0 0 Blog A national report card on hospital safety came out this week that all New Jersey residents should see. As one of New Jersey’s top medical malpractice law firms (see recent verdicts and settlements here) this report definitely caught the attention of our medical malpractice lawyers here at Mintz & Geftic. The report was done by the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit health care watchdog organization. Their bi-annual grading system is something that medical malpractice lawyers, hospital administrators and patients everywhere pay close attention to. The Hospital Safety Scores use a letter-grade system to rate over 2,500 hospitals nationwide and the full list of grades for New Jersey’s hospitals can be found at the bottom of this post. Our medical malpractice lawyers reminded readers last year that preventable medical mistakes ranks third in the leading cause of death in the United States, only behind heart disease and cancer. As medical malpractice lawyers we recognize that the vast majority of doctors are intelligent, compassionate, and dedicated to their patients. However, like in any other profession, mistakes can and do occur. Unfortunately, just a little mistake can have fatal results in the field of medicine. Even the very best doctors will likely make a few mistakes in the course of a long career, which is why they purchase medical malpractice insurance to protect themselves and their patients when a mistake or accident happens. At Mintz & Geftic, our medical malpractice lawyers are here to help patients that have suffered a serious injury caused by a preventable medical error. Our medical malpractice lawyers have experience in handling some of the most challenging medical malpractice cases. We use some of the top resources available in conducting a thorough review of medical records to determine whether or not we will pursue a case. Our medical malpractice lawyers are highly selective in pursuing these cases and we spend significant time and expend resources in investigation of all potential medical malpractice cases. Medical Malpractice Lawyers – Startling Statistics Finally, before reading the list of grades below, here are three startling numbers from the Leapfrog Group’s analysis: 1. 206,021 avoidable hospital deaths each year 2. 33,459 lives could be saved if every hospital improved their safety record to A standards. 3. 43,903 avoidable deaths still occur in hospitals with an A grade each year. Medical Malpractice Lawyers – New Jersey Hospital Grades from the Leapfrog Group GRADE A Atlanticare Regional Medical Center – City Campus, Atlantic City Atlanticare Regional Medical Center-Mainland Campus, Galloway Township CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center, Bayonne Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington Inspira Medical Center Elmer, Elmer Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, Woodbury, Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health, Jersey City Kennedy University Hospital – Cherry Hill, Cherry Hill Kennedy University Hospital – Stratford, Stratford Kennedy University Hospital – Washington Township, Turnersville Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch Morristown Medical Center, Morristown Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston Saint Clare’s Hospital of Denville, Denville Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick Shore Medical Center, Somers Point The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood Virtua Marlton Hospital, Marlton Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees GRADE B Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton CarePoint Health-Christ Hospital, Jersey City Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center, Hoboken HackensackUMC Mountainside, Montclair Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck Inspira Medical Center Vineland, Vineland Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune JFK Medical Center, Edison Newton Medical Center, Newton Ocean Medical Center, Brick Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, Rahway Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville Saint Clare’s Hospital of Dover, Dover, St. Francis Medical Center of Trenton, Trenton St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, Plainsboro GRADE C Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel Cape Regional Medical Center, Cape May Court House Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, Pennington CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville Community Medical Center of Toms River, Toms River Cooper University Health Care, Camden Hackensack UMC Palisades, North Bergen Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Willingboro Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Salem Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Lakewood 2016Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark Overlook Medical Center, Summit Raritan Bay Medical Center of Old Bridge, Old Bridge Raritan Bay Medical Center of Perth Amboy, Perth Amboy Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton, Hamilton Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital, Wayne St. Luke’s Warren Campus, Phillipsburg St. Mary’s General Hospital, Passaic Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth University Hospital, Newark GRADE D Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, Secaucus GRADE F Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark Elizabeth, New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers We give personal attention to all of our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of medical malpractice, call us today at 908-352-2323 or send us email by clicking here to evaluate your case. Our Elizabeth, New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers serve clients throughout New Jersey, and New York, including the cities of Newark, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Hackensack, and Morris, Bergen, Hudson, Union and Middlesex counties. We have offices in Elizabeth, New Jersey and New York City. 0 medical malpracticeNew Jersey Related Posts Portable Generators – Benefits, Dangers & Lawsuits The effects of Hurricane Ida were major! From its first landfall along the Gulf coast to its arrival here in New Jersey, Ida’s path was destructive. Several families have endured catastrophic damage and some have even lost loved ones as a result of Ida. While Ida may not have been considered a major hurricane (or even a hurricane) by the time it worked its way to our area, the effects on the people of New Jersey were clearly major to say the least. Our hearts go out to all of the families affected by these recent events. There were millions of customers without… 0 0 0 07 Sep 2021 Have You Been a Victim of Wage Theft? As many visitors to our website know, we blog about a wide variety of topics here at mglawfirm.net. We cover subjects ranging from motor vehicle accidents and the types of back injuries that they can cause to a sampling of Valentine’s Day lawsuits. From the serious danger of seat back failure that has parents everywhere alarmed to the not-so-serious pondering of Santa’s workers’ compensation concerns. From construction accidents and the 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S. to flying manhole covers in Elizabeth, New Jersey. 0 0 0 06 Apr 2016 Mintz & Geftic’s Jeffrey E. Strauss Secures $15 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement January 8, 2016 –We are very pleased to congratulate Jeffrey E. Strauss, of counsel to Mintz & Geftic, LLC and Strauss Law Offices, LLC, who, through a relentless and lengthy hard fought legal battle, secured a $15 million settlement in a medical malpractice suit on behalf of an 11-year-old girl from Irvington, New Jersey. An Essex County, New Jersey Superior Court Judge approved the settlement on December 18, 2015, just 10 days before the trial was scheduled to begin. 0 1 0 12 Jan 2016 NJ Supreme Court Limits Workers’ Compensation for Cardiovascular Injuries The New Jersey Supreme Court decided last week in the case of Renner v. AT&T that a Workers’ Compensation claimant is not entitled to compensation for a cardiovascular injury, disease or death, unless the claimant can show that the cardiovascular injury resulted from a work effort or strain involving a substantial condition or event. This case has broad ramifications for New Jersey workers who suffer injuries such as heart attacks or pulmonary embolisms at work and seek workers’ compensation benefits for those injuries. 0 0 0 16 Dec 2014 Video Blog: Top 5 Things to Do If You Are in a Car Accident Watch today’s video where top Elizabeth, New Jersey personal injury lawyer Bryan Mintz explains the top 5 things to if you are in a car accident and please be sure to click this button to subscribe to our channel: 0 0 0 06 Apr 2016 The Importance of Civil Reservations in Automobile Accident Cases This week, in Maida v. Kuskin, the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed an important aspect of civil reservations. 0 0 0 18 Mar 2015 $3 Million Pre-trial Mediated Settlement Medical Malpractice $3 million pre-trial mediated settlement, Medical Malpractice against a major New York medical center, negligent performance of a diagnostic medical procedure that caused a stroke and partial paralysis in a 50 year old woman. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, New York County-Manhattan, NY) (2013). 0 0 0 23 Jul 2015 The Importance of Early Legal Representation in Injury Cases The case of Estate of Cornacchio v. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Shah, decided by the Appellate Division earlier this week, illustrates the importance of obtaining legal counsel at the earliest opportunity when learning of an injury. 0 0 0 04 Sep 2014 Can Choosing Your Hospital be a Life or Death Decision? In our last Medical Malpractice blog post, we wrote about New Jersey’s Hospital Grades and the poor safety marks that so many of our state’s hospitals received. We discussed how alarming this report could be for many of New Jersey’s residents and how it definitely caught the attention of our medical malpractice lawyers here at Mintz & Geftic. Knowing which hospitals are considered the least safe is important for residents of Elizabeth and all around New Jersey. However, understanding which of New Jersey hospitals performed the best in this study can also be valuable. We realize that unfortunately most patients don’t have the luxury… 0 0 0 02 May 2016 $3.2 Million Settlement for Medical Malpractice $3.2 Million settlement in a medical malpractice case brought on behalf of a 14-year-old girl from Hillside, New Jersey. When she was just 16-months-old, our client was misdiagnosed by a New Jersey hospital emergency room. As a result of the misdiagnosis, there was a delay in treatment at a point when timing was absolutely critical. Consequently, the young girl had to undergo multiple surgeries and placement of a feeding tube for many of the years that followed. She now has chronic kidney disease. The settlement monies will fund a short term trust and an annuity to ensure that all of this child’s needs are met during her lifetime (Bryan… 0 0 0 02 Aug 2016 Bryan Mintz – Super Lawyers “Top 100 in New Jersey” for 2nd Straight Year Mintz & Geftic is pleased to announce that Bryan Mintz has been named to the “Top 100 Lawyers in New Jersey” list by Super Lawyers for the 2nd year in a row! Only five percent of attorneys across the state are designated as Super Lawyers, which Bryan has now achieved for the 7th straight year. An even smaller percentage of attorneys are selected to the “Top 100” list. The list will be displayed in Super Lawyers® magazine as well as New Jersey Monthly. Super Lawyers Selection Process Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an… 0 0 0 22 Jun 2020 Medical Malpractice Preventable medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, right after heart disease and cancer. Generally, doctors are very smart, dedicated to their patients, hardworking, and have a deep down commitment to helping others. However, they are human and humans make mistakes. In the field of medicine, unlike law or other professions, a simple mistake can have life-or-death consequences. During the course of a professional career in which thousands of patients are treated every year, even the best of doctors will often make mistakes that may cause patients to suffer harm. Knowing this, doctors purchase insurance to protect… 0 0 0 27 Aug 2014 New Year, New Laws – What’s on the Horizon in 2019 New Laws on the Horizon in 2019 A New Year means celebrating with confetti and champagne. A New Year means setting new resolutions. A New Year means still using the old year when writing the date for a couple of weeks. …and a New Year means New Laws. Here’s a look at some new laws for 2019 that caught our eye, both in New Jersey and elsewhere. 0 0 0 09 Jan 2019 $1 million settlement, Medical Malpractice in a neurosurgical operation that caused paralysis $1 million settlement, Medical Malpractice in a neurosurgical operation that caused paralysis. (Insurance policy limits)(Jeffrey E. Strauss, Essex County 2010). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 How Much Is My Personal Injury Case Worth? When we meet with a potential client during a free consultation, they sometimes ask us a rather predictable question, and understandably so. That question is “How much is my case worth?” These clients are dealing with serious injuries like broken bones, burns, severe back pain or even traumatic brain injury. They may have been involved in a serious car or truck accident. They may be missing work and incurring mounting medical bills. They may have taken a bad fall, possibly slipping on ice or snow. They may have been injured on the job in a work accident or construction accident. They might be facing… 4 0 4 05 Mar 2019 Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
