Category: Health Law

Drug Injury Lawyer Case: Reglan Side Effect

  • By Marc S. Berman
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DRUG INJURY LAWYER CASE EXPLORES WHETHER U.S. LAW OVERRULES N.J. LAW Here’s a digest of a recent drug injury lawyer case. In 2004, the manufacturer of Reglan received approval from the FDA to publish new label warnings about the dangers of the long-term use of the drug. FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration, Read More


Medical Attorney Malpractice Case

  • By Marc S. Berman
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Medical Attorney Malpractice Case: Time Matters Medical attorney malpractice cases arise when a doctor makes a mistake that harms a patient. Most doctors perform admirably. However, sometimes a doctor will make an error. He or she will not comply with the prescribed medical standard of care. If that lapse harms a patient, the patient is entitled Read More


Sculptra Wrinkle Treatment Case

  • By Marc S. Berman
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SCULPTRA MEDICAL DEVICE TREATS LOSS OF FACIAL FAT AND WRINKLES Sculptra medical device that treats loss of facial fat and wrinkles patient sues the manufacturer, claiming a defect injured her. Sculptra is a substance that is injected into a patient. It is considered a Class III medical device. It was approved by the Food and Drug Read More


Medical Malpractice Case: Experts

  • By Marc S. Berman
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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE EXPERT WITNESS ISSUE RESOLVED A Medical malpractice case expert witness issue was resolved by the New Jersey appeals court. The Victim’s lawyer failed to make a necessary objection that shows the importance of hiring an experienced attorney. In order to win a medical malpractice case, the victim generally must prove that the accused Read More


Medical Error Lawyer Case, Pt.  4

  • By Marc S. Berman
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SURGEON ALLEGEDLY FAILS TO GET INFORMED CONSENT FROM PATIENT In a medical error lawyer case, a surgeon allegedly fails to get informed consent from the patient for a vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum. Continued from my last post, here’s the conclusion of the medical error lawyer case that I have been discussing in my last Read More


Medical Mistake Case, Pt.  3

  • By Marc S. Berman
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MEDICAL MISTAKE A SURGEON ALLEGEDLY FAILS TO GET INFORMED CONSENT In a medical mistake case a surgeon allegedly fails to get informed consent from patient for vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum. A summary of a medical mistake case, continued from my last post. During rectocele repair surgery, a New Jersey surgeon, Dr. Quartell, accidentally Read More


Medical Error Case, Pt.  2

  • By Marc S. Berman
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SURGEON ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO GET INFORMED CONSENT FROM PATIENT In a recent medical error case, a surgeon allegedly failed to get informed consent from the patient for a vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum by mistake. Continued from my last post. During rectocele repair surgery, a New Jersey surgeon, Dr. Quartell, accidentally tore the Read More


Medical Attorney Sues Surgeon, Pt. 1

  • By Marc S. Berman
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MEDICAL ATTORNEY SUES SURGEON A medical attorney sues a surgeon for failing to get informed consent from a patient for a vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum by mistake. A summary of a  ruling in a case filed by a medical attorney: Anthony Quartell, M.D., performed rectocele repair surgery on a woman we’ll call Vivian. Read More


Dental Malpractice Attorney U.: Experts

  • By Marc S. Berman
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Dental Malpractice Attorney Wins Appeal And Gains New Trial For Client A recent dental malpractice attorney case Walter Martinez’ dental malpractice attorney appealed after a jury returned a verdict of no malpractice in favor of Nancy Herbst, a dental surgeon. The dental malpractice attorney filed a court complaint against Herbst in April 2010. The dental malpractice attorney claimed that Read More


Cystoscopy Causes Bathroom Fall

  • By Marc S. Berman
Cystoscopy Causes Bathroom Fall

Cystoscopy In Doctor’S Office Leads To Fall In Bathroom A cystoscopy is a medical procedure. Doctors use it to diagnose problems in the urinary system. The doctor inserts a tube into the urethra. (The urethra is the duct through which urine passes from the bladder. In a man, the urethra ends at the head of the Read More