Blog: Child Medical Malpractice
- Taking Your Child to the Doctor and Failure to Test
Aug 27, 2021
Children seem both indestructible and fragile at the same time. A six-year-old can fall off the jungle gym from a five-foot drop into the sand and dust off and keep playing, maybe after shedding a tear out of surprise or humiliation. An older adult is more susceptible to muscle sprains, back spasms, and whiplash with the same fall. However, kids also get high fevers, painful earaches, stomach aches, and viruses that they pick up from...Read More - Nursing Malpractice with a Child
Nov 13, 2020
New Jersey Lawyers for Nurse Negligence with Children Chances are, the first person that you see when you seek medical care is a nurse. These medical professionals generally take down your information, including your symptoms, history, and pain points; take your pulse and blood pressure; and inform you of the physician’s arrival. When you are the patient’s parent, you answer the questions and discuss the reason for your visit, especially if your child is a...Read More - How Long do you have to File a Pediatric Malpractice Lawsuit in New Jersey?
May 16, 2020
I want to file a medical malpractice lawsuit for my child – What is the statute of limitations in NJ? The New Jersey statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice lawsuit is generally two years from the date upon which medical negligence occurred, or the point at which the patient recognized, or reasonably should have recognized, that malpractice occurred. While this overarching principle generally applies to cases of medical malpractice resulting in patient injuries,...Read More - Hemochromatosis Medical Errors
May 1, 2020
Hemochromatosis Lawyers for Children and Infants in New Jersey Hemochromatosis is a relatively rare genetic disease that causes iron build-up when the intestines poorly regulate iron absorption, leaving deposits in the joints and organs, and damaging or destroying the heart, liver, and pancreas. How do you know if your child has it? While newborns commonly develop jaundice, a condition marked by yellow skin and eyes, for many reasons, one of the potential causes is this...Read More - Can You Prevent Pediatric Malpractice?
Jan 19, 2020
As a parent, you want to be prepared for the worst. Nevertheless, you trust that your child’s doctor will do everything they can to prevent and treat potential threats to your child’s health. Whether the best course of action is prevention, or the next steps must be towards a cure, failure by a pediatrician or another doctor to provide adequate medical care to your child can be devastating and quite possibly, lead to irreparable harm...Read More - Malpractice with Children in the Emergency Room
Dec 15, 2019
Pediatric Emergency Room Errors in NJ Hospital emergency rooms are hectic and often highly congested environments, as people young and old seek treatment for a broad range of potentially life-threatening conditions. Sadly, doctors and other healthcare providers may make critical errors in emergency rooms, leaving their patients to suffer the consequences. Children are some of the most vulnerable patients in emergency healthcare settings and unfortunately, can be among the most harmed by negligence. Medical malpractice...Read More - How Doctors Misdiagnose Bacterial and Viral Infections in Children
Aug 30, 2019
Child Infection Misdiagnosis Lawyers in NJ Any parent who has taken a child to the pediatrician has likely heard, at least once, that a child’s cold symptoms are caused by a viral infection or flu that cannot be treated with antibiotics, and the infection must simply run its course. Usually, this diagnosis comes with instructions to ensure that your child drinks lots of fluids, gets plenty of rest, etc. Unfortunately, doctors can sometimes confuse the...Read More - Identifying Developmental Delays during Pediatric Doctor Visits
Jul 20, 2018
As a parent, it can be difficult to tell if your child is progressing normally through the stages of development or falling behind on developmental milestones. As your baby grows into a toddler and then a young child, you count on their pediatrician to monitor their overall health and detect any medical conditions they may be suffering from. One of the biggest challenges facing parents is how to know if your child is experiencing developmental...Read More - Life Care Planning in Childhood Medical Malpractice Cases
May 22, 2018
When pursuing damages for a child in a medical malpractice case, one of the most important tools for evaluating the cost of a child’s long-term needs is called a life care plan. In this article, our experienced New Jersey pediatric malpractice attorneys will thoroughly explain life care planning and why it is critical for parents and caregivers, as well as the children who have been victims of medical malpractice. What is a Life Care Plan? A...Read More