The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) estimates that 33 percent of pediatricians, or one in every three, will face a malpractice lawsuit at some point in their careers. While not all of these lawsuits mean the pediatrician was the one at fault, their prevalence underscores the fact that a pediatrician can make mistakes that cause harm, just like any other…

New Jersey families do their due diligence and choose a place for their older family members based on a variety of factors: type of skilled nursing care offered, cleanliness of the facility, and perhaps the home’s record when it comes to incidents of medical malpractice complaints. What families shouldn’t have to worry about is whether or not the nursing home…

Lourdes Rivera, a 56 year old Kearny woman, is suing the Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus after her dentures became lodged in her esophagus while she was under anesthesia for surgery. According to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey’s Superior Court, the mistake required a tracheostomy to remove the lower dentures, which remained in her esophagus for three months.…