New Jersey Medical Malpractice Attorneys
If
you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury as the result of medical
malpractice by a doctor, surgeon, nurse, or other medical professional,
you should hire a New
Jersey medical negligence attorney right away. At Lependorf & Silverstein,
our Princeton medical negligence lawyers have experience representing seriously
injured clients against the health care professionals who harmed them. If
you have suffered a serious medical related injury in the state of New Jersey,
you should immediately contact the law firm of Lependorf & Silverstein for
a free consultation with one of our skilled medical malpractice attorneys.
Medical Malpractice is a situation in which a patient suffers physical injuries or disabilities as a result of substandard treatment by a doctor or healthcare provider. Over one million injuries are caused by medical malpractice every year. Some instances that constitute medical malpractice include prescription drug errors, misdiagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries, failure to treat illnesses and diseases, delay in treatment of a medical problem, and medical negligence.
A medical malpractice injury that results in the death of a patient may be considered a wrongful death. Wrongful death and medical malpractice claims can be handled together. Patients have the right to trust that their healthcare provider will treat them in a professional and safe manner, without serious harm or injury.
The following are just a few examples of medical malpractice situations:
Birth injuries - Birth injuries occur during prenatal care and/or delivery and can have devastating and possibly permanent effects on the mother and child. Negligence on the part of doctors and medical staff, surgical errors, delayed diagnosis, medication errors, and surgical errors may all lead to birth injuries.
Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury - Cerebral Palsy (also referred to as CP) is a serious disorder that that causes muscular tightening, seizures, a delay in motor skills, and neurological problems. Infection and a lack of oxygen to the baby's brain are two main causes of Cerebral Palsy, both of which can typically be prevented. Between two and four of every 1,000 births result in Cerebral Palsy. Depending upon the severity of the CP, the victim may have difficulty being mobile and may require a wheel chair and other assistive devices.
Surgical error - A surgical error is a when an attending surgeon, anesthesiologist, surgical resident, or nursing staff causes an error that results in a physical injury. Some examples of surgical errors are injuries from surgical instruments, poor positioning of the patient, unsuitable use of anesthetics, and performing surgery on the wrong area of the body.
Failure to Diagnose Cancer - Every year approximately 300,000 people die in the United States from colon, prostate, breast, and lung cancer. Early detection is a key factor in receiving proper and beneficial cancer treatment to keep the cancer from spreading. If your cancer was not discovered in a timely manner, as the result of your doctor's negligence, you may have a medical malpractice case.
If you or a loved one has suffered from a serious medical malpractice accident in New Jersey, contact Lependorf & Silverstein today for a free consultation.
