According to the National Transportation Highway Safety Administration, an average of 8,000 people lose their lives in New Jersey and around the county in side-impact crashes. This number accounts for over 17% of all traffic fatalities each year in the United States....
New Jersey has laws about what counts as medical malpractice. Residents may file a lawsuit if their healthcare provider has breached the standard duty of care. A key component of eligibility for damages is the plaintiff must have experienced harm from the negligence....
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that causes joint and ligament inflammation in the spine. Over time, AS may result in the fusion of bones in the spine. While no cure exists for AS, early detection may help slow down the progression of the disease....
As a patient, you may have heard the terms malpractice and negligence used interchangeably, but they are distinct legal concepts. In New Jersey, medical malpractice refers to a specific failure to adhere to the accepted standards of care in the medical community,...
In New Jersey, workers who have experienced a slip, trip or fall injury are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. These injuries can be severe, and employees need to understand how to navigate workers' compensation to get the compensation they deserve for...
Hospital errors are a significant and often overlooked contributor to the leading causes of death in the United States and New Jersey. According to a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety, medical errors may be the third leading cause of death in the U.S.,...
Many residents of New Jersey and other areas have autism. However, some may go years misdiagnosed or even undiagnosed. This trend significantly affects women, and these are a few reasons why. Understanding autism spectrum disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a...
Medical malpractice is something that you hear about on the radio, and television show dramas often feature medical malpractice suits, but you don't expect to receive bad medical care when you go to the doctor. Medical malpractice does happen in New Jersey, and you...
Hospitals in New Jersey and around the country faced a variety of challenges in 2020, which led to increased medical malpractice lawsuits. Mistakes and other problems could happen when a hospital's staff becomes overwhelmed, but no excuses suffice to dismiss...
Interrogatories are written interviews that are required after filing certain workers' compensation cases in New Jersey. These questions are needed to obtain additional information about the specific details of a case. Every workplace injury is different and may...