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...
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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...
Medical Claims A To Z #19 State Of The Judiciary The Effect On Your Case Lee S. Goldsmith, M.D., LLB
As I write this blog, we are in the midst of a persistent judicial shortage in the State of New Jersey. For individuals and businesses waiting to have their matters heard, this has meant long delays in the resolution of cases. Prior to the onset of the pandemic the...
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...
How can medical negligence cause baby blindness at birth?
The birth of a new baby should be a wonderful, happy time for the whole family. We trust healthcare professionals to deliver babies safely which, most of the time, is the case. Unfortunately, there are occasions where the result of professional negligence is a serious...
Medical Claims A TO Z #18 Child Birth lee S. Goldsmith, M.D., LLB jordan S. Goldsmith, Jd
As a medical student you get a rotation on Obstetrics. I was no exception. We were a group of 11 students on rotation for deliveries and as it worked out, I seemed to be called only after 10PM. I recall one night I was on the labor floor talking with the nurses about...
Can a false diagnosis of cancer harm your health?
You know that health care providers are human and can make mistakes, but that doesn’t help if you’re injured through malpractice. You might expect wrongdoing to involve errors that cause immediate injury, but it also happens in other ways -- some of them unexpected....
It’s important not to “double up” specific medications
There are many different types of medicine that you can certainly take at the same time. Someone who is being treated for cancer may also be given medication to help with nausea, for instance. But it is important for doctors and medical professionals to know how these...
Medical Claims A To Z #18 abusing The System lee S. Goldsmith, M.D., LLB jordan Goldsmith, Jd
As a patient you have a problem, and you want to receive care, or perhaps you have a loved one who needs care. You think that if you go to a provider, private doctor or hospital or urgent care center, that you will get care, pay your bill and be satisfied. These are...
If your doctor apologizes, can their words be used against them?
Increasingly, state legislatures across the country are making it easier for doctors to express remorse for a bad outcome – and in some cases actually apologize for a mistake – without patients being able to use their words against them in a malpractice claim. In some...