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Nov 8, 2024

Assessing Your Legal Options for Compensation after Negligent IV Injuries in New Jersey There are a multitude of reasons why you may receive intravenous (IV) therapy, perhaps for fluid replacement or antibiotic administration. Healthcare providers may insert an IV to address immediate life-threatening concerns, such as emergency blood transfusions, surgery, or the need for administering poison antidotes. However, an IV may also help boost a patient’s immune system or supply supplemental nutrients. An IV can...

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...

Complications and Legal Claims Resulting from Hyponatremia Mismanagement

Oct 4, 2024

Mistakes Correcting Sodium Levels in the Blood and Your Legal Options when Hyponatremia Malpractice Causes Serious Injury It is common knowledge inside and outside of the medical profession that sodium is essential to the body’s proper functioning. However, too little or too much sodium in the blood can cause health problems, some of which are severe. As such, regulating a person’s sodium levels is essential to proper healthcare. Equally so, medical professionals must take extreme...

Understanding Podiatrist Malpractice

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...

Steps to Secure Your Medical Records for a Malpractice Lawsuit in New Jersey

Sep 6, 2024

A healthcare provider whose negligence injures you may be held accountable through legal proceedings in New Jersey and required to compensate you for the resulting financial and emotional losses. However, you cannot obtain compensation without proof of medical malpractice. You must support your compensation demand with medical records that show the timing, cause, and nature of your injuries and the costs associated with diagnosing and treating them. They hold your medical history, treatment, and care...

Dysphagia as a Result of Medical Practitioner Mistakes

Aug 24, 2024

Impaired Swallowing and Eating Abilities May be a Sign of Another Condition Resulting from Errors by a Healthcare Provider in NJ When an older adult or child has trouble swallowing, a doctor may diagnose dysphagia. Most often found in senior adults, dysphagia is a painful condition that may inhibit or prevent swallowing and can be a serious health hazard. Though seniors suffer from dysphagia more than other groups, anyone can have it. In fact, it...

The Dangerous Consequences of Undetected Sarcoma

Aug 9, 2024

New Jersey Sarcoma Misdiagnosis Lawyers The human body consists mainly of skin, blood vessels, ligaments, tendons, nerves, muscles, fat, cartilage, and bones. These components are held together by connective tissue. When cancer strikes the connective tissue, you may have one of the more than 100 distinct types of bone or tissue sarcoma. While relatively rare, sarcoma still affects thousands of individuals in the United States annually. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be...

The Most Common Dialysis Errors

Jul 26, 2024

Medical Negligence in Dialysis Treatment: Actionable Claims for Kidney Dialysis Mistakes in New Jersey When your diagnosis is End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), you may have a medical recommendation for dialysis. In addition, nephrologists prescribe dialysis for chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and some kidney injuries. Kidney failure requires dialysis to perform the function of the kidneys, like balancing necessary elements (sodium, iron, calcium, and potassium) in the body and removing waste and excess...

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...