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Pulmonary Embolism and Medical Malpractice
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks, Esq.on March 20, 2016 Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life threatening condition that affects over 600,000 people per year in the United States. Through the use of modern...
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Advanced Diagnostic Imaging for Acquired Brain Injury
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks, Esq.on March 22, 2016 One of the first steps in evaluating brain injury is diagnostic imaging. Imaging refers to various methods of viewing the structures and processes...
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Oral Cancer and Medical Malpractice
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks, Esq.on March 26, 2016 Oral cancer is the uncontrollable growth of cells that invade and inflict damage in areas involving the lips, tongue, cheek lining, floor of the mouth,...
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Meningitis and Medical Malpractice
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks, Esq.on March 28, 2016 Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is commonly caused by infection, but other causes...
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Deep Venous Thrombosis and Medical Malpractice
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks, Esq.on March 28, 2016 Deep venous thrombosis is the development of a blood clot in the large, deep veins of the lower leg and thigh. Thrombi can cause tissue injury due to...
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Malignant Melanoma and Medical Malpractice
Posted by Dr. Larry Leichter on April 15, 2018. Each year, approximately 69,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the skin. As a disease that commonly affects...
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Small Bowel Obstruction and Medical Malpractice
Posted by Dr. Larry Leichter on April 15, 2018 The small bowel is a long coiled hollow tube, called a tract, that is approximately twenty-five feet long. It includes the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. A...
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Increased Fluid Around the Heart May Cause Cardiac Tamponade
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks on April 30, 2018 Pericardial effusion occurs when there is an abnormal amount of fluid around the heart. The heart is normally surrounded by a thin membranous sac called the...
View ArticleHeart Defects In Newborns
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks on May 22, 2018 Heart defects in newborns affect approximately 8 out of every 1000 births. Causes can include genetic factors, such as those found in Down’s syndrome, or...
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Brain Injury and Medical Malpractice
Posted by Dr. Jack Sacks on May 24, 2018. The prevalence of brain injury in the United States is alarming as it is the second leading cause of disability in the country. Often referred to as the silent...
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