What Medical Conditions Are Most Commonly Misdiagnosed? Sadly, there are times when doctors and other medical staff can miss a medical condition that you present with, either not diagnosing you properly or failing to give you appropriate … [Read more...]
Common Birth Injuries in Medical Malpractice Claims
Six Birth Injuries That Are Common in Medical Malpractice Claims The birth of your baby is a joyful day, but it can also be highly stressful when something goes wrong. If your baby was born with an injury, your doctor may have been … [Read more...]
What It Takes to Sue a Pharmacist for Medical Malpractice
While most cases of medical malpractice occur as a result of improper care from a doctor, nurse, or surgeon, it's also possible for a pharmacist to make mistakes that would qualify as negligence. In 2013 alone, over 250,000 people died from … [Read more...]
Elements Necessary to Prove a Medical Malpractice Case
How to Prove Medical Malpractice in New Jersey The statute of limitations for medical malpractice in New Jersey is two years from the date of your injury or from when you should have known about the injury. Exceptions are mental … [Read more...]
Medical Malpractice Suits Often Come From These Surgical Errors
4 Surgical Errors That Frequently Lead to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits According to a 2016 study in The BMJ, more than 250,000 U.S. deaths can be attributed to medical errors each year. Medical errors now sit behind heart disease and … [Read more...]
How COVID Is Impacting Your Quality of Care at the Doctor’s Office
Doctors Dealing With COVID: Are They Making More Mistakes? It is no secret that COVID is hurting families around the globe. Unemployment rates are skyrocketing to new highs as people are draining their savings accounts just to get through … [Read more...]
COVID-19 and Medical Malpractice Claims
The Exceptions to COVID-19 Medical Malpractice Immunity in New Jersey From 2009 to 2018, there were almost $2.5 billion of medical malpractice lawsuit payments made in New Jersey. However, it is more difficult to file a malpractice lawsuit … [Read more...]
Medical Malpractice Cases and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pursuing Medical Malpractice Cases During the Coronavirus Pandemic Beginning in February of 2020, the novel coronavirus began to spread in the United States. It has led to over 3 million infections and more than 135,000 deaths. … [Read more...]
Why Is Medical Malpractice a Personal Injury Tort?
Why Is Medical Malpractice a Personal Injury Tort? The two leading causes of death in the U.S are heart disease and cancer, respectively. The third-leading cause of death in this country, though, may come as a surprise. According to a 2016 … [Read more...]
The Damage Requirement in a Personal Injury Claim
In earlier blogs, we helped you understand the concept of the breach of standard of care in personal injury lawsuits, as well as the requirement that you establish a causal link between the conduct of the defendant and your losses. You cannot … [Read more...]
