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- Diagnostic and Treatment Mistakes with Infant and Child Fever May be Medical Malpractice
Jan 14, 2022
Complications from Pediatric Fever may be a Source of Malpractice Claims in NJ if the Child’s Fever is Misdiagnosed or Improperly Treated No matter how many times they go through it, a parent caring for a sick child wonders when to take a baby, toddler, or child at any age to the doctor. While most low-grade fevers are manageable at home with pain relievers and fever reducers, some require a pediatrician or ER trip. The...Read More - Undiagnosed and Untreated Ear Infections for Children
Dec 31, 2021
What Happens when Your Child’s Doctor Fails to Diagnose an Ear Infection in New Jersey Nearly 90% of children under three suffer from at least one ear infection, causing flooded doctors’ offices each year. The fundamental problem occurs when a child’s ear infection goes undiagnosed, opening the door for significant complications that may spell permanent repercussions for the rest of their life. When physicians and other medical professionals fail to diagnose or misdiagnose pediatric ear...Read More - Catastrophic Injuries for Children
Dec 18, 2021
New Jersey Catastrophic Child Injury Attorneys The kinds of accidents that may cause catastrophic childhood injuries can happen in the midst of daily life. One incident, causing severe injury for a child, can turn into lifelong physical and emotional challenges. It is a horrifying scene and the worst nightmare for a parent witnessing their child’s catastrophic accident, but catastrophic childhood injuries do not always result from unimaginably hideous events. In fact, life-altering injuries typically result...Read More - Paramedic & Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Negligence Causing Injuries to a Child
Dec 4, 2021
Malpractice by paramedics has the potential to leave vulnerable children, in need of emergency medical care, seriously injured. We all know the rules of the road when an ambulance comes screaming from behind or ahead of us. Pull the car over to the side of the road and let the transport vehicle pass. After all, they are most likely taking someone with emergency medical needs to the hospital. Among the people in the ambulance are...Read More - When Your Child’s Car Accident Injuries are Inadequately Diagnosed or Treated in New Jersey
Nov 19, 2021
Getting into a car accident is traumatic. Even if no one is hurt, just the sound of the metal-on-metal impact is jarring. However, when a vehicle driver or passenger is injured, the experience can scar those involved for a long time, if not a lifetime. This trauma is especially true when a child suffers injuries from an accident. Regardless of who is at fault, the drivers of all vehicles involved in an accident may experience...Read More - Childhood Burn Injuries
Nov 5, 2021
Burns Among Children may be Common, but Negligence while Treating them Should Not. Childhood injuries commonly occur around the house, at school, or during recreation. For instance, children under 18 years of age often break bones, suffer lacerations, get concussions, and bear bruises from several sources. They unfortunately choke, suffocate, and drown. Additionally, one of the leading causes of childhood injury and the fifth leading cause of death are burns, most of which occur in...Read More - Halloween Accidents, Injuries, and Malpractice for Children in New Jersey
Oct 22, 2021
If you ask a child which of the holidays are their favorites, you will likely find Halloween is one of the top choices. Getting to dress up as their favorite hero or villain, fantasy figure, or real-life celebrity, children love to trick or treat with friends and family. The excitement causes little feet to run from house to house anticipating the next treat. And yet, it is also the holiday that causes too many childhood...Read More - Labor Dystocia Management vs. Mismanagement and the Possible Costs
Oct 9, 2021
When labor fails to progress, it is commonly referred to as labor dystocia. Labor dystocia, not to be confused with another circumstance known as shoulder dystocia, occurs often in women from all walks of life. It essentially means that the labor and delivery process is proceeding too slowly, as is evidenced by ongoing monitoring that does not yield progression through the stages of labor. When attempting to identify the source of slow-moving childbirth, medical professionals...Read More - Post-Admission Infection during Delivery in the Hospital
Sep 24, 2021
Pregnant women are vulnerable to infection in the hospital during delivery. They spend long hours in labor, sometimes being prodded and checked every hour during later labor progress. Physical examinations to check cervical dilation and readiness for the baby’s delivery consist of doctors or nurses inserting fingers and possibly medical devices to calculate the cervical opening. Unfortunately, crowded hospitals with too many patients, poor hygienic practices, and medical equipment can cause bacterial contamination and a...Read More - Stillbirths and Medical Malpractice: A Complex Issue
Sep 10, 2021
In some cases, medical negligence can lead to or fail to prevent stillbirth. The baby shower is over, and all the gifts, bows, ribbons, and wrapping paper long brushed aside, waiting for the new arrival, but the new arrival never comes. A stillborn child is a loss like no other, the hope of a new life crushed before it even begins. And if your medical team could have prevented the loss, you undoubtedly feel an...Read More