UPDATES & INSIGHTS

While the following story doesn’t originate from the United States, it still provides critical information about medical mistakes and surgical mishaps that could happen in any country and under any circumstances. This story is about a series of cameras and microphones being setup in an operating room to track the surgical team’s movements, communication and, […]

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality finds that doctors are perceived as being the ones “in charge” of a health care team. This is true. However, a physician may only spend 30 to 40 minutes a day with even the most critically ill patients. Nurses are a constant presence at the patient’s bedside. […]

You entrust your life with your doctor. When you go while you’re feeling sick, or if you suffer an injury, or if need emergency care, that doctor and those medical personnel figuratively and, sometimes literally, have your life in their hands. When it comes to a pregnant woman, the obstetricians and other medical personnel involved […]

Prisons assume control over everything inmates do. For that reason, New Jersey correctional facilities also are responsible for the health and welfare of prisoners, no matter what reason an inmate is incarcerated. A prison may be guilty of negligence for failing to prevent conditions that put prisoners’ health or lives at risk. Mercer County is […]

The expression “You get what you pay for” implies all inexpensively priced products lack quality, but many Woodland Park shoppers probably would disagree. Why pay more for a product that accomplishes the same task as a more expensive brand? Manufacturers are responsible for making and selling products that are safe whether or not items are […]

Reckless drivers don’t play favorites. Anyone, from a novice to the most experienced motorist, can become the victim of a Passaic County driver who ignores the safety of others. Criminal punishments and civil penalties do not make up for the loss of a loved one in a senseless crash, but they can ease some hardships […]

A growing cause for concern both within and outside of the medical community is harm caused once someone has made it to the hospital. Hospital negligence can be serious and even deadly, but it is still not clear to what extent this problem is becoming worse or being successfully by hospital and medical professionals. The […]

Passaic County doctors are learning a great deal about the effects of blows to the head on the brain. Concussions are categorized as mild traumatic brain injuries, but don’t let the description fool you. A mild TBI can be deadly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported mild TBIs make up about three-fourths of […]

Over-the-counter drugs at Woodland Park stores claim to quiet coughs and alleviate pain, among a host of other promises. As consumers, we assume non-prescription drugs are safe, barring any mistakes while taking the medication or known side effects. The search for symptom relief isn’t supposed to hurt you. A woman developed mouth blisters in January […]

Liability claims may parallel legal actions in a criminal court, but no charges of wrongdoing or convictions are necessary for a Woodland Park civil lawsuit to be filed or pursued. The courts work independently of one another. However, evidence from a criminal case can be used to support a plaintiff in a civil complaint. A […]