In 2010, an 81-year-old woman underwent surgery at the Yale-New Haven hospital in Connecticut in order to have a pacemaker implanted in her chest. However, a serious error occurred, leaving her with severe injuries.

The woman was heavily sedated for the surgery, and after the procedure was complete, she fell off of the operating table. The woman was still sedated when she fell and suffered severe injuries. She suffered a broken collar bone, broken hip, fractured toe, and a serious brain injury.

After the accident, the hospital apologized to the woman, who has had to endure months of physical therapy as a result of the accident. She can no longer live on her own due to her medical needs and has had to move in with her children. She is suing the hospital for medical malpractice and seeks as much as $15,000 in damages.

If you have suffered due to a hospital error, please contact the malpractice lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., by calling 800-346-5529 today.

A man from Illinois has recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against his doctors who failed to diagnose him with cancer.

In July of 2009, the man went to the hospital to get a lump removed from his neck. The doctors analyzed the lump’s tissue and told the man it was just an infected cyst. The man claims it was not a cyst, but cancer that later came back.

Lumps returned to his neck, lymph nodes, and tongue which forced him to undergo cancer treatment. He is suing the doctor and the hospital for negligence and loss of consortium as the result of a misdiagnosis. The man wants $300,000 for medical and court expenses.

If you or someone you love has suffered due to a misdiagnosis, the New Jersey wrongful diagnosis lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. can help you take a strong legal stance. Contact them at 800-346-5529 to speak with an attorney about your situation.

A Clarksville, TN woman was awarded $6 million this week, two years after she filed a medical malpractice suit against a Fort Campbell hospital.

The suit alleged that a delayed cesarean section resulted in her daughter suffering brain damage and to develop cerebral palsy.

The woman gave birth to her daughter on March 5, 2008. According to the woman, “The midwife told the doctor she needed to do a C-section, but the doctor told me to continue pushing.” The doctor who performed the surgery was not a normal staff member of the hospital.

The suit was filed in Sept. 2008, when the woman alleged that the delay in performing the C section had deprived her daughter’s brain of oxygen.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital agreed to pay $6 million to settle the case but has refused to admit liability for the girl’s injuries.

Hospital spokeswoman Laura Boyd stated, “Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s medical team and staff are deeply saddened when unexpected adverse outcomes occur with any medical treatment… We continuously strive to enhance a culture of patient safety and performance improvement.”

If you or someone you love has been affected by poor medical treatment or negligent care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson and Axlerod by calling 800-346-5529 today.

Recent studies show that about 50% of all graduating medical school students are leaving Illinois due to what the researchers call a “toxic” medical malpractice environment.

Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine asked 561 Illinois medical students where they intended to practice after graduation, and why, in the study.

Students who intended to leave Illinois, mostly to Wisconsin or Indiana, named salary, opportunities to work, and rpoximity to familiy as the most important factors in their decision.

For nearly 70 percent of these students, what they perceived as Illinois’ anti-doctor liability environment — based on the state’s high medical malpractice insurance premiums compared to its neighbors, as well as the Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision to remove caps on damages for medical lawsuits — also played a role, according to the survey.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson and Axlerod by calling 800-346-5529 today.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, “Steven Chase Brigham, a physician whose medical license has been revoked, relinquished, or temporarily suspended in five states, is now facing regulatory and tax troubles that could jeopardize his chain of 15 abortion clinics.”

The state of Pennsylvania’s health department has ordered a shutdown of all Brigham’s clinics. They say he has repeatedly employed people without licenses. Brigham plans to fight this order.

He also has the IRS after him. They have $234,536 in liens against him currently. Brigham has previously been accused of performing unsafe procedures, employing a woman as a nurse who did not have a nursing license, and not filing state taxes. He has lost his license on several occasions.

Medical malpractice can leave you seriously injured. If you or someone you know has been a victim of medical malpractice, contact your New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Levinson Axelrod, P.A., by dialing 1-800-34-NJ-LAW.

According to The Press of Atlantic City, the state of New Jersey ranks 40th in terms of disciplinary action taken after receiving complaints to the medical board. The Press reports that the board took no action for 93 percent of complaints last year.

“That board fielded 1,017 complaints against some of New Jersey’s approximately 33,000 licensed doctors. This resulted in 24 license revocations or voluntary surrenders and 45 temporary license suspensions, considered the most serious sanctions against physicians,” writes The Press of Atlantic City.

This forces patients to file lawsuits. Oftentimes it is because of a medical malpractice lawsuit that a doctor is required to take a refresher course. The board’s lack of disciplinary action also leaves it up to malpractice suits to affect physicians’ licenses.

There is also a general concern that even more complaints would be filed if doctors and hospitals were not so concerned with protecting each other. Doctors often observe each others’ mistakes but have no incentive to report the malpractice.

Medical malpractice is a serious offense. If you or someone you know has suffered as a result of malpractice, contact your New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Levinson Axelrod, P.A., by dialing 1-800-34-NJ-LAW.

The Louisiana Record reports that a baby’s parents are suing doctors over birth injuries the child’s death at the age of 19 months. Ashley Robinchaux and Harris Irvin became the proud parents of baby Justin on October 1, 2009.

The parents say there were difficulties from the very start. They “argue that a cesarean section delivery was needed but was not performed. They say the physicians who delivered the baby also failed to perform appropriate resuscitation techniques after the birth,” according to The Louisiana Record.

The Record writes that a lawsuit has been filed against “the state of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Health Sciences Center and the Medical Center of Louisiana at New-Orleans University Hospital Campus, and the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund.”

The couple says their son required 24-hour care since birth because of brain damage as well as other complications. His official cause of death, according to The Louisiana Record, was complications due to anoxic (lack of oxygen) injuries.

Fox News reports that Los Angeles police have arrested two sisters for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. According to Fox, police say the sisters, Guadalupe and Alejandra Viveros, were running a cosmetic fillers business.

The two are held on charges of practicing medicine without a license, and bail has been set at $20,000. Several victims told police when they began suffering from complications following the procedures.

Fox News writes that, “In some cases, police say the fillers hardened into solid plastic and the patients developed infections.”

Guadalupe Vivero claims to be a physician in Mexico, but is still not licensed to practice in the United States.

Medical Malpractice is a serious crime and can severely affect its victims. If you or someone you  know has been a victim of medical malpractice, call the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers at Levinson Axelrod, P.A., by dialing 800-346-5529.

Two sisters were arrested for practicing medicine without a license in Los Angeles. According to police reports, the two women were allegedly running an illegal cosmetic fillers business.

The women were arrested after a number of people became ill from filler injections. One of the women allegedly claimed to be a doctor in Mexico.

If you or anyone you know has questions about a medical malpractice case, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., at 800-346-5529.

The Statute of Limitations is the period of time within which a patient can file a medical malpractice suit. The Statute of Limitations in New Jersey is 2 years after the injury or disease occurred.

In other words, patients who believe they have a medical malpractice case may be required to file it within 2 years. In some cases, patients may file their case after the 2 year deadline. These cases typically involve injuries or diseases that were not discovered until a later date.

If you or anyone you know has questions about a medical malpractice case, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., at 800-346-5529.