NJ Medical Malpractice Lawyer. Call For a Fee Consultation. 732-261-4899. 

  The law firm of Pierce and Pierce LLC is Medical Malpractice and Pharmaceutical drug liability firm serving the state of NJ. Medical malpractice is defined as an injury suffered by a patient due to a doctors negligence. Physicians are required by law to act according to a professional stand of care in the treatment of patients. Malpractice occurs when a doctors conduct falls below this standard ,and as a result of the negligent conduct injury follows. Patients have the right to bring suit against doctors who act negligently. 

 

Failure to Diagnosis- Malpractice occurs when a doctor fails to diagnosis a medical condition and as a result of such failure a patient is harmed. An example would be failure to diagnosis cancer and as a result a patients cancer spreads. 

 

Misdiagnosis- This malrpactice involves a doctor making the wrong diagnosis and causes the patient injury. 

 

Surgical error- A doctor is negligent if they make a surgical error which a competent doctor would not make.

 

Radiation injury- Negligence occurs when a doctor overradiates causing burns or underradiates resulting in the disease being uncured. Radiation treatment for cancer can cause new cancers if too much radiation is given.

 

Wrong prescription-  A doctor is negligent if they prescribe the wrong medication and this casues injury.

 

Pharmaceutical drug liabilty- Pharmaceutical companies and drug manufactures are liable for injuries their products cause to consumers. Drug companies have a legal duty to ensure their drugs are safe and effective. If a drug is defective and impure and causes injury, consumers have the right to sue the company. 

 

Drug warning errors- Mislabeling of a drug which leads to injury is a civil wrong and actionable. Drug manufacturers must label their drugs in a clear manner so a reasonable consumer can understand the drugs instructions and warnings.

 

Failure to warn- A company must warn consumers of any and all drug side effects and risk. If the company does not provide adequate warning and injury follows, the drug company will be liable.  

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Malpractice appeals- The law firm of Pierce and Pierce handles appeals. If you are not successful at the trial level, you may appeal youre case to a higher court. An appeal is a challegenge to a lower courts ruling arguing the ruling was erroneous. If you need an appeal call for a free consultation. An appeal is away to overturn a bad decision and a step towards a more favorabe result. 

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