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When a mistake is made during a surgical procedure, patients are often unaware of the error until after the surgery is complete and they are recovering. By then, much of the damage may have already been done. This can be a devastating realization for patients and their families, but it is important for them to […]

Hospitals and clinics in New Jersey have a responsibility to thoroughly vet job candidates before hiring them. These workers are put in positions that require them to provide standard care to vulnerable patients and it is crucial that people who could put these lives in jeopardy are kept out of these positions. However, hospital negligence […]

Donating an organ to another person can be a life-saving gift. But it can also be a scary experience, as it requires two people to undergo surgical procedures and this can cause anxiety in any person. People are often reassured that these procedures are done all the time and there is nothing to worry to. […]

When people are preparing to have a baby, they often take every measure they can to make sure their baby is as healthy as possible when he or she is born. But no matter what a parent does to keep a baby healthy, tragedy can strike if and when an error is made during or […]

Patients in New Jersey can be very nervous before a surgical procedure. But we are often reassured that we are in good hands and that everything is expected to go well. Many times, this is the case. But unfortunately, there are many cases when a surgery does not go as expected; and all because of […]

A malpractice case has been settled after a doctor failed to properly treat an ailment, according to sources. The Associated Press lobbied successfully for access to the record of one of the doctors involved, who was formally reassigned following the botched procedure. New Jersey residents may be interested to know the medical malpractice suit was […]

A malpractice law suit filed against an out-of-state university medical facility has finally been settled after a years-long legal battle, according to court authorities. New Jersey residents may be familiar with the case of an undergraduate student who contracted a flesh-eating disease and filed for medical malpractice after her university allegedly misdiagnosed her. The case […]

Two parents are on the warpath after they say their child did not receive adequate medical attention from a hospital, resulting in grievous long-term effects. Any New Jersey parent knows the importance of securing effective medical care for an ailing child, care this medical malpractice suit says the hospital did not provide. The family is […]

A former sheriff’s detective is filing a wrongful death suit against a company that manufactures gun safes, saying faulty production resulted in the death of his 3-year-old son. New Jersey residents may be aware of the tragic death of the child, which happened in September of 2010. The man and his wife are also suing […]

Thirty-four studies conducted over the past two years, fifteen of them in the United States, have suggested that the majority of malpractice suits can be traced back to human error. New Jersey residents may be surprised to note that most medical malpractice cases filed against primary care doctors are filed as a result of a […]