FAQ Category: Medical Malpractice

It’s not in the public interest for a New Jersey medical malpractice lawyer to file frivolous lawsuits against doctors and hospitals. To prevent that, New Jersey requires a NJ medical malpractice attorney to get a doctor or medical expert to attest to the validity of the claim within 60 days…

Medical malpractice cases are quite complicated. Experience has shown that it’s difficult to accurately estimate the value of a medical malpractice case at the outset. No reputable New Jersey medical malpractice lawyer or NJ medical malpractice attorney can put a value on your case until all the facts are laid…

Before many types of medical procedures or surgeries, a doctor is required to get a patient’s informed consent to proceed. Basically, that means the patient is supposed to have made an informed decision about their medical treatment after a doctor has disclosed the potential risks and benefits of the treatment….

Yes, a lawsuit filed by a New Jersey medical malpractice lawyer may name a range of health care providers as responsible parties in a malpractice claim. In addition to doctors, responsible parties may include surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, osteopaths, medical technicians, hospitals, hospital workers, outpatient clinics, dentists and chiropractors. If…

As the son of a physician, founding partner Sam Davis understands the responsibility of being a medical doctor. For over 30 years, Harold Davis, also known as “Doc Davis,” was the only general practitioner in Bergenfield, NJ and was one of the last to make house calls. With that background,…

Every medical malpractice case has its own unique set of facts and complications. Once a medical malpractice case is filed, it can take two to four years to resolve because few are settled out of court. For that reason, most claims must be put into suit requiring the hiring of…

Considering the number of medical procedures and hospitalizations yearly in New Jersey, it appears that medical malpractice claims are the exception rather than the rule. That may be due to the fact that most doctors are careful and prudent and do not commit malpractice. However, even good doctors and nurses…