Updates and Insights
- Hospital Denies Medication Error Caused Babys Condition
Jan 3, 2014
Going to the hospital can be a frightening experience. But we generally agree that a trip to the hospital can be necessary for us to feel better, get treated and recover from an injury or illness. While this is quite often what happens, there are some situations in which a mistake is made and a patient ends up feeling worse because of a surgical or medication error. This is the tragic situation in which two...Read More - Parents To Receive 7 Million After Baby Injured After Birth
Dec 23, 2013
Newborn babies require extremely special and attentive care by hospital staff. New parents across New Jersey are generally not attuned to the immediate health care and medical needs of a baby, which is why it is crucial that doctors and nurses provide standard levels of care to new babies who are quite fragile and vulnerable. When a baby’s needs are neglected immediately following birth, the damage to his or her physical and mental capabilities can...Read More - Young Girl Suffers Serious Brain Injury During Tonsillectomy
Dec 20, 2013
The mother of a 13-year-old girl got some tragic news after her daughter had undergone a routine procedure to have her tonsils removed. The operation was supposed to help the girl (who suffered from sleep apnea) sleep better, control weight gain and have more energy. Immediately after the procedure, the girl appeared to recovering well but just a short time later, the girl’s oxygen levels dropped dramatically and she went into cardiac arrest. Hospital staff...Read More - Victim Awarded 30 Million After Surgical Fire
Dec 12, 2013
When a mistake is made during a surgical procedure, patients are often unaware of the error until after the surgery is complete and they are recovering. By then, much of the damage may have already been done. This can be a devastating realization for patients and their families, but it is important for them to know that they have the right to take legal action in the event that a surgical error has resulted in...Read More - How Did Serial Infector Keep Getting Hired At Hospitals
Dec 5, 2013
Hospitals and clinics in New Jersey have a responsibility to thoroughly vet job candidates before hiring them. These workers are put in positions that require them to provide standard care to vulnerable patients and it is crucial that people who could put these lives in jeopardy are kept out of these positions. However, hospital negligence has contributed to a number of unsafe or uncertified staff members being hired. Most recently, New Jersey residents may have...Read More - Kidney Transplant Affected By Single Drop Of Liquid
Nov 26, 2013
Donating an organ to another person can be a life-saving gift. But it can also be a scary experience, as it requires two people to undergo surgical procedures and this can cause anxiety in any person. People are often reassured that these procedures are done all the time and there is nothing to worry to. However, unexpected events can happen during a surgery that puts one or both patients in danger. Recently, a husband and...Read More - Jury Awards 25 Million In Tragic Birth Injury Case
Nov 22, 2013
When people are preparing to have a baby, they often take every measure they can to make sure their baby is as healthy as possible when he or she is born. But no matter what a parent does to keep a baby healthy, tragedy can strike if and when an error is made during or immediately following the delivery. Sadly, many babies are serious affected by birth injuries in New Jersey because of mistakes that...Read More - Is There An Easy Way To Detect Sponges Left Behind In Surgery
Nov 15, 2013
Patients in New Jersey can be very nervous before a surgical procedure. But we are often reassured that we are in good hands and that everything is expected to go well. Many times, this is the case. But unfortunately, there are many cases when a surgery does not go as expected; and all because of a preventable surgical error. These errors consist of foreign objects being left in a patient’s body cavity after a procedure...Read More - Air Crash Survival Rates See Minimal Improvement Over The Last 30 Years
Nov 6, 2013
When residents of Passaic County jump on a plane to visit a relative or to travel for a business trip, they often don’t expect that they will be involved in a preventable plane crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, 80 percent of maintenance errors on planes are due to factors such as human fatigue, stress or complacency with the situation. These human errors can result in injuries to passengers and workers, wasted time, delay...Read More - Compensation For Injuries Resulting From A Dangerous Product
Sep 11, 2013
“Products liability” is the legal term for holding those responsible who manufacture, produce, design or market a product that — due to the fault of one of the providers of the product — injures one or more of its users. It is not only the manufacturer of the product that can be held liable, but depending on the circumstances also designers, distributors or retailers. State law varies on the requirements an injured consumer must meet...Read More