Updates and Insights
- Surgeon Who Sued Hospital For Malpractice Awarded Damages
Mar 27, 2014
Sometimes, injuries suffered in a surgery result in an individual from New Jersey no longer being able to work in their chosen career. The loss of income this can cause can be financially devastating. When a surgical injury that had employment-related effects on a person was caused by negligence by a doctor or a hospital, legal options for seeking compensation from the negligent parties for lost wages may be available to the victim. Damages for...Read More - Lawsuit Medical Negligence Led To Mans Suicide
Mar 22, 2014
He was experiencing lower back pain, so he went to a pain care clinic. There he was administered a steroid through an epidural injection. The lump that developed as a result apparently wasn’t a major concern to his doctors. The man was given a second injection, after which he was diagnosed with meningitis and a neurological condition. These medical problems left the man sexually impotent. He suffered constant back pain. He suffered leg pain. His...Read More - Parents Seek Justice In Wake Of 6 Year Olds Death
Mar 22, 2014
The child was diagnosed with constipation and sent home from the hospital. Earlier, while playing on a playground, he was injured when he ran into a pole. He fell down and hurt his back. He was taken to a hospital, where he complained of back and abdominal pains. A nurse who saw the 6-year-old noted that he was pale and writhing. The doctor who examined the boy considered the possibility that he might have internal...Read More - Family Files Negligence Suit After Woman Goes Missing In Hospital
Mar 7, 2014
When we think of hospital errors or medical malpractice, we often think of the events that happen during a surgical procedure or mistakes that a doctor makes. We often forget that hospitals in and around New Jersey are expected to provide a standard level or care from the moment a person comes into the hospital. This includes attending to patients in a timely manner, observing them on a regular basis and keeping them out of...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 - Report Infections From Outpatient Surgery Rare But Serious
Feb 26, 2014
Doctors visits are all about statistics. We are told the probability of a procedure being successful or the chances of a dangerous medication side effect. There is a significant weight put on numbers and probabilities. But if and when something happens, even if it is against the odds, the statistics can change. When someone is the victim of an unlikely medical error in New Jersey, there is essentially a 100 percent chance that his or...Read More - Lawsuit Dangerous Doctor Had History Of Drug Use
Feb 22, 2014
Surgical procedures can be extremely complicated, which is why we should be able to expect that the people performing the operations are competent and well-trained. If they are not, a patient’s life could be put in serious danger. Doctors who are negligent or reckless can and should be held accountable for any damage they cause as a result of their unsafe behaviors. Not only can legal action result in compensation for New Jersey victims, but...Read More - Update Hospital Denies Any Responsibility For Womans Death
Feb 11, 2014
In our last post, we discussed the tragic and devastating experience that one family is suffering through after a young, 26-year-old woman died in a hospital from a blood clot in her brain. The victim’s parents took steps to file a legal claim against the hospital citing negligence and argued that their daughter’s death could have been prevented if she had received better care. But, as is unfortunately the case in many similar situations, the...Read More - Multiple Medical Mistakes Cited In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Feb 4, 2014
The parents of a young woman were devastated when they learned that their daughter had died as a result of a blood clot in her brain. But they decided to take legal action against the hospital when they learned that a series of medical mistakes had been made which contributed to her untimely and wrongful death. The woman was 26 and had just graduated from medical school when she started experiencing serious and ongoing headaches...Read More - Hospital Parents Come To 9 Million Agreement After Birth Injury
Jan 30, 2014
Babies who suffer injuries during or immediately following birth can develop life-altering conditions as a result. And often, these injuries are caused by an error made during the delivery process and there is nothing that parents could have done to prevent the incident and protect their child. Because of how dramatically a birth injury can affect babies and their parents, it can be crucial to take legal action to hold negligent parties accountable. That is...Read More