Registered nurses could prevent drug errors in nursing homes
New York families who have elderly relatives living in nursing homes may be interested to learn that, according to a study, registered nurses are more equipped to identify medication order discrepancies than licensed practical nurses. These mistakes often occur when patients are being moved between hospitals and different nursing homes.
Chain Reaction Crashes Can Be Complicated…And Dangerous
Car accidents are always dangerous, and victims can sustain serious or even fatal injuries when collisions occur. Victims of collisions often have the right to pursue a claim against those responsible for causing the accident to occur, and New York City motor vehicle accident attorneys can provide representation to victims who need assistance determining if […]
Consumer Reports Calls Distracted Driving a Public Health Epidemic
A New York City car accident law firm can provide representation in circumstances where you have been hurt in an auto accident. There are many different causes of motor vehicle collisions. One of the most common causes is distracted driving. Distracted driving has become such a major issue that Forbes indicates that Consumer Reports is […]
2 diagnostic tests proven to reduce preterm birth complications
It’s a sad reality that not all pregnancies end at nine months with a healthy bundle of joy. For parents of babies born with birth complications, the normally celebratory event is often mitigated by worries and fears over the medical uncertainties that lie ahead for their newborns.
Injured Motorcycle Rider Jose Cabrera Trial: Jury Recognizes Plaintiff’s Pain In Fair Verdict
Jose Cabrera Trial Case Details Trial Verdict 10/19/17 Bronx Supreme J Faviolo Soto R 811 Index # 306043/13 Part 16 7186181246 Verdict October 19th $5,152,000 Jose Cabrera V Elidio Gonzalez and MTA and George Thomas, bus driver. Daniel Minc, Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff and Wolff for the Plaintiff. Tanisha Byron Esq. For TA Defendant Elidio Gonzalez, defaulted.
Surgeons don’t always follow error disclosure rules
A New York surgeon who makes a mistake is supposed to inform the patient of that error. However, a survey published in JAMA Surgery found that some surgeons only follow some national guidelines related to disclosing such an error. The survey involved more than 60 surgeons who worked at various VA medical centers. Of the eight national guidelines for error disclosure after a surgery, most who participated in surgery said that they followed five of them.
Boy hit by box truck on Brooklyn street
New Yorkers walk. We walk to work, to the subway, to the gym. But when that many pedestrians tangle with the heavy traffic on the city streets, disasters happen regularly.
Factors That Can Affect Your Car Accident Claim
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more people are killed in car accidents in the United States than in other high-income countries. It reports that over 32,000 people were killed on US roads in 2013 – this means that there were approximately 90 deaths per day. A report by the CDC […]
Tips To Keep You Safe On Halloween
Halloween is perhaps one of the most fun and exciting days of the year. Dressing up and going trick or treating is one of the many highlights of this holiday. However, accidents can occur during this time of the year as well, making it extremely important to be careful. Of all the dangers that come […]
Important Questions to Ask About Birth Trauma
