Updates and Insights
- Doctors Diagnosis Contributed To 14 Year Olds Death
Nov 23, 2011
A New Jersey appellate court recently upheld the decision that an emergency room doctor offered an inaccurate diagnosis of a boy whose mother had kicked him in the throat. The court maintained that the doctor behaved in a negligent manner, failing to alert the appropriate specialists who might have otherwise treated the boy’s injuries. The doctor’s medical negligence was said to have contributed to the boy’s death. The 14-year-old boy had come to the emergency...Read More - Failure To Diagnose Strep Leads To Leg Amputation For 6 Year Old
Nov 17, 2011
Failure to diagnose and medical negligence can be devastating forms of medical malpractice in New Jersey and New York. Sometimes the failure to perform a test generally accepted as the proper procedure in the medical community can lead to significant and life-threatening injuries, and even death. Readers of this blog may be interested in a recent medical malpractice lawsuit filed in Maryland on Nov. 3. The lawsuit names Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC) and a...Read More - Product Distributors Liable For Withholding Drugs From Hospitals
Nov 11, 2011
In New Jersey and New York, products liability cases generally involve claims of negligence for breaching a duty of care that results in the injury of another. Medication manufactured negligently could result in claims by patients who suffered personal injury upon taking the drug. But what about product distributors and retailers who intentionally create drug shortages solely for profit reasons? Can those distributors be sued for negligence if a patient does not receive necessary medication...Read More - Welcome To Our New Jersey Medical Malpractice And Product Liability Blog
Oct 21, 2011
We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to highlight local stories, as well as national subject matter, that we think you will find interesting. We will regularly update this blog and encourage you to share your thoughts on these posts...Read More