LONG ISLAND: Fentanyl Epidemic Claims At Least 220 Lives As People Overdose on The Drug
HUNDREDS OF DEATHS LINKED TO FENTANYL OVERDOSE LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (January 1, 2017) – Fentanyl has surpassed heroin on Long Island and in New England as the deadliest drug, according to the New York Times. More people died from the drug than died from heroin overdoses in the same period. Fentanyl is an opiod […]
LONG ISLAND: Prescription Painkiller Fentanyl Linked To At Least 220 As Unknowing People Overdose on the Drug
HUNDREDS OF DEATHS LINKED TO FENTANYL OVERDOSE LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (January 1, 2017) – The New York Times is reporting that at least 220 people have been killed by overdosing on fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic prescription pain killer. The drug has become more popular over the years because it is cheaper to manufacture […]
FAQs about Pedestrian Accidents and Personal Injury Claims
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4,735 pedestrians in the United States were killed in traffic crashes in 2013. This averages to one pedestrian death related to a crash every 2 hours. In addition, over 150,000 pedestrians visited emergency departments for injuries sustained in non-fatal car crashes. According to statistics, pedestrians are […]
Pressure Sores and Medical Malpractice
According to pressure sore statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services, 2.5 million patients are affected by bed sores each year in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in 2004, 159,000 residents of nursing homes had pressure sores. Pressure sores cost $9.1 to $11.6 billion each year in the country.
Amputation Resulting from Negligence and Medical Malpractice
According to statistics, nearly 2 million people live with limb loss in the United States. The main causes of loss of limb are peripheral arterial disease, diabetes, and other vascular diseases, which make up for 54%, trauma which makes up for 45% as well as cancer, which accounts for 2%. Every year, about 185,000 amputations take place in the US.
FAQs about Workers’ Compensation
According to a report issued by US Bureau of Labor Statistics in the year 2015, roughly 2.9 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by employers in the private industry – at a rate of 3 cases per 100 full-time employees. If you have been injured at your workplace, contact us for help in […]
FAQs about Car Accident Insurance Claims
Every year, the average number of car accidents in the United States is 6 million. Over 90 people across the nation die in a car crash every day and 3 million people are injured as a result of car accidents. Approximately 2 million drivers each year involved in auto accidents sustain permanent injuries. In 2015, […]
Pacemaker Implant Complications and Legal Claims
In the past two decades, the number of people in the United States getting pacemaker implants has increased significantly. There are 225,567 people with internal cardiac pacemakers, making it the country with the highest number of patients with this implant. A study found that between 1993 and 2009, there were close to 3 million people in the U.S. who had a pacemaker implanted.
Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Medical Malpractice
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, over 5 million people in the United States are affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Although it is commonly known to affect people aged 65 and older, up to 5% of those diagnosed have early onset Alzheimer’s.
Study: elderly patients with female doctors have better results
Many people who are in need of medical care don’t notice the difference of care if their doctor is a man or a woman. As people age, the degree and frequency of care increases, and it becomes very important that the elderly patient receives the best care possible.