HENRIETTA: Daniel Mayer Dead After Metal Press Accident at the Mersen Corporation
FATAL INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT KILLS WORKER HENRIETTA, NEW YORK (December 5, 2016) – A 200 ton metal press killed a worker in an accident that is still being investigated, according to ABC News. Police have been able to identify the person that died in the accident as Daniel Mayer. The industrial accident continues to be investigated. There […]
Assault and Battery and Personal Injury
In 2011, an estimated 751,131 aggravated assaults occurred in the United States – 241.1 offences per 100,000 people. The numbers in 2011 went down by 3.9% when compared to data from 2010 and 15.7% when compared to the 2002 estimate. In 2015, the rate of reported aggravated assault in the US was 237.8 cases per […]
Doctor’s Duty of Care and Medical Malpractice
According to a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, the number three main cause of death in the United States is medical errors. Over 250,000 die each year in the country as a result of medical errors or negligence.
BROOKLYN: Moshe Yehuda Weiner Killed In Fatal Tractor Trailer Accident After Truck Dragged Him Several Blocks
TRUCK COLLISION LEAVES 21-Year-Old DEAD BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (December 1, 2016) A fatal semi-truck accident has left a 21-year-old dead after he was dragged nearly one block, according to ABC News. Police have been able to identify the young man that died the crash as Moshe Yehuda Weiner. A witness says that the road the truck […]
QUEENS: George Smith, Crane Operator, Killed In Crane Accident At Construction Site
CRANE ACCIDENT LEAVES CRANE OPERATOR AND CONSTRUCTION WORKER DEAD QUEENS, NEW YORK (November 23, 2016) Two people were killed when a metal beam fell onto a crane in a Queens construction zone, according to ABC News. Authorities have been able to identify the two men that died as George Smith and Alessandro Ramos. Police are saying that […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]