By Jan K. Seigel | Published December 16, 2010 | Posted in Medical Malpractice | Tagged Tags: health department, New Jersey, nurse anesthetists | Leave a comment
Where should the medical profession draw the line between tasks that truly require the attention of a doctor and those that can be capably handled by a specialized nurse? New Jersey health officials are currently considering this question. According to the Wall Street Journal, the New Jersey health department is reviewing a plan to allow Read More
Read MoreRecently, the FDA issued proposed changes to the approval processes for medical devices. The changes come on the heels of a September 2009 report in which the FDA accused some of its own top regulators of caving in to political pressure when approving some products. In July, the advocacy group Public Citizen released a report Read More
Read MoreWe put a great amount of trust in medical professionals. Whether we are visiting an obstetrician to monitor a pregnancy or a pathologist for an acute illness, we tend to assume that doctors have our best interests at heart, and that their suggested treatment plan will yield the best results for us. Unfortunately, that is Read More
Read MoreAt , we run our legal practice on a few important principles, and one of them is that there are no dumb questions. Firm founder Jan Seigel emphasizes this with each of his clients so that they feel comfortable asking him questions. His job, as an attorney, is to explain his clients’ options and how Read More
Read MoreNewton Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital serving the community of Newton, New Jersey. In June 2010, the hospital received a Voluntary Hospital Association (VHA) Leadership Award for the fourth time in the last five years. This year’s award was the VHA Leadership Award for Supply Chain Management Excellence, recognizing the hospital’s efforts to cut Read More
Read MoreIn another cost-cutting measure that affects health care, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services announced in June 2010 that its funding for the New Jersey Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program will result in the South Jersey Health System losing more than $1 million. The payment assistance program helps patients who are unable Read More
Read MoreAlthough is primarily known for it’s presence in the Trial Court’s, Joseph Albano recently obtained a New Jersey Supreme Court decision affirming a $199,000.00 recovery for a young woman injured when she fell on steps. The defense had appealed the recovery to the Appellate Division where Mr. Albano won the case and the defense then Read More
Read MoreThings change quickly in the legal world. Every day, legislatures and judges make hundreds of decisions that impact the way cases are prepared and presented for court. At , we understand how important it is to stay current with legal matters. We follow the legal stories that will affect the strategies we use while protecting Read More
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