Birth puts a tremendous strain on both the child and the mother, even without additional complications. When birth trauma is due to negligent medical care or improper use of instruments, the effects can be even more devastating. The Goldsmith & Goldsmith, LLP...
Medical Malpractice
Judge claims family failed to prove malpractice case
People in New Jersey seek treatment from doctors, surgeons and other healthcare professionals with the expectation that doing so will result in their improvement. Unfortunately, health care does not come with a guarantee of satisfaction. Clinicians can attempt...
Did your injury result from an electronic health records error
When you are ill, you go to your doctor for treatment. When you suffer a sudden severe injury, you no doubt head to the emergency room for attention. No matter where you are, you expect to receive accurate treatment that helps heal your condition. Whether you are at...
Common birth injuries and prevention tactics
Expecting parents in New Jersey hope everything will go smoothly during labor and the baby will be born without harm. However, there are certain circumstances and errors that can lead to birth injuries. Some of these are due to increased risk factors, while others...
Study links burnout, medical errors by doctors to EHRs
A new study released by Yale University in November concludes that high numbers of doctors around the country are experiencing burnout and committing more medical errors due to frustrations with electronic health record systems (EHRs). EHRs are used by medical...
What is Erb’s palsy?
When mothers in New Jersey like you give birth, you expect the best support. Unfortunately, not every birth goes as planned. If a doctor has diagnosed your child with Erb's palsy due to a birthing injury, it is important for you to understand what this means. ...
How can staff fatigue affect you?
In hospitals and medical clinics all across New Jersey, there is a similar crisis being faced by staff. This is staff fatigue, and the related potential of potentially harmful or even deadly mistakes being made as a result of that fatigue. In a medical setting, even...
Judge upholds $205 million verdict in medical malpractice case
When the pregnant young woman arrived at the hospital five years ago, doctors had disturbing news for her. The 16-year-old had dangerously high blood pressure, the physicians said. Worse, they told her that her baby was doomed to either die or suffer brain damage....
What are WSPEs?
Prior to surgery, anxiety is normal. In fact, patients often fear the worst. What do you do if the worst happens to you? Every day, patients suffer from medical errors in New Jersey. WSPEs are among the worst. WSPEs are wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient...
How can medical malpractice cause cerebral palsy?
Dealing with a condition like cerebral palsy is a lifetime endeavor. While ensuring that your child's special needs are catered to is difficult enough on its own, the situation is exacerbated if that condition was caused by the negligence of medical professionals....
