There is no credible doubt that there is a major problem with opioid addiction in the United States. Countless lives have been lost and families destroyed due to the over-prescription of powerful opiate-based drugs to patients who developed raging addictions....
Year: 2021
Medical malpractice: How do I know if I have a case?
When you fall ill, you trust that you will walk into the doctor’s office and receive the treatment you need to get back on your feet. However, this is not always the case. It is not unusual for the health care provider to make costly mistakes that eventually result in...
IV drug administration often leads to medication mistakes
Medication mistakes happen in many different ways. A pharmacist or technician might give someone the wrong medicine or the right medication but the wrong dose. A nurse handing out medicine in the hospital might make a mistake during that process. Patients can also...
What kinds of damages can you claim for a medical malpractice injury in New Jersey?
Medical practitioners are held to an incredibly high standard of care, and they meet this standard most of the time. Unfortunately, this duty can fall by the wayside, and you can be hurt by the person whom you have entrusted with your wellbeing. When a medical...
A missed asthma diagnosis could be fatal
Asthma is a disease that causes chronic inflammation in the lungs. In a flare, the lungs and bronchial tubes swell, making it difficult, if not impossible, to breathe. Being misdiagnosed creates a significant risk for the patient: Without bronchodilators, medications...
What else does skin cancer look like?
Many medical errors happen when a doctor mistakes one condition for another and makes an inaccurate diagnosis. There are cases in which doctors sent patients home telling them that they were suffering from indigestion when it was actually a heart attack. Doctors have...
Does your doctor dismiss your health concerns?
Do you think your doctor takes you seriously? While most do, there are unfortunate patients who feel like the doctor assumes they’re overreacting and that nothing is wrong, even though they are convinced that something is seriously wrong. Part of the reason for this...
Does your surgeon have to be present throughout your procedure?
We all know that doctors often double-book patients. That’s why we often find ourselves waiting in the exam room for what seems like an eternity in a paper or cotton wrap with only a selection of 5-year-old magazines to pass the time. However, if you’re undergoing...
What happens if you take the wrong medications?
With so many medications having similar names but varied purposes, it’s not surprising that mistakes are sometimes made. Whether a doctor writes a prescription for the wrong drug or a pharmacist fills the wrong one, the patient is the one who is at risk when that...
You can sue a hospital if their employee engages in negligence
The way things used to work is that patients would visit the hospital for an ailment, get treated for it, then be released to go home. Sadly, it's not uncommon for patients who are fortunate enough to leave the hospital nowadays to tell stories about how they overcame...