Medical Malpractice | InjuryBoard Bergen County

Unfortunately, neither ancedotal tales, rhetorical hocus-pocus nor blame pointed at the legal profession will put an end to medical negligence crisi in this country. The Harvard Medical Practice...

"Never events" are identifiable, serious, preventable errors in medical care and are evidence of problems in a health care facility. The exact number of "never events" is unknown, but they result in...

The following are intended to improve health care for Americans: 1) The government will institute a program rating nursing homes in order to assist consumers in selecting a nursing home for a loved...

An editorial in today's Star Ledger alleges, with no supporting empirical data, that New Jersey and New York lead the nation in relative monetary tort losses due to malpractice lawsuits and, as a...

JO'Hare VP claims writes: "A breach in the standard of care is more than just an error. A physician can rely on judgment. An error based on his judgment does not automatically reach the threshold of...

In 2006, the Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard Risk Management Foundation studied over one thousand malpractice files from multiple insurance companies throughout the United States....

British researchers presented findings Tuesday suggesting that disinfecting wipes used in hospitals may spread drug resistant infections. The results of the study, presented at the...

Ads for Lasik surgery abound on television and radio, promising a lifetime of excellent vision with no need for contact lenses or glasses. Due to the prevalence of poor results and complications of...

A central issue in the discussion of health care is how to reduce the number of patients injured by medical mistakes. The question of patient safety is often overlooked when tort reform is...

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has established a web site which allows consumers to obtain data compiled about treatment provided at hospitals throughout the country. It...

Doctors’ mistakes kill more people in the United States than workplace accidents and auto accidents combined. New York is departing from tolerating physicians who have a history of multiple...

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that a Georgia cap limiting non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases has been found unconstitutional by a Fulton County Superior Court Judge because...

Federal guidelines issued May 7, 2008 require that doctors who treat smokers must warn their patients of the dangers of smoking as well as prescribe treatments to enable them to quit smoking....

A new study published in April 2008 in Circulation (on line) has shown that when patients suffering heart attacks are treated at hospitals during the week, they get better and more efficient care...

Medical malpractice lawsuits allow injured patients to receive money damages for the injuries caused by the malpractice; however, courts cannot take any action to sanction physicians who may...