Though surgical procedures inherently entail some risk of injury, many injuries happen as a result of substandard care and poor surgical technique. If a surgeon or the surgical team (nurses, anesthesiologists etc.) deviate from accepted standards of care, it may constitute medical negligence or medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is when a healthcare provider fails to
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Steel Girder Falls on Worker in New Jersey Construction Accident
A steel girder weighing 2,600 pounds fell from its rigging onto a Jersey City, New Jersey construction worker. According to the Hanover Eagle, the accident happened on a construction site at the Melanie Lane Bridge reconstruction in East Hanover Township, New Jersey. An official with the East Hanover Police reported that the girder came loose while
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Early Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer Vital for Recovery
Awareness campaigns for breast and lung cancer are quite visible, both on TV and in print media. In comparison, kidney cancer is not addressed in as “high profile” a manner. However, kidney cancer does affect up to 70,000 Americans and their families each year. Like breast, lung and many other cancers, kidney cancer can prove
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Plaintiff in NJ Medical Malpractice Case Gets More Time to Find Expert
A plaintiff in a New Jersey medical malpractice case will now be given an opportunity to find a new expert to testify in her case. According to a report in the New Jersey Law Journal, an appellate court ruled that the trial court judge erred when he dismissed the case “midstream” after the New Jersey Supreme
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