As a New Jersey doctor or healthcare facility, you want what’s best for your patients and to help them live long, healthy lives. Unfortunately, preventable errors not only cause severe harm to patients but also erode trust in the healthcare system and lead to expensive, time-consuming malpractice lawsuits. More than one-third...

You rely on your doctor and other medical professionals to uphold the highest patient safety and care standards. When a trusted medical professional deviates from the accepted medical standard of care, the results can be catastrophic. Unfortunately, patients who believe they’ve been the victim of medical malpractice may wonder whether they...

Surgical aftercare is a critical aspect of the surgery process. Your body needs time to heal and repair itself after an invasive procedure. Without proper aftercare treatment and monitoring, a routine surgical procedure can turn into a medical nightmare if you contract an infection or post-operative illness.

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Going in for surgery is often stressful, but discovering that a preventable medical error occurred during or after your procedure can be devastating. If you’re facing unexpected complications and additional medical bills due to postsurgical negligence, you might be wondering: how long do you have to take legal action?

When preparing for surgery, patients trust their healthcare team to be fully alert and capable of performing at their best. However, surgeon fatigue—often caused by sleep deprivation—can significantly affect surgical outcomes, raising serious concerns about patient safety. 

This brings up important questions about both medical ethics and legal responsibilities....

There is an inherent risk when prescribing medication. Even slightly altering medication dosage has the potential to render one hospitalized or worse. If you know or suspect your psychiatrist or doctor made a mistake or intentional error when prescribing/changing medication, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys from Nagel Rice LLP can...

Medical malpractice is any act or omission by a physician that deviates from the standard of care and causes injury to the patient. Failure to treat a patient can result in severe consequences, such as the deterioration of the patient’s condition, which can lead to prolonged suffering, irreversible...

When a doctor does something that results in harm to a patient, he or she may be guilty of medical malpractice. It’s difficult to prove medical malpractice. Assembling the evidence needed can be a daunting challenge. Consult a New Jersey personal injury attorney if you think you have been the victim...

Choosing a new doctor can be a daunting task, especially when you have to wonder if the doctor has ever been sued for malpractice. The thought of being harmed by a doctor is scary. Many doctors get sued for malpractice but guilty verdicts are the ones to worry about. Fortunately, New Jersey...

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) occurs when the brain does not receive sufficient blood flow or oxygen. HIE often occurs before, during, or after childbirth. Because the brain controls bodily functions, a lack of oxygen to the infant’s brain can affect many organs, including lungs, heart, liver, and kidneys. A...