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- Examples of Hospital Negligence
Jul 11, 2022
Hospital negligence refers to an incident of Hospitals Usually Are Not Liable for Physician Errors You might be under the impression that a hospital can be held liable for an act of malpractice that is committed by a doctor. However, in many cases, the doctors who provide care in a hospital setting are not employees of the hospital. Instead, doctors are usually considered independent contractors who only have admitting privileges at the hospital...Read More - How Anesthesia Errors Can Lead to Brain Damage
Jun 13, 2022
While most kinds of surgeries and medical procedures require some type of anesthesia, the use of anesthesia will always have some level of risk of complications. When doctors or surgical teams decide to use anesthesia, they need to exercise great care in selecting the type of anesthesia and calculating the dosage, plus monitoring the patient’s condition throughout the procedure to be alert for any signs of distress. Errors in the administration of anesthesia can result...Read More - What Is a Delayed Diagnosis?
Jun 10, 2022
A A delayed diagnosis may occur when a doctor overlooks certain symptoms being experienced by the patient or overlooks or prematurely dismisses the correct diagnosis during the differential diagnosis. A delayed diagnosis may also result from a doctor’s failure to fully evaluate a patient, including taking a full medical and family history, not ordering the right testing, or not consulting with or referring the patient to other specialists. Is Delayed Diagnosis Automatically Malpractice? However,...Read More - Medical Malpractice vs. Negligence: What’s the Difference?
May 16, 2022
If you have ever been injured by a medical provider’s mistake, you may be familiar with the words ‘medical malpractice’ or ‘negligence’. If you’re currently considering your options after being a victim of What is Medical Malpractice? Medical malpractice is a definition that describes a mistake made by a medical professional, such as a doctor or nurse. Medical professionals are required to follow a certain standard of practice, and when they fail to do...Read More - What is the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Medical Malpractice Case in NJ?
May 10, 2022
When you schedule an appointment with your medical provider or undergo a medical procedure with a doctor, you expect them to provide you with the care and medical expertise that you deserve. You entrust your health and care to your medical providers, so when they make a mistake, you may not know where to turn. What is the Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Cases in New Jersey? Traditionally, you can file a...Read More - Medical Malpractice Liability for Hospital-Acquired Infections
Apr 24, 2022
Unfortunately, patients developing infections while in the hospital happens more commonly than you may think. If an infection is caught early, it is often easy to treat and causes no additional harm or suffering to a patient. But hospital-acquired infections that go untreated for too long can become dangerous or even deadly. In these cases, providers may have What Is a Hospital-Acquired Infection? A hospital-acquired infection is considered any infection that occurs in...Read More - Most Dangerous Birth Complications
Apr 11, 2022
A birth complication refers to an adverse event that occurs during pregnancy or labor that affects the health of a mother or her baby. Some birth complications occur more commonly but are considered less serious because they can be easily treated with no lasting consequences. However, some birth complications can lead to permanent injury or even death for a mother or baby. Here are some examples of the most dangerous birth complications. Uterine Rupture...Read More - Birth Injuries Sustained During a Cesarean Section May Be the Result of Medical Negligence
Mar 27, 2022
A significant fraction of all children born in the U.S. today are born via Cesarean section. Some C-sections are planned in advance because a mother and/or her baby have risk factors that make traditional vaginal delivery potentially unsafe. However, many C-sections are performed under emergency circumstances when complications arise during vaginal delivery. Whether planned or performed in an emergency, errors that are made by delivery teams during a C-section may result in Reasons Why...Read More - The “Four D’s” of Medical Malpractice (What They Mean and Why They’re Important)
Mar 8, 2022
Medical malpractice Duty of Care First, you must prove that the healthcare professional that you are pursuing a medical malpractice claim against owed a duty of care to you. This usually means proving that you had a doctor/provider-patient relationship with the professional. If a provider-patient relationship exists, the healthcare provider is expected to render treatment in accordance with the standard of care. Although the details of the standard of care vary in each patient’s case,...Read More - How to Prove a Medical Malpractice Claim
Feb 11, 2022
If you’ve been injured at the hands of your trusted doctor or hospital, then you know medical malpractice law is complicated. These laws require the injured party to pursue compensation from the appropriate party within an appropriate timeframe, enlist the assistance of expert witnesses, and convince special medical malpractice review panels that malpractice has occurred. The basic requirements of a medical malpractice claim involve proving that an existing doctor-patient relationship existed, that the doctor was...Read More