Jonas Seigel
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Foreign Objects Left in Patients during Surgery — What are Your Rights?
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New Jersey surgeons rely on a variety of tools while working on patients. Most of these tools should be removed from the patient’s body by the time surgery has ended. When foreign objects are left behind, there can be major health problems and legal ramifications. While stitches, stents and implants are technically foreign objects, they
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New Jersey Truck Accident Involving Tracy Morgan Caused by Driver Fatigue
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In June of 2014, actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was severely injured in a truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike near exit 8A in Cranberry. The accident was caused by a Walmart tractor trailer that rear-ended a Mercedes-Benz limo van, which was carrying Mr. Morgan and four other passengers. James McNair, Mr. Morgan’s longtime
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The Dangers of New Jersey Tractor-Trailer Jackknife Accidents
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Tractor-trailers, also called big-rigs and 18-wheelers, are one of the most common types of trucks on New Jersey roads. They are also prone to certain types of accidents because of their design. One common type of accident for tractor-trailers is known as a jackknife. There were 183 fatal jackknife crashes in the U.S. in 2013 alone. In
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New Jersey Drivers Can Be Ticketed for Driving Too Slowly
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Everyone knows that speed kills. Driving too fast causes accidents because it leaves drivers with less time to react and makes vehicles harder to control. Slow driving, especially on highways, is also dangerous. When a driver is going slower than traffic, other drivers have to switch lanes to move around the slower vehicle. Dangers increase
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Jason Pierre-Paul Case Highlights Your Privacy Rights Under HIPPA
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While using fireworks on July 4th, 2015, New York Giants football player Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a serious injury resulting in the amputation of one of his fingers. While this could affect the defensive end’s playing career, the bigger concern for many people was how the public was informed of this information. Questions were raised soon
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Family of New Jersey Man Awarded $2.55 M in Auto Crash Lawsuit
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A wrongful death lawsuit connected to a New Jersey highway crash that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Agim Cira has finally been settled after the man’s family agreed to a $2.55 million settlement. The details of the crash are as follows: Both men in the car were seriously injured in the crash and flown
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What Is Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress?
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You can recover compensation for personal injury, property damage or other interference with your rights under an area of the law called torts. While some torts are based on intentional conduct, the most common types are based on negligence — a defendant’s failure to act reasonably under the circumstances. Most often, recovering compensation under a
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Teenage New Jersey driver causes car accident
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Three teenage drivers probably wish they had met under better circumstances. The three of them, as well as one child, sustained injuries recently in a car crash in Montgomery when a 17-year-old female driver made an ill-advised left turn into the path of an oncoming car driven by a 19-year-old female. According to Montgomery Police
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FDA reports glass particles found in atorvastatin
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a recall involving atorvastatin, the generic version of the popular cholesterol reducing drug, Lipitor. According to a number of news reports, the drug was being recalled after some pills contained glass particles. The drug’s maker, Ranbaxy announced that it will stop producing atorvastatin while it completes an
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Medical Malpractice Defense Expensive; Cost Passed to Patients
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A new study concludes that the high cost to physicians and other health care providers of defending against medical malpractice lawsuits and maintaining medical malpractice insurance ultimately harms patients financially. Doctors’ steep malpractice defense costs are in effect reflected in the need to charge higher fees for medical services. Medical malpractice lawsuits are necessary in our
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The Doctor-Patient Relationship
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The existence of a doctor-patient relationship, like other professional relationships, offers patents certain protections. For example, if a doctor-patient relationship does not exist, the doctor is not bound by a code of ethics and cannot be held liable for medical malpractice. Determining whether a doctor-patient relationship exists is often a simple task. Courts have found that
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Bone Building Drugs Can Cause Serious Injuries After Prolonged Use
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Loss of bone density and osteoporosis are a serious concern for women, especially as they age. Weakened bones can lead to bone fractures, especially in the hip or spine, which can cause difficult recoveries or even disability. Some women have begun taking precautionary measures to prevent or treat osteoporosis, but new concerns are emerging over