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What Workers’ Compensation Benefits Can I Receive After a Workplace Injury?

Under New Jersey law, an employee or his or her dependents can receive workers’ compensation (WC) benefits for an injury or death that arises out of and in the course of employment. Employers or their workers’ compensation insurance carriers may pay for medical expenses, temporary disability benefits for wages lost as the worker recovers, and,
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What Types of Birth Injuries Lead to Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral Palsy (CP) refers to a number of different neurological disorders that affect muscle coordination and body movement. It is a very serious condition that can result from negligent care and treatment causing brain injuries sustained during pregnancy, labor and/or delivery. There are a number of different types of CP affecting various fine and gross
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Understanding the True Toll of Cancer Misdiagnosis

It is vital for patients with cancer to receive accurate timely diagnoses and proper treatment. Failures of healthcare providers in this respect may deprive patients of precious time during which treatment may begin, affording a better prognosis and preventing progression of the disease process. In other cases, patients are given the incorrect types of treatments for
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What Healthcare Providers Can Do to Guard Against Cancer Misdiagnosis

It is well recognized in the medical community that the most crucial factor in battling cancer is early detection. Cancer in its earliest stages is much more treatable than cancers that have been allowed to progress and/or metastasize. That is why it is highly advisable to pursue cancer screenings on a regular basis. Healthcare providers
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