Updates and Insights: Medical Malpractice
- Can More Hospital Injuries Be Prevented?
Jun 10, 2014
A growing cause for concern both within and outside of the medical community is harm caused once someone has made it to the hospital. Hospital negligence can be serious and even deadly, but it is still not clear to what extent this problem is becoming worse or being successfully by hospital and medical professionals. The medical community continues to study the problem, but the numbers appear to be getting worse. The problem is complicated by...Read More - Hospital Was Required To Hand Over Memo Discussing Childs Birth Injury
Mar 6, 2014
Under the New Jersey Patient Safety Act, certain documents created by a health care facility in investigating and analyzing an incident of possible medical malpractice may be considered confidential and privileged from disclosure. This may present some barriers in certain instances, if such information would help a victim of malpractice prove the negligence of the health care providers involved. However, if the specified procedures of the PSA are not observed, or if the documents were...Read More - Do You Know What Your Doctor Knows About You
Sep 11, 2013
Physician Lying in New Jersey We rely on physicians for our health and sometimes, for our lives. We place our faith and trust in them, expecting them to keep us safe and well, to act professionally for our benefit and not to our detriment. A recent poll reported 67% of Americans highly rate honesty and ethical behavior in their doctors. So why do so many physicians lie to their patients? Is it ever acceptable to...Read More - Unnecessary Medical Tests And Treatments Can Harm Patients
Sep 11, 2013
Have you ever called your doctor because of a small concern only to be sent through a barrage of testing before even being seen by the physician? Have you ever been told by your doctor that you received unnecessary treatments because of a false positive on a test? If so, you are like many Americans who have been subjected to overtreatment by their physicians. While, on the surface, receiving unnecessary tests may seem like erring...Read More - Study Finds Time Constraints At The Root Of Primary Care Misdiagnoses
Sep 11, 2013
Across the nation, businesses are pressured to do more with less time and resources, forcing them to cut corners wherever they can. Unfortunately, the medical industry is not immune to such pressures. According to a new study, this is having an adverse effect on patient care. The study, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that many primary care doctors don’t have enough time to devote to their patients. Because of this, the likelihood of...Read More