Failure to Diagnose, Delayed Diagnosis, & Misdiagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Diagnostic & Treatment Errors As counterintuitive as it may seem, your central nervous system (CNS), composed of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves, can be attacked by your own body. This can, and often does, occur when the immune system behaves abnormally due to certain health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). The typical response of the immune system to bacteria, viruses, and disease entering the body is to aggressively confront […]
read full articleTop Things to Know about Failed Diagnosis and Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
Experienced Lawyers for Victims of Fibroid Related Medical Malpractice in NJ Have you been diagnosed with uterine fibroids? Many women have them. They come in various sizes and can range from being uncomfortable to downright painful, or nothing at all. Uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids, affect women between the ages of 15 to 50. In fact, up to 80% of women suffer fibroids by the time they reach age 50. Depending on where these noncancerous growths […]
read full articleFiling a Claim when Misdiagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
New Jersey IBS Misdiagnosis Lawyers can Help You Seek Compensation Stomach pain happens to nearly everyone over a lifetime, whether you suffer from indigestion, constipation, a case of the flu, or even a pulled muscle. However, when the pain persists over time, it may be more than a stomachache. Chronic intestinal disturbances can be signs of something more serious, from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which can most often be managed, to stomach cancer, which must […]
read full articleEndometriosis Malpractice Lawsuits
Endometriosis Injuries Caused by Medical Negligence If you have endometriosis, you may have difficulty becoming pregnant. In fact, this is how some women ultimately discover that they have the condition. Approximately 3% to 10% of women in their childbearing years are afflicted with this disorder, which occurs when the uterine wall lining grows outside of the womb, causing pain and cramping in the lower abdominals, particularly when menstruating or during intercourse. The pain may be […]
read full articleBlood Transfusion Errors and Injuries
New Jersey Blood Transfusion Malpractice Lawyers In the United States every year, approximately 5 million people undergo blood transfusions, the majority of which are associated with surgery, disease, or accidents. While some transfusions save lives in an emergency, others may be scheduled with surgery or disease treatment. If a patient can plan for surgery, they want to choose the safest blood, specifically their own. However, that takes preparation and a scheduled operation or treatment. If […]
read full articleHysterectomy Errors and Malpractice
New Jersey Hysterectomy Negligence Attorneys Nearly 600,000 women per year undergo hysterectomies, making it the second most common surgery for women after cesarean births. While the finality of this procedure and its serious implication of no longer being able to bear children are weighty, many doctors offer this solution to end painful and excessive menstrual bleeding, as well as to treat or avoid cancer. The decision to undergo a hysterectomy is even heavier for women […]
read full articleSuing when Medication Mistakes Happen in NJ
One of the more common mistakes in the medical field is medication error. Primarily, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and pharmacists, are among the network of healthcare professionals who prescribe, dispense, and administer medications to patients. With the importance of appropriate prescriptions for the treatment and management of illness and disease, mistakes can be costly. If anyone in the medicine chain gets it wrong, the patient can be injured, perhaps permanently. Understandably, healthcare facilities […]
read full articleUnderstanding Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in the Malpractice Context
In late January of 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic a worldwide public health emergency. In the U.S., public health emergencies have existed before, the H1N1 virus in 2009, for example. For public health emergencies like Covid-19 and H1N1 before it, healthcare workers and first responders are under extreme pressure to save lives quickly on a massive scale. When that happens, the medical priorities shift to doing what is expediently necessary—even deciding […]
read full articleAcute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an extraordinary life event, filled with both anxiety and awe, as most pregnant women expect their bodies to do what some believe it has been naturally designed to do: give birth to a healthy child after about nine months. But every woman comes into pregnancy with a unique set of physiological, psychological, and emotional constitutions. What no one anticipates is that pregnancy and delivery will prove fatal for mother or baby. Sadly, pregnancy-related […]
read full articleMaternal Complications in New Jersey Hospitals
NJ Maternal Complications Lawyers Representing Mothers and Families While many expectant mothers enter the hospital for the birth of a child, leaving soon after without issue and bringing healthy babies home, others are not so lucky. In fact, maternal complications threaten to leave women permanently marred by the birthing experience, physically and emotionally. Some enter the hospital only to find themselves admitted for days or even weeks thereafter, as their ailing or injured bodies attempt […]
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