Having surgery is scary enough without having to worry about getting brain damage from anesthesia errors. When mistakes with anesthesia happen, the brain can sustain permanent injury from a lack of oxygen and other nutrients. The brain needs a constant supply of oxygenated blood to perform its functions. Without enough oxygen,...
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Understanding the Statute of Limitations on Medical Malpractice Cases for Minors
Medical malpractice causes thousands of injuries and deaths in the United States each year. Patients who are the victims of medical errors and medical negligence sustain serious injuries and life-threatening conditions because of the mistakes and wrongdoing of health care providers. New Jersey medical malpractice laws allow patients to seek compensation by...
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What Is the Timeline of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
If a negligent or reckless doctor or health care provider caused your injury, you might be entitled to compensation under the New Jersey medical malpractice laws. However, it can take some time to resolve a medical malpractice case. While you are waiting to settle a medical practice claim, you may incur substantial...
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New Jersey Malpractice Laws – Everything You Need to Know
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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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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