There are some nightmare scenarios so scary that they have endured as the premises of horror stories and urban legends. One of these scenarios involves being buried alive. For some, there would be few scarier ways to die than by waking up in a closed casket under...
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Medical malpractice cap fight: gloves off in one state
Tort reform is always a subject of core concern in the medical industry, and that is well illustrated by events currently unfolding in California. Proponents and critics in that state have squared off in a hot debate that promises to remain impassioned throughout the...
Research focuses on easier-to-use electronic health records
A major development in New Jersey hospitals and other medical facilities across the country in recent years has been the steady -- and rapid -- implementation of electronic health record (EHR) systems to supplant paper records and handwritten patient notes.The...
Ambulatory surgery: the risks of post-procedure infections
Medical malpractice acts and omissions cover a broad gamut of possibilities in New Jersey hospitals and other medical facilities across the country.The usual list of suspects centrally includes things like misdiagnosis (failure to properly or timely diagnose),...
Suit: after birth, mom denied the remains of deceased infant twin
In an unusual and tragic claim, a mother has filed a lawsuit against the hospital where she gave birth. While it occurred in another state, it highlights a question of concern to any parent who has lost a child, whether the loss involved a birth injury or events...
Medical malpractice damage caps: a persistent issue
Medical tort reform has been a vigorously debated issue across the country for decades, including in New Jersey.A central element of discussions in forums ranging from patient advocacy conferences and annual doctors' meetings to insurance company symposiums and...
Malpractice harms flow tragically from preventable medical error
As noted by a recent article on the subject, the thing about medical malpractice that is so frightening is that it is the human body that is on the receiving end of substandard treatment.That precious housing is flatly vulnerable and, notes the writer addressing the...
Robot-assisted surgery: on the rise, but with questions attached
The use of high-tech medical devices in surgeries performed in New Jersey hospitals and other medical facilities nationally "is exploding," notes a recent media article that is most specifically centered on robot-assisted surgery.The medical device maker Intuitive...
Failure to diagnose proper illness leads to death of young girl
New Jersey residents may be familiar with case of a young girl who passed away because of a failure to diagnose properly. The family of the young girl claims that the doctor diagnosed the child with flu when she actually had pneumonia. The failure to diagnose the...
Focus: Medical disciplinary matter spotlights regulatory process
Doctors in New Jersey and nationally occasionally subject themselves to intense scrutiny in regard to their medical practices and treatment of patients. Sometimes that focus comes from state and federal health regulators, especially where an established pattern of...