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Among the many papers that new patients are often asked to sign at a healthcare provider’s office is an arbitration agreement.  By signing this agreement, the patient typically agrees to resolve any medical malpractice claims against the medical provider through the arbitration process.  Arbitration is an alternative dispute procedure that eliminates a patient’s right to…

In New Jersey and across the country, hospitals face the constant threat of sepsis. When someone has a bacterial infection, sometimes the body goes into sepsis as a response to the infection, resulting in shock. More than 200,000 Americans die as a result of sepsis each year. Identifying early signs of sepsis is imperative for…