Blog Posts in April, 2013

FDA reviews robot surgeons

The number of surgeons using robots to assist in surgery is increasing, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Those devices are now drawing more review by the FDA. Their use has also been linked to a number of reported problems nationwide including possible cases in New Jersey. Some situations have eventually been filed in court as medical malpractice . The FDA is currently investigating ...

3 injured in New Jersey train collision

After a tractor-trailer collided with a light-rail-line train on April 12 in Camden, three people in the train needed to be hospitalized. The commercial-vehicle accident reportedly occurred when the tractor-trailer allegedly swerved into the train it neared its scheduled stop. Of the 60 passengers on the train, three were taken to a Camden medical facility for treatment of their injuries. It is ...

Reduced residency shifts fail to increase hospital safety

A persisting belief that long hours are the cause of many medical errors in hospitals has been overturned by two recent studies. Medical malpractice claims involving doctor errors was addressed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, which establishes guidelines for how long resident doctors can work before taking a mandatory break. Prior residency regulations allowed shifts ...

Vehicles damaged by plow truck

Drivers in New Jersey may be interested to know that according to Bronx residents, a number of vehicles parked along Castle Hill Avenue were discovered to be dented and visibly scratched one morning following a nighttime snow storm. Although the owners originally thought that vandals were responsible, they now believe that an overnight truck accident caused the damage. A surveillance video ...