Updates and Insights
- Surgical Navigation Systems May Lead to Medical Errors, Cautions FDA
Jun 30, 2017
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several warnings recently about the risks associated with surgical stereotaxic navigation systems. These computer systems are employed to guide surgeons during operative procedures and intended to ensure accuracy of placement for surgical instruments and implants. However, the FDA has cautioned doctors about several issues with these devices, which may lead to patient injuries during surgery or even death. The most recent report, Navigational Accuracy Errors Associated with...Read More - New York Legislators Seek to Extend Statute of Limitations for Some Medical Malpractice Claims
Jun 23, 2017
The New York State Legislature passed a bill that extends the statute of limitations for certain medical malpractice claims, specifically those involving missed cancer diagnosis and related negligence. On Wednesday, June 21st, the New York Senate and later, the Assembly, passed Bill S.6800/A.8516, which modifies the statute of limitations for medical malpractice victims who suffer harm as a result of failure to diagnose cancer or a malignant tumor. Specifically, the bill alters the point at which the...Read More - Failure to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
Jun 16, 2017
New Jersey Pancreatic Cancer Attorneys for Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose Often, in cases involving cancer misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose cancer, the timely recognition of cancer warning signs can spell the difference between life and death. In specific cases involving pancreatic cancer, which accounts for approximately 3% of all cancers in the United States and approximately 7% of all cancer deaths, timely diagnosis and treatment is imperative to survival. When cancer is diagnosed in...Read More - Heart Attacks: Silent Killers when Doctors Miss Early Signs
Jun 9, 2017
Heart attacks are truly silent killers, in more ways than were previously recognized. Researchers in the U.K. recently investigated the incidence of heart attacks that led to deaths after being “missed” by doctors. So, what did they find? Patients were exhibiting symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting up to one month before their deaths. In fact, as many as one in six people who died of a heart attack in a four-year...Read More - New Jersey Surgical Injury Lawyers Represent Victims of Surgeon Malpractice
Jun 2, 2017
Earlier this year, our team of New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Passaic County woman who suffered a serious surgical injury due to the negligence of doctor who performed an unnecessary and detrimental operative procedure. Following a foot injury, our client sought treatment from multiple physicians. She received an X-Ray and an MRI, both of which confirmed that the injury was only a strain and tendonitis. The pain continued, at which time...Read More - Study Reveals 7 Surgeries Lead to 80 Percent of Deaths
May 26, 2017
Consider this: over 3 million Americans undergo surgery each year in the United States. Some of these procedures are routine, scheduled in advance, with a low risk of complications. Others are emergent, life-saving interventions brought on by sudden, dangerous medical events. Among all surgeries, emergency general surgery (EGS) accounts for 11 percent of admissions and 50 percent of surgical mortality in the United States. Perhaps more shockingly, a study identified that 7 surgeries account for 80 percent of...Read More - New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Advocate for Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer Victim
May 18, 2017
Our New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys are currently working on behalf of a victim of failure to diagnose prostate cancer. The patient, a 48-year-old man from Bergen County, suffered harm as a result of a urologist’s failure to diagnose and treat prostate cancer following a routine vasectomy. In this case, the victim underwent a vasectomy, which is a medical procedure used as a permanent form of birth control. A vasectomy typically takes between 20 and 30...Read More - What is Simultaneous Surgery? Medical Malpractice Attorney Ernest Fronzuto Talks to CBS News
May 12, 2017
Medical malpractice attorney and Fronzuto Law Group founder, Ernest Fronzuto, was recently called upon as a legal resource to discuss the strikingly common and potentially dangerous practice of simultaneous surgery. CBS 2 New York reported on the issue of simultaneous, or concurrent surgery, which occurs when a surgeon is booked to perform two, or sometimes even more, surgeries at the same time. The practice of double-booking surgeries often occurs in teaching hospitals, as less experienced physicians are...Read More - When Failure to Perform a C-Section Results in Brain Damage and Birth Injuries
May 3, 2017
The birth of a child is a highly complex, delicate process during which both the mother and baby are vulnerable to injuries. As such, the obstetricians and other medical professionals who are tasked with facilitating delivery, must diligently monitor a variety of indicators, making sure to act swiftly if either the mother or child are in danger. Among the most threatening complications that can cause permanent brain damage to the infant is lack of oxygen...Read More - Our NJ Medical Malpractice Attorneys Represent Blood Clot, Stroke Victim
Apr 27, 2017
The New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys at Fronzuto Law Group have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of a 46-year-old Morris County man who was left brain dead after a blood clot in his brain led to a stroke and brain hemorrhage. The 46-year-old victim, a resident of Morris County, sought treatment at an Emergency Room in Paterson, New Jersey. He presented with stroke symptoms, including a left facial droop, as well as weakness in the...Read More