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Auto defects can expose consumers to a variety of different harms. Some auto faults pose a fire risk. Auto fires can result in consumers suffering incredibly painful burn injuries. Recently, an auto recall was issued regarding a rather unusual fire risk. What is unusual about the risk is what is causing it: spiders being able […]

Missing Signs of Stroke is Very Common Early detection of a stroke can be vital in reducing the amount of overall harm a stroke causes a person. Thus, missed stroke diagnoses by doctors can have substantial negative impacts on patients. Unfortunately, a recent study indicates that missed stroke diagnoses may be incredibly common. The study reviewed […]

Magnetic resonance imaging scans are generally viewed as being fairly safe and routine medical procedures. However, patients do occasionally suffer injuries during such scans. One thing that can greatly up a patient’s injury risk during an MRI scan is when a hospital or its staff fails to act properly in relation to the scan. Have […]

Sometimes, injuries suffered in a surgery result in an individual from New Jersey no longer being able to work in their chosen career. The loss of income this can cause can be financially devastating. When a surgical injury that had employment-related effects on a person was caused by negligence by a doctor or a hospital, […]

The child was diagnosed with constipation and sent home from the hospital. Earlier, while playing on a playground, he was injured when he ran into a pole. He fell down and hurt his back. He was taken to a hospital, where he complained of back and abdominal pains. A nurse who saw the 6-year-old noted […]

He was experiencing lower back pain, so he went to a pain care clinic. There he was administered a steroid through an epidural injection. The lump that developed as a result apparently wasn’t a major concern to his doctors. The man was given a second injection, after which he was diagnosed with meningitis and a […]

When we think of hospital errors or medical malpractice, we often think of the events that happen during a surgical procedure or mistakes that a doctor makes. We often forget that hospitals in and around New Jersey are expected to provide a standard level or care from the moment a person comes into the hospital. […]

Under the New Jersey Patient Safety Act, certain documents created by a health care facility in investigating and analyzing an incident of possible medical malpractice may be considered confidential and privileged from disclosure. This may present some barriers in certain instances, if such information would help a victim of malpractice prove the negligence of the […]

Doctors visits are all about statistics. We are told the probability of a procedure being successful or the chances of a dangerous medication side effect. There is a significant weight put on numbers and probabilities. But if and when something happens, even if it is against the odds, the statistics can change. When someone is […]

Surgical procedures can be extremely complicated, which is why we should be able to expect that the people performing the operations are competent and well-trained. If they are not, a patient’s life could be put in serious danger. Doctors who are negligent or reckless can and should be held accountable for any damage they cause […]