Medical Malpractice
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Medical Malpractice
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Your recent surgery in New Jersey went well, at least you think it did. The truth of the matter is that while your surgeon may inform you of a surgical error, she or he may not share whether the mistake was foreseeable. CBS News studied a survey surrounding surgical...
Patients rely on medical professionals in New Jersey to get them back on their feet, not knock them off their feet with medical blunders. Unfortunately, medical errors are quite common, but, thankfully, patients can do their part to prevent unnecessary mistakes. The...
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...
In 2003, actor John Ritter suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm at age 54. His physicians missed the diagnosis. They apparently failed to take a family history that might have revealed the problem. Ritter died as a result of this diagnostic failure. Providence St....
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....
In the past few months, Congress has been looking at whether members of the military should be able to sue the government for medical malpractice. Since a 1950 court ruling that established the Feres Doctrine, military troops have not been able to sue for malpractice...
The impact of miscommunication on medical services can be inconvenient at best and, in the worst-case scenarios, fatal. Whether the medical staff is noting symptoms, charting diagnostic results or preparing a patient for transfer to a different facility, communicative...
No matter the complexity of the surgical procedure, patients trust they will be cared for in a professional manner. Unfortunately, numerous errors can be caused by an incorrect diagnosis, poor communication or mistakes by a highly-trained surgical staff. While there...
In the past, we’ve discussed common adverse drug events (ADE) and the risk factors associated with them. While these ADEs can represent serious harm for patients, there are several steps that numerous medical professionals can take to ensure the health and safety of...
Millions of Americans depend on medication to prevent a worsening condition, alleviate the symptoms of a disease or simply maintain daily health. Unfortunately, medication errors, adverse drug reactions, allergic reactions and overdoses are adverse drug events (ADE)...
