Blog: Pediatric Medical Errors
- How Pharmacy Mistakes Injure Children
Jul 15, 2022
Pharmacists make mistakes, and just like doctors, nurses, hospitals, or other medical professionals, they are liable for medical malpractice when they hurt others due to their negligence. People are hurt by neglectful, careless, inattentive, insufficiently trained, hurried, or otherwise negligent pharmacists who fail to uphold their duty of care when dispensing prescription drugs. Sadly, the most vulnerable populations suffer harm to the greatest degree, including children. In all medical facilities, outpatient, inpatient, and emergency rooms,...Read More - Informed Consent in Child Medical Care
Oct 17, 2020
NJ Pediatric Lack of Informed Consent Attorney When a person must undergo surgery requiring anesthesia or obtain other health care services, such as blood transfusions, cancer treatments, certain medical tests, or vaccinations, healthcare providers must obtain the informed consent of the patient before administering treatment. This is typically written and applies to the vast majority of cases involving adults, when the patient is able to consent. It is important to note that there are specific...Read More - Anaphylaxis Medical Errors & Injuries for Children
Jul 24, 2020
Child Allergic Reaction Lawyers Representing Victims across New Jersey Allergies are not uncommon, as many people young and old experience seasonal allergies, hay fever, and food allergies. Most live with them without life-threatening episodes, perhaps with annoying sniffles, watery eyes, or itchy rashes–unless they experience anaphylaxis. A severe allergic reaction to an allergen, like bee stings, medications, or certain foods, can quickly cause a person to go into shock and potentially even die. Allergic reactions...Read More - Inadequate Communication and Documentation in Pediatrics
Jul 11, 2020
Inadequate documentation and poor communication in pediatrics can result in significant harm for children. All treating professionals need to be in close communication in pediatric patient care, and in the absence of live conversations, require extensive documentation through medical records-keeping to understand the current situation. When communication breaks down, or complete and accurate records about a child’s medical condition do not exist or are otherwise inaccessible, doctors and other healthcare providers cannot fulfill their obligation...Read More - Diagnostic Errors the Most Common Type of Pediatric Malpractice
Jun 7, 2019
Infants and children are misdiagnosed with astounding frequency, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. In fact, a recent study examining preventable pediatric medical errors found that diagnostic mistakes are the leading cause of injuries among pediatric malpractice victims. It also revealed that the types of injuries that patients suffer, and the exact ways that these injuries happen, vary among different age groups. As a parent or caregiver, the idea that your child’s healthcare provider may actually compromise...Read More - Wheezing in Children May Mean a Bigger Problem that Asthma
Mar 29, 2019
Wheezing is highly prevalent among children. While many children will experience wheezing on at least one occasion, this belies the seriousness of this medical situation. Asthma is the most common condition associated with recurrent episodes of wheezing; however, wheezing can be a sign of another, perhaps more grave problem in infants and children. Doctors must be aware of this possibility and take steps to investigate the underlying cause of wheezing in their pediatric patients before...Read More