Updates and Insights
- Is There An Easy Way To Detect Sponges Left Behind In Surgery
Nov 15, 2013
Patients in New Jersey can be very nervous before a surgical procedure. But we are often reassured that we are in good hands and that everything is expected to go well. Many times, this is the case. But unfortunately, there are many cases when a surgery does not go as expected; and all because of a preventable surgical error. These errors consist of foreign objects being left in a patient’s body cavity after a procedure...Read More - Air Crash Survival Rates See Minimal Improvement Over The Last 30 Years
Nov 6, 2013
When residents of Passaic County jump on a plane to visit a relative or to travel for a business trip, they often don’t expect that they will be involved in a preventable plane crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, 80 percent of maintenance errors on planes are due to factors such as human fatigue, stress or complacency with the situation. These human errors can result in injuries to passengers and workers, wasted time, delay...Read More - Compensation For Injuries Resulting From A Dangerous Product
Sep 11, 2013
“Products liability” is the legal term for holding those responsible who manufacture, produce, design or market a product that — due to the fault of one of the providers of the product — injures one or more of its users. It is not only the manufacturer of the product that can be held liable, but depending on the circumstances also designers, distributors or retailers. State law varies on the requirements an injured consumer must meet...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 - Medical Malpractice Case Settled For 60000
Sep 3, 2013
A malpractice case has been settled after a doctor failed to properly treat an ailment, according to sources. The Associated Press lobbied successfully for access to the record of one of the doctors involved, who was formally reassigned following the botched procedure. New Jersey residents may be interested to know the medical malpractice suit was paid out to the sum of $60,000. The suit was filed by a woman suffering from an arteriovenous malformation, a...Read More - Medical Malpractice Suit Against University Settled
Aug 21, 2013
A malpractice law suit filed against an out-of-state university medical facility has finally been settled after a years-long legal battle, according to court authorities. New Jersey residents may be familiar with the case of an undergraduate student who contracted a flesh-eating disease and filed for medical malpractice after her university allegedly misdiagnosed her. The case has been settled in a claims court. According to court records, the student approached university health officials in 2007 with...Read More - Medical Malpractice Suit Filed Against Hospital after Young Girl Suffers Complications from Appendicitis
Aug 14, 2013
Two parents are on the warpath after they say their child did not receive adequate medical attention from a hospital, resulting in grievous long-term effects. Any New Jersey parent knows the importance of securing effective medical care for an ailing child, care this medical malpractice suit says the hospital did not provide. The family is seeking over a million dollars in compensation. According to the filed suit, the family brought their 6-year-old daughter into the...Read More - Father Of Deceased Child Says Death Caused By Defective Product
Aug 6, 2013
A former sheriff’s detective is filing a wrongful death suit against a company that manufactures gun safes, saying faulty production resulted in the death of his 3-year-old son. New Jersey residents may be aware of the tragic death of the child, which happened in September of 2010. The man and his wife are also suing the sheriff’s office as part of the suit, which claims the gun safe constituted a defective product. According to the...Read More