QUEENS: Alessandro Ramos, Construction Worker, Killed In Fatal Crane Accident After Beam Snaps
FATAL ACCIDENT KILLS TWO WORKERS QUEENS, NEW YORK (November 23, 2016) Two workers were killed when a 6,500 pound beam steel feel from a crane in a Queen construction site, according to ABC News. Both the crane operator and a worker that was guiding the beam were killed. Police have been able to identify the […]
FAQs about Slip and Fall Lawsuits
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Association, slips, trips, and falls are the cause of 15% of all accidental deaths in most general industrial incidents and are second to traffic accidents as a cause of death. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), more than 1 […]
Medical Malpractice Related to Internal Organ Damage and Bleeding
Medical malpractice is one of the leading causes of death in the US. For inpatient incidents, 34% of medical malpractice claims consist of surgery errors. When it comes to outpatient side, 46% of all medical malpractice claims are made up of errors in diagnosis. Medical malpractice is one of the leading causes of death in […]
Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice Claims
As per a report issued by Journal of the American Medical Association, medical negligence is said to be the third leading cause of untimely deaths in the United States, right behind heart disease and cancer. Additionally, according to the 2016 medical malpractice payout analysis by Diederich Healthcare, malpractice payouts increased for the third year in a row in 2015. Payouts across the US totaled $3.95 million, which is an increase of 1.68% from 2014.
The discovery of harm rule and medical malpractice
Most legal claims are subject to a statute of limitations. These limitations define the amount of time a person has to file a legal claim after the event has taken place. Once the time limit specified in the statute of limitations has passed, an individual may very possibly have their claim dismissed. However, some states have enacted what is known as a “discovery of harm” rule.
The First Half of 2016 Saw a Rise in Roadway Deaths
During the first half of 2016, there were close to 18,000 fatalities in accidents on roadways throughout the United States, according to the Washington Post. This is an increase of more than 10 percent compared with the number of fatalities on U.S. roads during the first half of 2015. Unfortunately, there was also a substantial […]
Misdiagnosis of Tonsil Cancer and Medical Malpractice
According to a report issued by cancer.net, it was estimated that 48,330 adults – 34,780 men and 13,550 women – would be diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer. Rates of these types of cancer are more than double in men as compared to women.
Misdiagnosis of Throat Cancer and Medical Malpractice
Based on 2009 to 2013 cases and fatalities, the number of new larynx cancer cases was 3.2 per 100,000 adults while the number of deaths was 1.1 per 100,000 adults, both men and women.
The Dangers Associated With Trenches
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an average of two workers are killed every single month as a result of trench collapses. There are many strict rules regarding trench safety, some of which employers do not always follow. When a trench cave-in occurs or other injuries happen due to trenches on construction […]
Retained Placenta Mismanagement and Errors and Medical Malpractice
According to statistics, out of 9,714 births in the United States, one includes a birth injury. There are about 28,000 birth injuries reported every year in the US.