If a physician, medical facility, or other medical provided caused your injury, you might receive compensation for your damages by filing a medical malpractice claim. However, medical malpractice laws in New Jersey are complicated and difficult to understand. The requirements for holding a medical provider liable for malpractice can seem overwhelming. A...
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Category: Medical Malpractice
What Is the Discovery Process in a Medical Malpractice Case?
The discovery process in a medical malpractice case allows both sides to obtain information from the other party that relates to the claims in the case. The parties may also obtain statements and copies of documents from the other party. Discovery is an extremely important phase in a medical malpractice case because...
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How Do You Prove Medical Malpractice in New Jersey?
Medical errors and medical negligence do not always lead to a medical malpractice claim. Proving that a doctor or medical facility made an error or was negligent is not enough to prove medical malpractice in New Jersey. You must also prove an injury and damages to have a valid medical malpractice claim....
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6 Steps to Proving Your Medical Malpractice Case
When you or a loved one is injured or sick, you trust that your physicians, health care facilities, and other medical providers will care for you and help you get better. You do not expect a health care professional to act negligently or commit other wrongdoing that can lead to injury or...
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$5.1 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
Plaintiff Patricia O’Brien was a 53 year old college graduate employed by Easter Seals of New Jersey. She went to Morristown Medical Center on November 9, 2013 after pulling over to the side of the road with shortness of breath, confusion, and incoherence. She complained of a dull frontal headache and her mental status...
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What are the Top 14 Obstetrical Malpractice Injuries
Pregnancy and childbirth always have some risks, as does any medical condition and procedure. However, some of the injuries and fatalities sustained by mothers and infants are the result of negligence and obstetrical malpractice. Realizing that illness, injury, or death was preventable can be devastating for a family. A
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What is my Medical Malpractice Case Worth?
Medical malpractice occurs when a medical provider causes preventable harm to a patient. The provider may be a doctor, hospital, nurse, technician, or other health care provider. A case of medical malpractice can result in significant injuries and financial losses for the patient and the family.
A New Jersey medical malpractice attorney helps victims...
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How Do I Prove Malpractice in Lasik Eye Surgery?
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,...
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5 Things You Should Know About Medical Malpractice
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...
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What is a Pharmacist’s Duty of Care?
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...
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