Category: Health Law

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: 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 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 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

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 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

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 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 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 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