New Jersey residents may choose to pursue medical malpractice lawsuits when hospitals or physicians provide them with the care that does not meet the generally accepted standards of the medical profession and they are harmed as a result. Medical malpractice plaintiffs...
Diagnostic errors in radiology and their causes
Of all the malpractice claims filed against radiologists in New Jersey and across the U.S., 75% involve a diagnostic error. With the error rate ranging from 3% to 5%, some 40 million diagnostic errors are being committed globally every year, so it's important for...
Common surgical tools that are left in the body
Most patients in New Jersey do not expect to get a surgical instrument left in their body after an operation. Statistics show that several thousand of these incidents happen in the United States annually. A surgical instrument left in the body can cause serious health...
Millions are misdiagnosed each year
New Jersey residents and others who are misdiagnosed by their doctors may experience a wide range of emotions such as fear or anger. A misdiagnosis can have a significant impact on a person's life, and diagnostic errors are considered a significant problem in the...
Key numbers regarding medical malpractice
If you're curious about the true state of hospital negligence and medical malpractice in the United States, all you have to do is look at the numbers. Below are a few key stats that can shed light on what things are like in New Jersey.1. Medical accidents cause...
Tips to help avoid issues at the hospital
If you're going to the hospital and you're worried that things won't go well, there are some things you can do to help avoid problems. These include the following:1. Always ask the doctor what the procedure is and what he or she is going to do. If the doctor responds...
Study shows the importance of nurses in surgical recovery
Most of us, whether we're at our doctor's office for a routine visit or in the hospital, spend more time with nurses than we do with doctors. Therefore, the results of a study of how a good nursing environment at a hospital improves surgical patient outcomes shouldn't...
Study: Race impacts level of compassion for dying patients
We all know that racism, both overt and subtle, still exists. Nonetheless, the results of a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management are disturbing.In the study, 33 doctors interacted with actors portraying dying patients and family members in a...
Women taking legal action for ‘obstetric violence’
The term "obstetric violence" used to be associated with countries like Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela. However, some American women say that they have experienced it here in U.S. hospitals and that it turned what should one of the happiest days of their life into a...
Is digital technology in the operating room good or bad?
Of all the work places that should remain free of distractions, hospital operating rooms are high on the list. Some of the technology present in the operating rooms of today includes smartphones, tablets, pagers and computers. While medical personnel rely on these...
