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New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss Risks of Hernia Mesh
A hernia is a common condition that occurs when tissue or organs push through a weak spot or a tear in abdominal muscle. Hernias are often repaired with surgical mesh, which has proven to be very effective in preventing recurrence. In fact, mesh has become the standard for hernia repair. However, not all mesh products…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Risks of Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed today. It is also one of the most successful procedures, with 85 to 93 out of 100 adults having a good outcome. But there are people who do suffer complications either during surgery or after due to medical errors or improper care. Even though…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Apology Laws
Currently, at least 36 states have adopted so-called “apology laws.” These laws prohibit victims of medical malpractice from using a physician’s apology to them in a malpractice lawsuit. Although the number of states enacting these laws is growing every year, insurance companies and defense lawyers often discourage negligent doctors from making apologies. There are two…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss Intubation Errors
When a patient cannot breathe on their own, they must be intubated to have air in their lungs. Intubation is needed in a number of circumstances both expected, such as when a patient undergoes general anesthesia, or unexpected, when an injury or illness prevents a person from breathing properly. A tube is inserted through the…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Toddler’s Fatal E. Coli Infection
A young Indiana family is mourning the loss of their 2-year old son after he succumbed to a fatal E. coli infection in late summer. The child passed away within a week of beginning to show symptoms, but not before he was misdiagnosed five times by different doctors. Now, his mother is speaking out to…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyer: Delayed Treatment Results in Amputation
A 46-year-old father of three has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn Federal court seeking $24 million in damages. According to the claim, delays in treatment allegedly caused the plaintiff to lose his leg, and the amputation could have been prevented with proper, timely medical care. The plaintiff was struck…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Hospital Negligence for Dementia Patients
As the elderly population continues to grow in the United States, the need for geriatric care in hospitals and emergency rooms has increased too. A recent study conducted by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority reported that dementia patients frequently suffer serious and sometimes fatal injuries because hospital doctors and medical personnel fail to recognize and…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss Sepsis
The recent death of actress Patty Duke has raised new interest in “sepsis”, which is an often fatal condition that attacks the body in response to an infection. What many people don’t know realize is that sepsis is a commonly treated disease that claims roughly 250,000 lives each year. In just 2009 alone, over 1.5…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Mistakes Lawyers Discuss Patients’ Right to Informed Consent
When it comes to recommending a course of treatment for a patient, whether it involves medication, a surgical procedure, or any other medical intervention, it is the doctor’s responsibility to explain both the benefits and the risks associated with the treatment. This is to ensure the patient can make an informed decision with all relevant…
Read MoreNew Jersey Birth Injury Lawyers: Zofran Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Warn
One of the most recent lawsuits filed against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) regarding its drug Zofran alleges that GSK engaged in wrongful conduct and fraudulent misrepresentation, directly resulting in a child being born with severe congenital heart defects. This is just one of a number of Zofran lawsuits filed against GSK alleging that the drug has harmful…
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