By Jan K. Seigel | Published December 30, 2017 | Posted in Medical Malpractice | Tagged Tags: expert testimony in injury cases, medical experts, prima facie case for malpractice | Leave a comment
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⟩ What Is the Role of a Medical Expert in a Malpractice Case?
Medical malpractice cases are highly technical, and the details of a diagnosis, treatment, medical error, or injury can easily go over the heads of a judge and jury. To make the case comprehensible, medical malpractice attorneys consult experts in the medical field. An expert witness must meet the statutory requirements set out in New Read More
Read MoreWhat Is the Discovery Rule for Medical Malpractice in New Jersey?
A personal injury claim has a shelf life. In New Jersey, the statute of limitations is two years for these claims, including those for medical malpractice. This means you must file a lawsuit within two years of the date of your injury or you lose your legal right to sue. But what happens if Read More
Read MoreNJ Widow Sues Healthcare Providers over Husband’s Death by Bedsores
A lawsuit filed in Camden alleges that Virtua Health, Care One LLC and Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation, which then operated Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital, caused or contributed to the death of a spinal surgery patient who developed severe bed sores leading to septic shock. The deterioration of Alfonzer Patrick, as reported in Law 360, is Read More
Read MoreNJ Lawsuit Alleges Surgical Tool Spread Cancer Cells Throughout Patient’s Abdomen
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Bergen County, New Jersey alleges medical malpractice and products liability in the death of Sumaira Khan, a 45-year-old mother of three. The suit claims that defendants, including Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey and manufacturer Karl Storz GmbH & Co., “knew or should have known” of the significant Read More
Read MoreMedical Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose — What are Your Rights?
Most people are surprised to learn that some of the most common reasons for filing a medical malpractice claim are failure to diagnose a disease and misdiagnosis of a disease. Both types of error can have serious and even deadly consequences. When a patient does not receive the right diagnosis, they will not get the Read More
Read MoreForeign Objects Left in Patients during Surgery — What are Your Rights?
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 Read More
Read MoreJason Pierre-Paul Case Highlights Your Privacy Rights Under HIPPA
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 Read More
Read MoreCancer Misdiagnosis Trial Ends in $16 Million Settlement
On April 16 of this year, Darian Wisekal’s survivors were awarded $15.8 million in damages in a lawsuit against the Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp). The family alleged that the company acted negligently in failing to detect cancerous cells from Wisekal’s Pap smear test, delaying crucial treatment and eventually leading to her death. Consider the Read More
Read MoreUnderstanding Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice occurs when physicians, nurses or other health care professionals fail in their duties to provide adequate care and attention to patients, and the result is undue injury, illness or another adverse effect. Substandard care may take a variety of forms, but claims generally fall into one of three categories: failure to diagnose/misdiagnosis, failure Read More
Read MoreWhat if You Were Partially at Fault?
In many accidents, fault cannot be squarely placed upon one person. One driver may have been speeding while the other one may have pulled out without looking, and a collision occurred. Under the old common law, the concept of contributory negligence did not allow either driver to recover any personal injury compensation. Today, only a Read More
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