March 30, 2018

One recent 67-year-old patient who reported to the center for a colonoscopy experienced a dropped pulse and a decreased oxygen level during the course of the procedure. That patient passed away just two days later. One individual who went in for a seven-minute endoscopy to manage his stomach pain, never left the facility because he did not wake up after the surgery. There are thousands of procedures performed across all of the same-day surgical centers throughout New Jersey. These are operating facilities pre-standing not attached to a hospital and may sometimes take on complicated medical procedures without the support of…

February 2, 2017

When we get sick, we depend on qualified medical practitioners, such as doctors, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to do everything in their power to keep us healthy and free from injury and illness. We trust these people with our lives, as well as the lives of our loved ones. A single mistake when it comes to prescription medicine can have catastrophic, possibly even fatal, consequences. That’s why it is crucial that the individuals who prescribe and administer medications act responsibly and carefully while doing so. Despite the fact that most prescription medication errors are preventable, there are still more…

January 26, 2017

When the temperatures get low and snow starts falling, a lot of people get excited at the prospect of playing winter sports. This includes plenty of young children who enjoy the thrills that come with skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, sledding, and tobogganing – sports and activities that for many people in New Jersey and elsewhere in the country are typically limited to the wintertime. The problem is that winter sports also pose significant safety risks. According to data compiled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 250,000 people required medical treatment at hospitals and emergency rooms as a…

January 12, 2017

A Neptune City woman tragically died after she was struck by two cars while walking on Route 9 in Toms River, New Jersey. The fatal pedestrian accident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Route 9. There were two vehicles involved in the accident: a 2000 Dodge pickup truck traveling southbound on Route 9 and an unidentified car traveling northbound on Route 9 at the same time. The victim was in the process of walking across the highway when she was hit by the pickup truck. The force of impact threw the victim into the opposite lane on the roadway, where she…

January 5, 2017

A frightening multi-car accident outside a Wawa in Neptune Township left one person with minor injuries and caused fears of a potential gas fire or explosion. The accident occurred around 9:00 a.m. at the Wawa located at the intersection of Route 33 and Route 35 in Neptune, New Jersey. An SUV was traveling eastbound on Route 33 and attempted to merge into the same lane as another vehicle on the highway. The driver of the SUV reportedly swerved out of the way of the other car and left the roadway. According to media reports, the SUV passed over a landscaped…