Updates and Insights
- Understanding Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) and its Connection to Birth Injury
Sep 4, 2021
Cephalopelvic Disproportion, CPD, refers to a mismatch between the size of the baby and the mother’s pelvis. While seemingly simple, this condition can lead to dangerous complications, including prolonged and overly exhausting labor, fetal distress, and serious birth injuries if the newborn cannot effectively travel through the birth canal. Whether the mother has an abnormality in the size or scope of her pelvis, the baby is affected by fetal macrosomia having grown too large for...Read More - New Jersey Makes Another Stride Toward Improving Maternal Health
Aug 13, 2021
In its continued efforts to combat maternal mortality, New Jersey lawmakers have adopted a statewide home visitation program for new mothers and infants. New mothers face tremendous challenges that most struggle with quietly, without support or guidance. Whether they have nearby family or supportive friends, mothers with newborns often feel alone in their doubts and fears. Battling lost sleep in the last weeks of pregnancy, the physical and emotional hardship of labor, and the insecurity...Read More - What can go Wrong after You Leave the Hospital
Jul 30, 2021
There are various reasons why you can sue a hospital for complications after discharge. If you have been to the hospital lately, you might be surprised by how quickly the hospital released you. Cost-savings are the prime motivator of your insurance company and hospital to get patients in and out as quickly as possible. Or maybe you wanted to go home and left earlier than the staff recommended. No doubt, hospitals are not enjoyable places...Read More - Is Age a Factor for Medical Malpractice Claims in NJ?
Jul 16, 2021
Medical Malpractice can Happen to Anyone at Any Age. Here’s How it may Affect Your Case. A successful medical malpractice lawsuit ends with the responsible party or parties paying the plaintiff for their damages, a monetary amount intended to make them whole or at the very least, compensate them for the losses incurred since they were injured as much as possible. This includes all of the financial expenses incurred, money lost in the past or...Read More - Nursing Home Medical Malpractice in New Jersey
Jul 3, 2021
Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities Malpractice Lawyers for Injured Seniors and their Loved ones throughout New Jersey Making the difficult decision to place your parent, sibling, child, or spouse in a nursing home entails many considerations. First, you want your loved one to be in a supportive environment that is not only safe and secure, but loving and warm. Second, you look for places with professional medical, social, and psychological care for your vulnerable...Read More - How do I Know if I have a Medical Malpractice Case in NJ?
Jun 18, 2021
Seasoned and caring lawyers helping clients injured by malpractice If you or a someone you love has experienced injuries or death from possible malpractice in New Jersey, you may wonder if you have a medical malpractice case. Questioning whether a doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider is responsible for your pain, suffering, lost wages from missing so much work, and financial damage due to costly corrective and rehabilitative care is not unusual, particularly when you...Read More - What can go Wrong with a Stent
Jun 4, 2021
Critical failures with stent placement procedures may cause serious harm to those undergoing stent insertion and their loved ones. A stent is a small metallic or plastic tube that keeps the space into which the specialist inserted the stent from closing or becoming blocked. This device has many uses in medicine and may be required to treat a number of serious conditions. For instance, a stent allows fluids to pass through to the bladder in...Read More - 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...Read More - Issues and Impacts when Biopsy Errors Occur
Apr 30, 2021
Biopsy Malpractice Lawyers in New Jersey for Failure to Perform, Delayed & Misread Biopsies When an unusual growth, feelings of illness, or unexplained symptoms occur, you may head to your doctor to investigate the cause. Signs ranging from an upset stomach to frequent urination or a swollen abdomen can indicate any number of conditions, ranging from everyday ailments to deadly ones like cancer. Like a detective, a doctor must narrow the number of possible conditions...Read More - Sinus Surgery Mistakes and Complications
Apr 16, 2021
The sinuses are important aeration, drainage and lubrication channels that keep the skull light and the nasal passages protected from invaders like dust and pollen. The fine hair, called cilia, that lines the sinuses serves as a conduit of mucus drainage from the sinuses to the nose. Since the sinuses must remain clear for optimal breathing, when they become blocked due to growths, infections, or structural abnormalities, surgery is sometimes required to clear them. Common...Read More