Updates and Insights
- Leading Types of Preoperative Failures
Jun 11, 2022
NJ Preoperative Mistakes and Improper Care Lawyers Before any scheduled surgery date, there is a period of preoperative preparation. Preparation time for surgery is critical for hospital or surgical center staff to ensure your physical and mental state is ready for the planned operation or procedure. Each person’s case is different, so preparation may differ from patient to patient, even if the surgery occurs for many. Each individual comes to surgery with a unique history,...Read More - Medical Malpractice and Birth Injury Claims for Active Military and Veterans in New Jersey
May 28, 2022
Claims for Medical Malpractice and Birth Injuries on Behalf of Active Duty and Former Service Members When you are in the service and a military or Veterans Administration physician or treatment facility caused a birth injury or other harm due to medical malpractice, you may be able to sue the military for damages to yourself or your child. However, that was not always the case. Now, a New Jersey military member or their spouse, whether...Read More - Impact of Preexisting Conditions on Medical Malpractice Cases
Apr 29, 2022
How does a Preexisting Condition Affect a Medical Malpractice Claim in New Jersey? Preexisting conditions are those illnesses, injuries, or conditions that a person had before seeing the doctor for another issue. Although a relatively common defense used by doctors, hospitals, and other medical professionals and facilities to justify adverse events, preexisting conditions are not always an effective defense against medical malpractice claims. In truth, medical professionals must perform to a high standard of professionalism...Read More - How the US Stacks Up Among Affluent Countries for Pregnant Women’s Health and Avoidable Complications
Apr 15, 2022
In the realm of pregnancy complications and preventable deaths, America falls behind ten other prosperous nations, according to a new study. In a study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, women in the United States died more often from avoidable pregnancy and delivery-related complications compared to 10 other developed nations. Whether lapses in the healthcare system, affordability, or inconsistency in care, the U.S. maternal mortality rate is highest among other wealthy countries, such as Sweden, France,...Read More - Survival Actions vs. Wrongful Death Claims in New Jersey
Apr 11, 2022
What’s the Difference Between a Survivorship Claim and a Wrongful Death Claim in NJ? When a family member suffers a fatal event due to another’s negligence, New Jersey law allows the heirs to sue the individuals or entities that caused the accident and death. However, wrongful death lawsuits that aim to compensate heirs for losing their loved one are distinct from the survivorship claims of the deceased person, called the decedent. Survivorship claims include the...Read More - Doctor-Patient Relationships in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Mar 26, 2022
The Physician Patient Relationship and its Critical Role when Seeking Compensation for Negligence What Constitutes a Doctor-Patient Relationship? You chose your doctor because you trust them. After all, your life is in their hands when making the right health decisions, preventing illness, and treating health problems. You further trust that they will perform medical services as a professional, according to the practice standards sanctioned for their medical area or specialty. Reciprocally, your doctor trusts you...Read More - Most Common Brain Injuries from Medical Malpractice
Mar 18, 2022
What are the Top Forms of Brain Injury Caused by Medical Negligence? Brain injuries, whether traumatic or acquired, affect people of all ages, from newborns to senior adults. For example, newborns may suffer hypoxia during labor when the umbilical cord becomes compressed, resulting in brain damage. Likewise, young children can fall and fracture their skull while older children may suffer concussions playing sports. Adults injured in car accidents may have brain damage from a trauma...Read More - Failed Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Mar 7, 2022
New Jersey Knee and Hip Replacement Injury Lawyers Discuss what Happens when Complications Arise after Implant Surgery Hip and knee replacement surgery are routine, especially among those between 45 and 65. According to a 2021 American Orthopedic Surgeons study of 2,244,587 hip and knee replacement surgeries over eight years, from 2012 to 2020, hip and knee arthroplasty procedures increased 18.3% over last year alone. The increase may be due to a number of factors, including...Read More - The Connection between Aspiration and Malpractice
Feb 18, 2022
Does Aspiration Automatically Mean Medical Negligence Occurred? A prevalent, yet extremely hazardous medical event known as aspiration occurs when solids or liquids inadvertently enter the air passages and into the lungs. Aspiration can be dangerous, leading to severe illness and permanent lung damage, even death. Children and adults can aspirate food particles and other items, which can lead to a hospital visit, and sometimes aspiration occurs in the hospital during surgery when a patient is...Read More - Key Considerations for Settling a Medical Malpractice Case or Going to Trial
Jan 8, 2022
Reaching a Settlement or Litigating for a Verdict, How do You Decide? Medical malpractice cases are complicated. They present a multitude of questions, procedural requirements, legal hurdles, and ultimately, decisions by both sides. When you have been a victim of medical malpractice in New Jersey, one of your most significant decisions over the course of the case, or perhaps the most critical choice you need to make, is whether to reach a settlement or take...Read More