A hospital discharge is a process a patient goes through when leaving a hospital after treatment. It involves several steps to ensure a patient is discharged safely. These include a healthcare provider confirming the patient no longer needs to be in the hospital to...
New Jersey Medical Malpractice Law Blog
What is healthcare cognitive bias and why does it matter?
Healthcare cognitive bias refers to the systematic ways in which the thinking and judgment of healthcare professionals can be influenced, leading to deviations from good decision-making or best practices. Put another way, it’s a phenomenon in which a healthcare...
The chameleon cancers: When patient symptoms disguise the truth
The word “cancer” usually conjures images of telltale signs – lump formations, persistent coughs or unrelenting pain. But what if the enemy wore a mask, its true nature hid behind the guise of a seemingly harmless ailment? Welcome to the world of frequently...
IV drug administration is a leading cause of medication errors
Mistakes during drug administration can cause a host of medical challenges. Someone who receives the wrong drug might have an allergic reaction. The wrong dose could potentially lead to severe consequences, including an overdose. Timing errors could decrease the...
Can pharmaceutical companies be charged with medical malpractice?
We live in an era where advanced medicine is helping people live longer, healthier lives. Diseases that at one time would have meant certain death, can be managed with a daily pill. We look to our physicians to recommend pharmaceuticals that have been thoroughly...
Failing to taper certain medications could harm patients
Medication errors come in many forms, and they often occur when a doctor initially prescribes a drug. However, mistakes can also happen while a patient receives a medication or when it is time to stop their treatment. Doctors often need to be very careful about ending...
Communication errors in a hospital setting
Medical malpractice happens for numerous different reasons. In some cases, doctors just make negligent mistakes. They could also make an incorrect diagnosis or miss a diagnosis that they should’ve made. Many different types of medical malpractice can cause serious...
Medical Claims A To Z Repeat Offender October 2023 Lee S. Goldsmith, M.D., LLB Jordan Goldsmith, JD
Once again, we are confronted with the fact that there are repeat offenders practicing medicine. As we always do, during our investigation, we go online to the New Jersey State Board of Medical examiners web site and check the credentials of physicians who may be...
What to know about failure to refer
When a patient visits a doctor, a serious problem that is out of the physician's expertise may be uncovered. For example, a patient may visit a doctor because of a migraine, but tests can show signs of a brain tumor. In such an instance, the doctor is required to...
Medical Claims A To Z #25 Lee S. Goldsmith, M.D, LLB Jordan S. Goldsmith, JD
Whether you realize it or not you are in some circumstances considered a “$” before you are considered a patient. You are for some strictly a source of money with little concern for your wellbeing. An article in the New York Times on Sunday July 16, 2023, referred to...

