UPDATES & INSIGHTS

Reckless drivers don’t play favorites. Anyone, from a novice to the most experienced motorist, can become the victim of a Passaic County driver who ignores the safety of others. Criminal punishments and civil penalties do not make up for the loss of a loved one in a senseless crash, but they can ease some hardships […]

A growing cause for concern both within and outside of the medical community is harm caused once someone has made it to the hospital. Hospital negligence can be serious and even deadly, but it is still not clear to what extent this problem is becoming worse or being successfully by hospital and medical professionals. The […]

Passaic County doctors are learning a great deal about the effects of blows to the head on the brain. Concussions are categorized as mild traumatic brain injuries, but don’t let the description fool you. A mild TBI can be deadly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported mild TBIs make up about three-fourths of […]

Over-the-counter drugs at Woodland Park stores claim to quiet coughs and alleviate pain, among a host of other promises. As consumers, we assume non-prescription drugs are safe, barring any mistakes while taking the medication or known side effects. The search for symptom relief isn’t supposed to hurt you. A woman developed mouth blisters in January […]

Liability claims may parallel legal actions in a criminal court, but no charges of wrongdoing or convictions are necessary for a Woodland Park civil lawsuit to be filed or pursued. The courts work independently of one another. However, evidence from a criminal case can be used to support a plaintiff in a civil complaint. A […]

Twelve million adults who seek outpatient care are misdiagnosed annually, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety. This equates to 1 in every 20 adult patients. Researchers indicate that, although “it is unknown how many patients will be harmed from diagnostic errors,” half of those misdiagnosed will likely result […]

How do Woodland Park doctors fail patients? Physicians may be accused of medical malpractice when they do something wrong, like prescribe an incorrect drug, or when they fail to take action, like not performing a medically recommended procedure. Doctors also may be liable for medical equipment that works improperly or harm caused by staff. A […]

Surviving family members can suffer significant financial hardships when a loved one dies suddenly. A spouse or parent’s death may erase half or more of a family’s income. Passaic County courts consider a family’s loss of support among other damages in wrongful death claims. The death of a New Jersey sea captain remains under investigation […]

The Food and Drug Administration recently took action to protect older women and women who have had children. Earlier this week, the FDA proposed reclassifying pelvic mesh as a “high-risk” medical device. The plastic mesh is used in surgery to repair pelvic collapse. As many New Jersey women who have had pelvic mesh surgery know, […]

Every type of surgery has certain types of complications that can arise in relation to it. It is very important for doctors here in New Jersey, in the period following the performance of a surgery on a patient, to keep an eye out for signs of known potential complications of the surgery. If a doctor […]