Medical Malpractice

Doctors, chiropractors, dentists, and other medical professionals are human; they can make careless mistakes like everyone else. When that carelessness causes severe harm, our legal system provides only one way to achieve fair compensation, through the filing and successful handling of a lawsuit.

The Arnette Law Firm of Shrewsbury, New Jersey, provides quality legal representation to people with serious injuries related to medical malpractice. Our practice represents clients throughout New Jersey who have suffered very serious injuries or death as a result of negligent or wrongful conduct.



The Impact of Medical Malpractice

Physician in Operating Room An unexpected medical injury can have a tremendous impact on a person's life. If you have been seriously hurt through no fault of your own, you could be facing lost wages, huge medical bills, a long and painful period of recovery, or a lifelong disability.

The Arnette Law Firm has the experience and knowledge to help you obtain prompt and adequate compensation for your losses so you can get on with your life. We have successfully sued doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and other medical facilities for medical negligence resulting in serious injury or death.



Just a few common issues are:

  • Birth injuries and birth defects: cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, delivery room error, shoulder dystocia
  • Cancer misdiagnosis:  leukemia: failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis, wrong diagnosis
  • Surgical errors, negligent surgeries, unnecessary surgery
  • Emergency room errors
  • Wrongful death claims
  • Anesthesiology errors
  • Medication errors, prescription drug malpractice
  • Hospital negligence
  • Doctor negligence
  • Nursing home malpractice, elder and nursing home abuse
  • Nursing negligence
  • Gastric bypass problems
  • Dental malpractice
  • Cosmetic surgery, breast implant malpractice, Lasik eye surgery
  • Psychiatric malpractice



Our firm has successfully handled many medical malpractice cases, representing victims from every walk of life. We have had cases resulting from medical negligence or malpractice. We help families gain just and appropriate compensation for the injury or death of their loved ones. We provide aggressive representation against the wrongdoers while assisting our clients through difficult times with compassion, understanding, and guidance.

One example of malpractice we handled successfully involved a nurse midwife who failed to recognize signs of fetal distress. The child suffered severe mental retardation, requiring constant, lifelong care. We recovered $3,000,000 in compensation for the family. See our verdicts and settlements page for more on this and other past cases.

For a free initial consultation about a possible malpractice claim, contact us today.