When someone suffers a horrible injury or medical condition because a surgeon botched a procedure, you would think it would be obvious why medical malpractice is being alleged. When a doctor misdiagnoses a patient with the wrong condition, you would think it is...
Month: January 2018
15 common medical errors that can lead to death
Before going to the hospital, residents of New Jersey will want to be aware of what medical errors are commonly made. Doctors can make these errors whether it's during a complex surgical procedure or a simple appointment. First, and perhaps the worst of them all, is...
What constitutes ‘deviation from the standard of care’?
There are four legs to a successful medical malpractice case: First, providers in every case are obliged to honor a duty to the patient. In malpractice cases, providers fail to live up to this duty. Second, the failure to live up to this duty by providing proper...
Negligent doctors may fail to take headaches seriously
If you were to visit your clinic for a splitting headache, your doctor might brush it off and send you home with aspirin. You might insist that you already tried over-the-counter medication. You may plead with your doctor, certain that something isn't right, but they...
