How does MSHA Classify Mine Accidents?
The CDC defines a mining disaster as any accident in a mine with five or more fatalities. If this definition is taken, the last mining disaster in the US occurred in 2010 in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine – South. CDC statistics show that this coal mine disaster had 29 fatalities and […]
FAQs about Pedestrian Accidents in New York
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, there were 4,725 pedestrian deaths as a result of traffic crashes in the United States. This means that an average of 1 crash-related pedestrian fatality occurred every 2 hours. Additionally, the same year, over 150,000 pedestrians received treatment in hospital emergency departments (EDs) for […]
Construction Spending Hits Record in NY… More Accidents Could Be the Result
Construction spending is reaching record highs in New York. This is good news. However, with more construction going on within New York City and surrounding areas, there is likely to be an increase in the total number of construction workers who get hurt or who are killed while doing their jobs. If injuries occur on […]
Commonly misdiagnosed health conditions
Making diagnoses isn’t always easy for doctors in New York and across the U.S. For example, 33 percent of patients were misdiagnosed with asthma in a recent study. Other ailments that are commonly misdiagnosed include lupus, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Diagnoses can sometimes be difficult because many conditions cause similar symptoms.
FAQs about Emergency Room Malpractice in New York
In the United States, 136.3 million visits to hospital emergency departments occur each year. Of these, 40.2 million are injury-related. 16.2 ED visits result in hospital admission every year. 2.1 million people are admitted to critical care annually after an ED visit.
Health Conditions that get Misdiagnosed as Epilepsy
It can be frightening to witness an epilepsy seizure. Your loved one will become unresponsive, experience convulsions and sudden body stiffness; and after that they may not recall the incident at all. Epilepsy is caused due to abnormal electrical signals in the brain.
Civil vs. Criminal Liability in Car Accident Cases
A vineyard tour turned tragic last summer when a limousine driver attempted to make a U-turn on State Route 48 in New York. The limousine was hit by a drunk driver. Four of the women in the limo sustained injuries, including the bride-to-be, and the drivers of both vehicles were hurt. In addition, four women […]
What Are The Most Dangerous Jobs In America?
Every day in New York and throughout the United States, employees go to work and do not know if they will come home safely at the end of the day. In tragic cases where employees are hurt or killed on-the-job, a New York workers’ compensation law firm can help the injured worker or his surviving […]
Can You get Compensated for Whiplash Injury?
One study in the US shows that whiplash injuries are common with rear-impact automobile collisions, and nearly 25 percent of all injury claims paid annually are due to whiplash injuries. Whiplash injuries also cost the economy quite a bit. It is estimated that whiplash injuries caused due to rear impact collisions cost the US approximately […]
What You can do in Case of Pediatric Cardiac Malpractice
A study carried out US-based researchers between December 2004 and August 2007, identified 87 pediatric echocardiographic diagnostic errors. Out of these, 30 percent were errors that were minor in severity and did not pose a risk to the child’s treatment and healthcare management.
