Updates and Insights: Medical Malpractice

Nursing Shortages, Insufficient Staffing, and Medical Negligence: The Connection

Jan 31, 2025

Aging workers, burnout, inadequate pay, corporate cost-cutting, hostility toward providers, and the COVID-19 fallout are some of the reasons for a healthcare worker shortage pervading the United States. This means that healthcare professionals, like doctors and nurses, are in short supply in certain regions throughout the American landscape, leaving sick and injured people without vital services. Not only that, the lack of adequate staffing in hospital and medical facilities can allow for medical errors and...

$2.5 Million Settlement for Malpractice with Dental Infection

Jan 17, 2025

Did you know that dental malpractice, particularly negligence with higher-risk dental procedures such as those involving surgery, can lead to significant and irreparable harm? It is an unwelcome, albeit very serious reality for victims like one of our recent clients. After enlisting Fronzuto Law Group’s help with her dental malpractice case, our attorneys successfully secured a $2,500,000 settlement for our client, a 37-year old woman whose life was irrevocably changed by the failures of a...

Red Flags that May Signal a Negligent Hospital

Jan 6, 2025

Hospitals are the last place where negligence should occur, particularly due to the sensitivity and perilous nature of many of the conditions that bring people to these medical settings. Despite this, hospitals are indeed a place where negligence occurs, often leading to severe complications and even potentially death for those young and old. Sick and injured patients are at their most vulnerable at the hospital. Many arrive at the emergency room with life-threatening conditions, relying...

Unique Aspects of Sports Medicine Malpractice

Oct 21, 2024

Discover the Complexities of Sports Injury Medical Negligence Lawsuits in New Jersey Both professional and everyday athletes, as well as other active individuals who do not participate in a particular sport but engage in other activities like hiking, biking, running, kick-boxing, pilates, and the many other options available to live an active lifestyle today, seek help from sports medicine doctors on a regular basis. Whether you are a weekend warrior in an ice hockey recreation...

The Predictive Value of Prior Medical Malpractice Payouts to Determine Future Claims Against Doctors

Jul 13, 2024

Exploring the Odds of New Medical Malpractice Allegations Against Physicians with a History of Paid Claims A physician may face one medical malpractice lawsuit and believe that the incident is a one-time occurrence. After settling the claim, they may vow to be more careful to avoid another situation leading to negligence allegations moving forward. If you knew a doctor had a history of medical malpractice claim payouts, you may be reluctant to seek medical care...

Determining a Medical Malpractice Settlement Amount in NJ

Jun 28, 2024

Medical malpractice can occur in a myriad of ways. The fundamental premise in these cases involves physicians, hospitals, medical facilities, or other healthcare professionals providing substandard care that causes victims injuries. Typically, physicians, nurses, lab technicians, and other healthcare staff make unacceptable errors regarding diagnosis, laboratory test results, surgery, medication, aftercare, hospital (or other medical facility) discharge, and omissions or inaction, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment or further complications. Just as there are many...

Medical Malpractice with Bariatric Surgery

May 24, 2024

Gastric Bypass Surgery Malpractice Attorneys in New Jersey With nearly one-third of the adult population in the United States overweight or obese, it is no wonder that gastric bypass surgery is a standard procedure in hospitals across the nation. Individuals seeking weight loss undergo gastric bypass surgery, or stomach stapling, to help them with weight management that may otherwise be negatively impacting their health. The surgery involves reducing the stomach and connecting what remains to the intestines...

Common Forms of Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Doctor Malpractice and When You May Have Grounds for a Lawsuit

Feb 16, 2024

If you have ever had sleep issues, allergies, neck cancer, or skin disorders, you may have sought diagnostic and treatment help from an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist, known as an ENT. An ENT specializes in otolaryngology, the study of ear, nose, and throat conditions. In essence, these doctors treat diseases and disorders of the ears, mouth, throat, larynx, nose, and sinuses. Areas of the Body that ENTs Specialize In ENTs train for five to eight...

Filing a Lawsuit for Burn Injuries Related to Medical Malpractice

Oct 20, 2023

When Negligent Medical Care Results in Burns, or Burn Injuries are Negligently Treated, You May be Entitled to Compensation in New Jersey According to the World Health Organization, burn injuries cause an estimated 180,000 deaths annually, and most are preventable. Most people think about burns from fires, explosives, or electrical shocks. However, numerous sources of burns occur in the most unsuspecting places. The medical facilities that you enter to treat burns and other injuries may be where...

Types of Aneurysms and Related Lawsuits in NJ

Apr 30, 2023

Misdiagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, and Improper Treatment for any Type of Aneurysm May Mean You Are Eligible for Compensation in New Jersey An aneurysm is one of the many consequences of high blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, an aneurysm is a bulging, weakened blood vessel wall that abnormally widens the blood vessel by one-half or more of its average size. Typically, an aneurysm appears in an artery. Anyone can have one, but they are...