Updates and Insights
- Maternal Mortality: A Face Behind in the Numbers
Sep 21, 2018
Maternal mortality is a significant ongoing issue facing Americans. Although advances in medicine provide doctors with more effective tools for diagnosing and treating illness and disease, some of the simplest measures are falling through the cracks, and expectant mothers are often left to suffer the consequences. A recent investigation by USA Today found that thousands of women are suffering serious injuries and death during childbirth because of basic, yet vital safety practices that hospitals and...Read More - NJ Medical Malpractice Victim with Cognitive Impairments will Testify in Retrial
Sep 14, 2018
Cognitive impairments can be a devastating result of medical malpractice for victims young and old. While the potential causes of damage to one’s cognitive abilities are highly variable, one source of the damage is mistakes by a surgeon or an anesthesiologist. Proper administration and monitoring while under anesthesia is absolutely essential to prevent serious harm when a person undergoes surgery or another medical procedure. One recent case exemplifies just how much can go wrong when...Read More - Medical Malpractice Lawsuits against Pathologists
Sep 7, 2018
Pathology is a field of medicine that concentrates on the causes and effects of diseases. As a patient, you may or may not have direct interaction with a pathologist, but they can be extremely important when diagnosing the source of your symptoms. While pathologists can serve as a vital part of the diagnosis and treatment process, especially when dealing with worrisome symptoms, their mistakes can also mean the difference between life and death. Let’s take a...Read More - The Most Common Radiology Errors
Sep 3, 2018
Radiologists are required to participate in a minimum of 13 years of training. Although extensive knowledge and experience are vital to physicians who specialize in radiology, they make mistakes just like other doctors and healthcare providers. A study published in the medical journal Radiology found that among 8,401 radiologists across 47 states, 31 percent faced at least one medical malpractice lawsuit during their time in practice. Let’s take a closer look at what research shows about...Read More - The Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Cancers
Aug 24, 2018
Some of the most dangerous cancers are also the most frequently misdiagnosed in the US You may have heard the phrase “early detection saves lives.” In terms of cancer diagnosis and treatment, this could not be more true. If cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, patients are able to begin treatment sooner and to significantly improve their chances for survival. Although hard to imagine, cancer misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis occur with astounding frequency in...Read More - Falls in the Emergency Room
Aug 17, 2018
When you seek treatment for a medical condition at an emergency room, the last thing you expect is to sustain a new injury. Although ironic, falls in the emergency room are extremely common in New Jersey and across the United States. An adult falls in the emergency room every 15 seconds. Every 29 seconds, an adult dies from a fall in the emergency department. It is estimated that between 700,000 and 1 million people fall...Read More - Fronzuto Law Group Recovers $1.9 Million in NJ Prenatal Care Negligence Case
Aug 10, 2018
Attorneys for Negligent Prenatal Care in New Jersey The medical malpractice team at Fronzuto Law Group, LLC. recently recovered $1.9 million on behalf of a woman who suffered permanent injuries resulting from negligent prenatal care in New Jersey. The plaintiff in this case received obstetrical and gynecological care from the same medical group for her first and second pregnancies. She delivered her first child via C-section in Morristown, NJ after she was identified as having...Read More - Medical Malpractice Attorney Ernest P. Fronzuto Advocates for Patient Rights before NJ Supreme Court
Aug 2, 2018
Experienced New Jersey Medical Malpractice Attorney Ernest P. Fronzuto recently argued an important case before the Supreme Court of New Jersey, where he fought to protect patients’ rights to the information surrounding their medical care in the context of hospital privilege under the Patient Safety Act. The critical question brought before the state’s highest court was: If a patient suffers harm due to medical negligence in New Jersey, where does the hospital’s right to confidentiality end...Read More - 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,...Read More - What is a Medical Malpractice Never Event?
Jul 13, 2018
When we seek help from a medical professional, we count on them to faithfully execute their duty of care. Tragically, doctors and other healthcare providers make mistakes all the time and sometimes, these medical errors cause irreparable harm. In the field of medical malpractice, the term “Never Event” is often used to refer to adverse events that simply should never occur. In 2001, former CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF) Ken Kizer, MD., coined...Read More