Category: Medical Malpractice

IVC filters, or inferior vena cava filters, have been the subject of debate within the medical community for years, as physicians and regulators continue to discuss the efficacy of these medical devices, as well as the risks they pose to patients. According to recently published research that investigates the efficacy of IVC filters in improving […]

Hospital negligence occurs in a multitude of forms, leading among them is the incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). In fact, there were approximately 722,000 hospital-acquired infections in United States acute care hospitals in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of those patients affected by hospital-acquired infections, 75,000 died. Hospital-acquired infections have […]

Have you or a loved one been a victim of misdiagnosed or undiagnosed cancer in Middlesex County, NJ? You are not alone. These cases arise all too often in Middlesex County and throughout New Jersey. For instance, a recent cancer missed diagnosis case resolved with millions in damages. Specifically, after doctors failed to diagnose a […]

During the holiday season, you find it everywhere you go: more people, more congestion, more stress, more exhaustion–and if you are in an emergency room–more mistakes. Hospitals and emergency care centers are always bustling with patients, doctors, and other staff; however, these places become particularly inundated during the holidays. Cold and flu season, heart disease and […]

A recent medical malpractice case settled for $20 million, after medical professionals at a local hospital failed to diagnose and treat symptoms of a brain aneurysm that resulted in a stroke.  If you have been of victim of stroke misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose a stroke in New Jersey, you need to find out about your […]

The question of safety in New Jersey hospitals is a constant, plaguing one. Unfortunately, many hospitals frequently fail to live up to the standards of safety. When a hospital fails to meet the mark when it comes to safety, it is all too frequently the patients who suffer the consequences.  A hospital is not where […]

A jury in Atlantic County, New Jersey recently awarded $4.69 million in the wrongful death case of a woman who tragically died after doctors failed to diagnose and treat her uterine cancer.  This case represents the devastating potential consequences of delayed cancer diagnosis and cancer misdiagnosis in New Jersey. At Fronzuto Law Group, our highly […]

Is a Birth Injury Case the Same as a Wrongful Birth Claim in New Jersey? As the parent of a child born with a medical condition, the challenges ahead are understandably daunting. In addition to caring for your baby after the delivery, you may be left wondering if doctors, nurses, or the hospital itself played some […]

Will Proposal to Extend Residency Shifts Lead to More Medical Errors? It is undeniable: medical errors are a significant problem facing America today. In fact, a recent study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and published in the British Medical Journal, cited medical error as the third-leading cause of death in the United States. […]

Leaving a foreign object in a patient’s body during surgery simply should not happen. In fact, it is often called a “never event” because of the preventable nature of this type of surgical error. Unfortunately, foreign object incidents can and do occur, often leaving patients with devastating injuries. For instance, a female patient and her […]