Updates and Insights: Failure to Diagnose

Sep 22, 2024

Podiatric Malpractice Attorneys Advocating for Injured Victims in New Jersey You may see a foot doctor when you have persistent pain in your feet. The podiatrist practices medicine applicable to the foot and its related components, such as the ankle, heel, or toes. In some states, a podiatrist may perform surgeries and other procedures on some or all foot parts, but the variability among states in the scope of practice for physicians in podiatry is...

Common Issues in Diagnosing Pancreatitis

Dec 1, 2023

Whether acute or chronic pancreatitis occurs, it must be diagnosed and properly treated right away to avoid severe consequences. The pancreas is one of the chief regulators of digestion and blood sugar in the human body. Located on the body’s left side, behind the stomach and near the small intestine, the pancreas makes enzymes and hormones that break down food in the small intestine and controls blood sugar by pumping insulin into the bloodstream. When...

Your Rights Amidst Cauda Equina Syndrome Negligence in New Jersey

Sep 30, 2023

Experienced NJ Cauda Equina Syndrome Malpractice Attorneys Representing Victims and Families Cauda equina syndrome is a potentially paralyzing condition that can lead to life-long treatment. When the nerve endings at the base of the spine become impacted, an individual may experience bowel or bladder problems and numbness. And the longer the condition remains untreated, the more likely it will lead to permanent loss of sensation and use in the pelvic region. As such, quick diagnosis...

Malpractice in Optometry and Ophthalmology: What Happens when Eye Treatment Goes Wrong

Aug 11, 2023

New Jersey Ophthalmologist Malpractice Attorneys Discuss What Provides Grounds for Medical Negligence Claims Against Eye Doctors Your eyes are how you access the world and understand it. They are crucial to physical, mental, and emotional health. As a result, when your eye doctor is part of your healthcare team, you trust that your eye care for disease, vision prevention, and treatment is in good hands. However, when your optometrist or ophthalmologist delivers substandard care, you...

Medical Errors and Claims for Necrotizing Fasciitis in New Jersey

Mar 4, 2023

Necrotizing fasciitis, the flesh-eating disease, is a rare bacterial infection that can lead to serious health issues. Necrosis is the death of organ or tissue cells due to several causes, so necrotizing is the dying of cells in organs or tissue. Fascia is the tissue that surrounds muscles, bones, vessels, and organs and holds them in place. Fasciitis is inflammation of the fascia. Thus, necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening disease that starts as an infection...

Medical Professionals Fail to Act on Incidental Findings, A Main Source of Malpractice Claims

Dec 9, 2022

Undiagnosed, Undisclosed, and Mishandled Incidental Findings Often Result in NJ Medical Malpractice Suits Incidental findings in medicine are extra discoveries in tests, some indicating conditions other than the reason for a test. For instance, when you go to your doctor for coughing, fatigue, and tightness in your chest, your doctor may order a chest CT scan, looking for clots, inflammation, or lung fluid, as signs of pneumonia. When the CT scan shows fluid in the...

Pericardial Effusion: Risks of Delayed and Misdiagnosis when Fluid Collects around the Heart

May 21, 2021

Pericardial Effusion occurs when there is collection of excess fluid around the heart. A delay or failure to diagnose this dangerous heart condition can be deadly. We often say our hearts are full when we express joy or love. The heart is a symbol of that throbbing organ that holds all the love, sorrow, joy, and happiness life offers. It holds all that is dear in life, including life itself. However, it can also cause...

Failure to Diagnose, Delayed Diagnosis, & Misdiagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

Dec 18, 2020

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Diagnostic & Treatment Errors As counterintuitive as it may seem, your central nervous system (CNS), composed of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves, can be attacked by your own body. This can, and often does, occur when the immune system behaves abnormally due to certain health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). The typical response of the immune system to bacteria, viruses, and disease entering the body is to aggressively confront...

The Hazards of Undiagnosed Hepatitis C in Mothers and Infants

Apr 17, 2020

Hepatitis C Malpractice in Pregnant Women and Newborns Hepatitis C, known as HCV, is a virus that scars and weakens the liver. A chronic infection, HCV may lead to liver damage or liver failure if it goes untreated. Many seemingly healthy people have this condition without knowing it, which is among the primary reasons why HCV progresses undiagnosed and liver disease develops. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis C is the...

The Health Consequences of Undiagnosed HPV

Jul 20, 2018

You may have seen commercials about human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the leading sexually transmitted infection affecting Americans. Perhaps you even considered getting an HPV vaccine but since it must be given before age 26, the available vaccinations may have been before your time. If you do have HPV and your doctor fails to diagnose or misdiagnoses this serious medical condition, the results can be catastrophic. Missed diagnosis of HPV can have severe health consequences,...