Updates and Insights
- High Blood Sugar in Pregnant Women May Increase Risk of Congenital Heart Defects
Nov 29, 2015
Diabetes remains a significant health concern among Americans, bringing a host of complications including cardiovascular disease, kidney damage, nerve damage, loss of vision, and many other devastating symptoms if left uncontrolled. Similarly, gestational diabetes can spell catastrophic and even life-threatening consequences for mother and child if left untreated. A new study, published during November, which is National Diabetes Awareness Month, has added to the existing body of research related to diabetes, revealing that elevated blood sugar...Read More - Traumatic Brain Injuries on the Rise in the United States, According to CDC
Nov 20, 2015
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently submitted a report to Congress addressing the prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the U.S., the implications of these injuries for those affected, and available data related to the effectiveness of TBI rehabilitation. Understanding the prevailing causes of these injuries, as well as the long-term consequences, informs our discussion of the many legal issues that may...Read More - Couple Files Product Liability Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Company, Claiming Drug Led to Birth Defect
Nov 14, 2015
A couple from Los Angeles, California recently filed a product liability lawsuit against one of the pharmaceutical industry’s dominant companies, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), alleging that GSK’s prescription medication brand Zofran contributed to the tragic death of their infant daughter. Dulce A. Morga, the expectant mother in this case, was prescribed Zofran during her pregnancy. Her daughter was then born in 2014 with severe congenital heart defects. After receiving open-heart surgery in the days following her birth, the infant passed...Read More - Pivotal Report Addresses Problem of Medical Misdiagnosis
Nov 5, 2015
In a follow-up to its landmark report addressing the problem of medical errors and misdiagnosis, the Institute of Medicine recently released new findings that call for significant improvement in the quality of today’s healthcare. In fact, the overwhelming rates of medical misdiagnosis in the United States has led some to call the new report a “second wake-up call” for medical practitioners. The Institute of Medicine first called attention to the detrimental effects of medical misdiagnosis in...Read More - New Study Reveals Staggering Findings about Medication Errors During Surgeries
Oct 29, 2015
According to a recent study conducted by researchers at one of the country’s leading medical centers, approximately half of all surgeries performed in the United States involve some form of medication error or result in an unintended drug side effect for unsuspecting patients. Surgery Mistakes involving Medication These staggering new statistics resulted from a study conducted by academicians from Massachusetts General Hospital’s anesthesiology department. The findings were recently published in the medical journal Anesthesiology after researchers observed 277 procedures at...Read More - New Mammogram Guidelines Spark Contentious Debate About Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Oct 22, 2015
Leaders in the medical community have generated additional confusion among patients and practitioners alike, as the The American Cancer Society recently published new mammogram guidelines for breast cancer screening, but experts fail to reach a consensus. The implications of this ongoing debate are two-fold: first, it leaves patients to question the best course of action for breast cancer prevention, and second: it further complicates questions of medical malpractice in cases involving breast cancer misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis. On Tuesday,...Read More - Monmouth Beach Man Sustains Traumatic Head Injury After Tire Explosion
Oct 15, 2015
A Monmouth Beach man was recently hospitalized with traumatic injuries after a tire that he was filling with air exploded, causing the metal rim to strike him in the head. According to Thomas C. Walsh, Chief of the Monmouth Beach Police Department, a 56-year-old man was inflating a tire using an air compressor on Borden Street in Monmouth Beach at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 10th prior to the incident. The man, who remains unidentified, was discovered...Read More - New Jersey Nurse Under Fire After Allegedly Reusing Syringes During Flu Shots
Oct 9, 2015
An unidentified New Jersey nurse is currently under fire after allegedly reusing syringes while administering flu vaccines to patients at a West Windsor pharmaceutical company. The nurse, whose identity remains undisclosed, voluntarily surrendered her license and is temporarily suspended pending a final determination by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. According to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, the nurse administered flu shots to 67 patients at Otsuka Pharmaceutical in West Windsor on Wednesday, September 30th...Read More - New Jersey Supreme Court Makes Landmark Decision Regarding Doctors with Insufficient Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage
Oct 1, 2015
Can You Sue an Uninsured Doctor in NJ? In a landmark decision made by the New Jersey Supreme Court recently, justices barred medical malpractice victims from bringing direct cause of action lawsuits against physicians who treat them without adequate medical malpractice insurance. Further, the Court ruled that a physician’s failure to inform a patient of his or her lack of insurance does not represent a violation of the informed consent doctrine. Although this two-fold decision spells significant implications for victims...Read More - Fatal Error Sees Doctors Puncture Mans Colon During Testing
Jul 23, 2015
An unfortunate case of medical malpractice left the patient dead and the patient’s closest living family member, his grandmother, taking legal action against the medical team responsible for the fatal error. The incident occurred when the young man went in to get some testing done on his intestines. He had complained of digestive issues and pain in his abdomen. What doctors found was a bowel obstruction, one that was caused by a malignant tumor. But...Read More