Woodstown New Jersey Law Blog
5 birth injuries that may be caused by malpractice
Unfortunately, there are several birth injuries that can be caused by negligence. Not all injuries are due to physician mishandling, but some are. If your baby sustained an injury during birth, it may have been caused by malpractice. Here are 5 birth injuries that...
Optic neuritis frequently misdiagnosed
When people in New Jersey are diagnosed with optic neuritis, a sometimes-painful inflammation of the optic nerve that can be accompanied by vision loss, they may begin to receive treatment right away. However, up to 60 percent of those patients may in fact have...
Medical errors pose a threat for American patients
While many people in New Jersey and across the county identify health care as a major political issue, the consequences of medical errors have largely been kept outside of the public debate. Across the country, medical mistakes are the third most common cause of...
Evening hours pose greatest risk for accidents
Motorists in New Jersey and across the United States are in greater danger of being involved in a motor vehicle accident when driving at night versus daytime driving. The National Safety Council estimates that driving at night puts drivers at three times a greater...
Cancer survivors face greater risk of suicide
Two recent studies show that the link between cancer survival and suicide is greater than previously believed. Not only do survivors suffer from depression, sadness, distress and grief, some survivors also face physical disfigurement and crushing debt that leads to a...
Surgeon faces penalties for mistaking kidney for tumor
New Jersey patients expect to be consulted before a medical procedure is performed on them. However, a Florida woman didn't receive that standard of care when she underwent back surgery in 2016. During the procedure, the surgeon mistook one of her kidneys for a...
Misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's is a common cause of mobility problems for New Jersey seniors. Trembling is one of the first signs that many people notice. However, it is important to be aware that trembling can also be a sign of some other type of condition. Getting the correct...
Study shows increase in fatalities with teenage drivers
New research indicates that New Jersey teenagers who drive with teen passengers may be at increased risk of being involved in a fatal car crash. The study, which was done by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, indicates that when teens drove with other teens in...
Cybersecurity, dirty mattresses among top hospital hazards
Cybersecurity attacks present the greatest risk to health care facilities in New Jersey and elsewhere, according to a new report by ECRI Institute. Other top threats include contaminated hospital bed mattresses, surgical sponges accidentally left inside patients'...
Is a delayed diagnosis grounds for medical malpractice?
When you are injured or unwell, health care providers are paid to use their knowledge to identify and treat your ailment. If the provider fails these duties and your condition worsens as a result, you likely have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. Many of these...
