Medical practice has become a booming industry due to the fact that the healthcare industry is going through a transformation, which is attempting to increase dollar volume to healthcare servicing agencies while at the same time lowering the care rendered to the patient. Money is becoming the bottom line of the medical practice. While this is not necessarily true for all physicians, there is certainly a new way of doing business in the medical field.

If a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare practitioner injures you, you may have a cause of action against them. You may also have a cause of action against your healthcare provider. If you are taken to an emergency room and were "shuffled off to Buffalo," sent to a different hospital, or were not given the appropriate treatment, you can also sue the hospital.

Medical malpractice cases can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you have experienced a problem, contact us  at Puff & Cockerill LLC for a free consultation immediately.

Generally, you have two (2) years from the time the malpractice took place or two (2) years from the date that you discover that malpractice took place. For instance, if a sponge is left inside you and you do not find out that the sponge was left there until three years after the operation, your Statute of Limitations would not start to run until you discover that there was a sponge improperly left inside you.

To have a valid medical malpractice case, you must have the minimum of the following:

1. A deviation from accepted medical standards by the healthcare profession. (We will need an expert to establish this).
2. An injury - you must suffer a physical injury in order to recover.
3. The medical malpractice that the doctor committed must have, in fact, caused your injury.

If all three of the above factors are present, it is likely that you have a medical malpractice case. Depending on the extent of the injury, our law firm will decide whether or not we are interested in taking your case.

Lastly, medical malpractice is a very complicated field of law and an interview with our office is absolutely essential. This interview should be conducted as soon as you suspect there may be a problem.

The information set forth above constitutes general answers to certain questions pertaining to New Jersey Medical Malpractice Law and is not intended or designed to replace the advice of an attorney after a careful review of the individual facts of your case. Please read our site wide legal disclosure.