When experiencing unfamiliar and uncomfortable symptoms, you look to your health care provider to help you understand what is happening to you. However, medical researchers found that approximately 795,000 patients “continue to die or become permanently disabled each...
Medical Malpractice
What are the leading causes of medical misdiagnoses?
When you visit the doctor’s office, you trust that the healthcare provider will properly diagnose your illness or injury and administer the right treatment so you can get back on your feet and carry on with your life. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a doctor to...
MEDICAL CLAIMS A TO Z # 22 STATES WHERE I HAVE TRIED CASES LEE S. GOLDSMITH, M.D., LLB
A client recently asked me about my trial experience and the question gave me pause. Yes, I have tried cases in New Jersey, in about nine different counties and in New York, in seven different counties. However, I have also tried cases in North Carolina, Virginia,...
How do infants suffer brain injuries at birth?
Not many life milestones are as transformational as becoming a parent. And after enduring months of mood swings, morning sicknesses and other pregnancy-related complications, all you want is to deliver a healthy baby and begin your parenting journey. Sometimes,...
MEDICAL CLAIMS A TO Z #21 UNNECESSARY-UNINDICATED SURGERY LEE S. GOLDSMITH, M.D., LLB JORDAN S. GOLDSMITH, JD
Sometime ago we received a call from a mother in Idaho informing us that her daughter had received surgery in New York and when they went to their local surgeon they were informed that the surgery and treatment her daughter received was totally unnecessary and was not...
The collateral cost of triage practices in emergency rooms
Depending on location and timing, an emergency room can be incredibly busy, chaotic space or almost completely empty except for staff. A single incident, like a multi-vehicle pile-up or a large fight at a sports bar, could send more people to the emergency room in a...
Why do aneurysms get misdiagnosed?
A brain aneurysm is a health condition that requires urgent medical care and attention. However, doctors could misdiagnose this health issue or fail to notice it during a patient's initial consultation. Sometimes, the patient agonizes because of the incorrect...
MEDICAL CLAIM A TO Z #20 REPEATED ERRORS/REPEATING PHYSICIANS LEE S. GOLDSMITH, M.D.,LLB JORDAN S. GOLDSMITH, JD
These are the two basic truths in medical malpractice litigation. We have gained this information from our own practice and by sharing information with colleagues across the country and State of New Jersey on our list serves. FIRST, the same errors are committed...
How your doctor’s oversight can impact your health
Following a doctor's appointment or hospital stay, patients might anticipate receiving a prescription to aid in their recovery. However, delays or omissions in medicine prescriptions are an ongoing problem in modern health care facilities. When a doctor does not...
How to handle a doctor amputating a limb they could have saved
In the unfortunate event of a doctor amputating a limb when it could have been saved, it is crucial to know what steps to take next. Such medical mishaps can significantly impact an individual's physical and emotional well-being. Regarding serious injuries or medical...