On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Sep 23, 2019 | Medical 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...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Dec 3, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
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...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Nov 28, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
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...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Nov 7, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
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...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Nov 2, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
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...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Oct 19, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
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...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Oct 16, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Dementia is a common problem for seniors in New Jersey and in other states. Lewy body dementia, or LBD, is one type of dementia that affects an estimated 1.4 million people nationwide. The symptoms of LBD can closely resemble those of other conditions such as...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Oct 3, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Pharmacists in New Jersey work hard to ensure that patients receive the correct medications. Through safety software and personal oversight, pharmacists watch for potential drug interactions and make themselves available to answer questions. Despite their diligence...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Sep 26, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Ovarian cancer is sometimes referred to as a silent killer because many women are initially misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late. The symptoms of the disease in the early stages can be confused with the symptoms of less serious conditions by doctors and other health...
On behalf of The McDonough Law Office | Sep 17, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
When New Jersey men develop prostate disease, their physicians will determine appropriate treatments based on the stage and progression of the cancer. A commonly-employed medical imagining tool is called the prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission...
