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Medical malpractice claims may seem straightforward. A patient was harmed because of negligence on the part of a medical professional, thus the medical professional musts pay for his or her substandard care. That’s the way it should seemingly go. But the world of law is complex, and nothing is as straightforward as it seems. Today, […]

How would you feel if you went to get the tires on your car changed, and the mechanic who worked on it jammed some nails into your new tires? Or what if you went grocery shopping, and as you walked out of the store with your bags a store employee came up and knocked them […]

Imagine that physical labor came to define you as a person. You loved the work, and the work fit who you are as a person. Being able to work hard and accomplish your goals in this setting gave you tremendous pride and satisfaction. This work, though, is predicated on the fact that you are healthy […]

A shocking medical malpractice case was revealed recently, and the “shock” has nothing to do with a medical error or a terrible mistake that caused physical or medical harm to the patient. Instead, the allegations involved in this case revolve around disparaging and insulting comments that an anesthesiologist and numerous other medical professionals made to, […]

The statute of limitations is a common idea in the world of law. Many people associate the statute of limitations with criminal cases. You commonly hear people discuss whether or not the police and prosecutors will catch their suspect before the statute of limitations runs out on the crime he or she committed. The statute […]

When it comes to medical malpractice, it is completely understandable for you to immediately think about the horrible mistakes that some medical professionals make during procedures or treatment; or the terrible conditions that some patients have to deal with as a result of those mistakes. While these circumstances make up vast amount of medical malpractice […]

Understanding Preventable Medical Errors in Pediatric Care In a sense, medical errors seem like they shouldn’t happen. We’re talking about highly-trained and incredibly intelligent people who are performing tasks that few people in the world are able to perform. Given our ability to learn from mistakes and our penchant for improving our technology and tools […]

In our last post, we talked about birth injuries and how they can absolutely devastate a family. Though you may initially think that a birth injury applies to the newborn, it can also apply to the mother. This is one of the key points from our last post, and it is also the jumping-off point […]

Damages for Pain and Suffering from a Birth Injury in NJ Giving birth to a child is supposed to be the happiest day in a family’s life. This is supposed to be the day that your family becomes whole, and it is supposed to be a wonderful and wondrous occasion. Unfortunately, there are situations where […]

It’s funny to think about it this way, but robotic surgery has been around for many years now. It seems like the phrase “robotic surgery” should be idea that won’t be realized until the not-so-distant (or, maybe, very distant) future. But it’s here, today, and doctors and surgeons use devices and new technology on patients […]