s still invasive enough that you have to stay in a hospital overnight. As you rest in your hospital bed, you start to feel nauseous. Then, things take a turn for the worst and your doctors and nurses are scrambling to stabilize you. In the end you’re okay — but the whole ordeal happened because...Read More - Medical Malpractice Case Settled For 3825000
Nov 25, 2014
A malpractice case has been settled after defendant pediatricians, nurses, and hospital charged with the care of an eighteen month old child failed to take necessary action to address the child’s rapidly deteriorating condition. The eighteen month old child was seen at Defendant Pediatricians’ office four times over the course of three days presenting symptoms of fever and gastrointestinal upset. One of the pediatricians made the decision to transport the child to the hospital on an emergent...Read More - Study Improved Communication Cut Down On Medical Errors
Nov 20, 2014
What many people may not realize about the medical field is that the days of extremely long shifts are basically over. When we say “extremely long,” we’re talking about 36-hour shifts. These used to be very common, and most medical professionals expected these shifts, and had to prepare for them by resting up prior to — or even resting during — the shift. These extreme conditions have given way to shifts that usually end after...Read More - Report Finds Numerous Mistakes In Rivers Medical Treatment
Nov 14, 2014
As many New Jersey residents are aware, two months ago comedic legend and celebrity personality Joan Rivers passed away after undergoing a fairly routine surgery. In the weeks that followed Rivers’ death, there were questions about how the procedure was performed, and there were some not-so-subtle hints that River’s daughter Melissa was considering filing a lawsuit against the clinic and doctors responsible for her mother’s care. Now that potential lawsuit, which is believed to be...Read More