How Do I Prove Malpractice in Lasik Eye Surgery?

Posted on April 15, 2019

Many individuals each year decide to have LASIK surgery to improve their eyesight. While LASIK surgery has been around for several decades and most medical professionals consider the surgery to be a fairly safe procedure, things can still go wrong. If a patient is injured because of the negligence or error of an ophthalmologist,...

Seven Common Causes of Mass Transit Accidents

Posted on March 19, 2019

Accidents involving mass transit are not as common as accidents involving motor vehicles, but they do happen. When a mass transit accident occurs, many people may be injured or die because of the negligence or carelessness of an individual or entity. Government entities and common carriers owe a duty of care to passengers. When...

New Jersey Personal Injury Damages Caps Explained

Posted on March 12, 2019

If you are injured by the negligence of another person, you may seek monetary compensation in the form of damages. While no amount of money can every take away the pain, suffering, and emotional trauma that you may experience following an accident, it is the best way that we have to make things as...

How do you Prove Nursing Home Malpractice?

Posted on March 7, 2019

Just thinking about leaving your loved ones in the care of strangers can be frightening. Who knows if they will treat them like you would? So, you do your due diligence to try and find the best place to care for them, only to find that something’s just not right. Maybe there are more...

Top Seven Construction Workplace Hazards

Posted on March 4, 2019

Construction sites can be very dangerous for workers and visitors. Even when all safety protocols are followed, construction accidents still occur. While understanding construction workplace hazards can help reduce the risk of injury, it does not prevent all injuries. When negligence or other wrongdoing is a factor in the cause of an accident, a...

Seven Tips for Avoiding Heavy Equipment Accidents in New Jersey

Posted on February 26, 2019

Heavy equipment, such as cranes, backhoes, forklifts, and bulldozers, perform important functions on a construction site. However, accidents and injuries involving heavy equipment can result in life-threatening conditions. With the proper training and safety procedures, some of these accidents may be avoided. In this blog, our New Jersey heavy equipment accident attorneys discuss seven...

5 Things You Should Know About Medical Malpractice

Posted on February 22, 2019

When you go to the doctor, you expect to feel better after your visit than you did before. Too often though, this is not the case. Whether you are injured due to a botched surgery or suffered needlessly due to a missed diagnosis, medical malpractice can cause serious injuries and death. Because knowledge is...

7 Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

Posted on February 15, 2019

Elderly individuals are at risk of being abused in nursing homes and assisted living facilities for several reasons. In many cases, neglect and abuse occur and go undetected because an elderly patient cannot or is unwilling to tell a family member or other individual about the abuse. Therefore, knowing the signs of nursing home...

What is a Pharmacist’s Duty of Care?

Posted on February 10, 2019

Pharmacists and pharmacies owe a duty of care to their customers to prevent harm just as a doctor owes a duty of care to his patients. They have a legal duty to fill lawful prescriptions without unnecessary delay. However, pharmacists and pharmacies also have a legal duty to fill prescriptions correctly...

I Got the Wrong Prescription – What Should I Do?

Posted on January 29, 2019

When you go to the pharmacy to pick up your prescription, you trust your pharmacist and the pharmacy technicians are doing their job to ensure you receive the correct medication. Unfortunately, pharmacy mistakes and malpractice are more common than many people realize. When a pharmacy makes a medication mistake, the consequences can be deadly...