Posted on March 29th, 2010
Tort-reform advocates were dealt another blow this past week when the new health-care bill (signed into effect by President Obama on Tuesday) did not include provisions to limit the amount of money doctors have to pay in medical malpractice lawsuits. Those who wish to see an overhaul of the tort laws say the bill does not help with the problem of high malpractice insurance costs for doctors.
If you would like to know more about medical malpractice claims or if you have been hurt by the negligent actions of a health-care professional, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson Axelrod at 800-346-5529.
Posted on January 12th, 2010
A poughkeepsie woman, filed a suit against Vassar brothers medical center and the surgeons she holds responsible for her disability. If you or someone you love has been injured by negligent medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you fight for what you deserve.
In 2003, a 46-year-old woman was re-admitted to the hospital six days after surgery. She had surgery on a perforated ulcer. When she was re-admitted, she had a ruptured ulcer. This caused brain damage, tooth loss, and the amputation of her thumb and part of two fingers. She is claiming that the hospital staff delayed giving her treatment.
If you have been injured because of negligent medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on January 4th, 2010
Three lawsuits have been filed at two different hospitals with the victim’s families alleging that the delay in the Emergency Room lead to the death of their loved ones. If you have been injured because of negligent medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help.
Two of the suits were filed against the University Medical Center in Las Vegas. The woman claims that the hospital did not treat her while she was in labor, which caused the death of her newborn children.
The third lawsuit was filed against San Mateo County, California by a daughter who claims that no one in the hospital helped her dying mother, while she waited in the waiting room.
Experts have recommended many ways to decrease time in waiting rooms in Emergency Rooms to ensure a safer place for people in need of medical care.
If you or someone you love has been a victim of negligent medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 30th, 2009
The family of a woman who died in surgery, had been awarded $20 million by a jury in Alabama. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
The lawsuit was brought against Coastal Anesthesia, one doctor, and a nurse. The family alleges that the anesthesiologist and the doctor failed to see that the patient had risk factors for breathing fluid into her lungs. Once the patient was anesthetized, she began breathing bile into her lungs and died.
If you or someone you love has been injured or worse as a result of insufficient medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 22nd, 2009
A piece of gauze that was left in a woman’s abdomen after surgery led to a suit against the Staten Island University Hospital. The surgery was eight years ago, but the patient says that she has only recently found out after viewing medical records. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the financial compensation you deserve.
The patient says that she had no idea that the doctors had left the gauze behind until viewing medical records that were obtained this year. She originally had surgery on her liver in 2000 when the gauze was left behind. Two weeks later, she was admitted with intra-abdominal abscess, an infection in the belly area. This is when the gauze was removed. The patient contends that the guaze left behind caused the infection.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, contact the medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on December 21st, 2009
Two doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston were found to be the cause of a 3-year-old boy’s death. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
The jury voted to award the parents of the child $15 million. The boy died in 2004, a year and half after undergoing a procedure in the hospital. The parents recieved $5 million for their son’s pain and suffering, $5 milion for the loss of their child, and $5 million their son’s wrongful death.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 18th, 2009
A former inmate is suing the doctor of Passaic County jail for allegedly failing to diagnose him with a serious bone infection when he was an inmate. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson -Axelrod, may be able to help you get the compensation that you need.
The plaintiff was in jail from September 2005 until January 2006 and visited the infirmary 45 times. During 14 of those visits the defendant was his doctor. The former inmate complained of severe back pain. An MRI or other neurological tests were never conducted. About a week after leaving the prison, the former inmate was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, which is a bacterial infection of the bone marrow.
The former inmate now suffers from permanent nerve damage in his spine. The plaintiff is suing for pain, suffering, and other damages.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson- Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 17th, 2009
A West Virginia man is suing three doctors claiming that they failed to diagnose him properly. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical negligence, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
The man visited the three doctors from Nov. 27 until Dec. 7, 2007 according to complaint filed. He is claiming that all three doctors disregarded the signs that he was developing a neurological impairment. The victim claims that he suffered great mind and body pain and was caused to gather medical expenses.
If you or someone you love has been negligent medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 16th, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating multiple hospitals that administered an excess amount of radiation through CT scans. If you or someone you love has been a victim of medical malpractice, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
In California, the FDA is investigating over 270 medical cases in which the patients were exposed to an excess amount of radiation during their CT brain scans. The excess in radiation caused symptoms such as hair loss and skin redness. Exposure to excess radiation can cause diseases such as cancer, tumors, and genetic damage.
The FDA is investigating the cause of these accidents with manufacturers, state and local authorities, and other professional organizations.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 14th, 2009
President Obama said Sunday evening that the Senate should be expected to pass a health care reform bill by the end of the month. If you or someone you love has experienced health problems as the result of medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injustice.
If the health care bill is expected to pass through the Senate by the end of this month, medical malpractice tort reformers will have a very narrow window in which to add a damages cap to the $848 billion bill drafted by Majority Leader Harry Reid. Opponents of tort reform point out that a damages cap would ultimately take advantage of people who have been most injured by malpractice.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of insufficient or inappropriate medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
