Trusting a hospital with your care should provide peace of mind, not devastating and life-altering consequences. However, when negligence occurs, it shatters lives and leaves victims searching for answers. If you or a loved one has suffered due to medical negligence, finding the right lawyer for hospital malpractice is crucial. At O’Connor, Parsons, Lane &...
When you’re injured and turn to a doctor for treatment, you expect to leave their care better than you arrived. However, far too many New Jersey residents suffering from complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) find just the opposite to be true. Doctors who fail to recognize the warning signs of this condition and address them...
The trauma of a birth injury can extend far beyond the physical harm to a newborn or mother. Treating an injury suffered during or after birth can require long-term, expensive medical care that puts an immense financial and emotional burden on the whole family. This burden can be all the heavier when the cause of...
Chiropractors offer much-needed relief from the pain, stiffness, and joint immobility that prevent thousands of New Jersey residents from enjoying daily life. Unfortunately, far too many patients leave the clinic with new and painful conditions caused by the treatment they thought would help them. When a chiropractor’s negligent treatment hurts you, seeking medical help and...
Seeing your child ill or in pain is incredibly difficult for any parent. Even more devastating is knowing your child’s suffering happened because of the actions of the medical professionals you turned to for help. Unfortunately, this nightmare scenario is a terrifying reality for many New Jersey parents every year. When a doctor’s negligence hurts...
For victims of medical malpractice, taking legal action against a negligent physician can often feel intimidating, if not impossible. However, compensation isn’t as far out of reach as many think. This blog post will give an overview of how chiropractic malpractice settlements work in New Jersey. We’ll explain the basic legal process involved in New...
Birth injuries are among the most painful and damaging types of medical malpractice. Newborns harmed by a doctor’s mistakes or oversights can suffer devastating, life-long consequences. For parents, raising a child with severe physical or neurological conditions often comes with immense emotional and financial burdens. When these burdens result from a medical professional’s negligence, you...
Although it only affects 2% of women, ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal deaths in early pregnancy. Despite the life-threatening risks it poses, medical professionals can safely treat ectopic pregnancy if they recognize the symptoms early enough to take action. However, doctors who ignore the warning signs of ectopic pregnancy or fail to...
What to do if your doctor orders unnecessary tests? Physicians and patients generally agree that unnecessary testing is a serious issue for the healthcare system. Those who suffer injuries following an unnecessary medical procedure may have a medical malpractice claim against the treating healthcare provider. At O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble, our medical malpractice attorneys...
Intravenous (IV) therapy is a standard medical procedure to deliver fluids, medications, and nutrients directly into a patient’s vein. While it is generally safe, complications can arise, one of the most concerning being IV infiltration. IV infiltration occurs when the fluid or medication leaks into the surrounding tissue instead of flowing into the vein. This...