How to Prevent ATV Accidents and Injuries
When summer arrives, one of the most popular recreational activities is to have fun exploring off-road trails on ATVs. While ATVs are exciting, it is important to keep in mind that they are extremely dangerous too. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, accidents cause approximately 800 deaths and […]
Understanding the critical danger posed by untreated jaundice
There is no question that one of the most exciting yet singularly stressful times in lives of parents are the hours, minutes and even seconds leading up to the birth of a child. That’s because most are acutely aware of everything that can go wrong during labor and delivery.
Study highlights need for accurate MRI testing
A recent study conducted with help from a New York radiologist has demonstrated that breast MRIs are susceptible to major error when they are performed while the patient is in the wrong position. The researchers say that MRIs should be done while the patient is in the supine position, also known as lying face-up, so that they can have the best opportunity for successful surgical results.
Common Summertime Accidents and Injuries
Summer is a time of fun and adventure, but it also brings with it plenty of opportunity for accidents and injuries. With the Fourth of July celebrations during this season, the number of people who sustain injuries due to various accidents increases significantly. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, an average of 230 […]
How concerned do I need to be about diagnostic errors?
The medical community here in the U.S. was rocked by the recent publication of an eye-opening report in the BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal, which made some altogether astonishing findings concerning our nation’s rate of preventable medical errors.
PORT REPUBLIC: Darryl Thomas and Zachary Pearce Killed In Car Accident After Vehicle Left Roadway Went Through A Guardrail Down An Embankment and Into A Marsh
MUNICIPALITY MAY BE LIABLE FOR INSTALLING INADEQUATE RAILING PORT REPUBLIC, NEW JERSEY (June 28, 2016) – Two men from New York were killed in a tragic single vehicle car accident after their vehicle went through a guardrail, down an embankment and into a marsh, according to NJ.com. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the two […]
The Basics of Toxic Torts Law
It is estimated that 60,000 deaths and 860,000 occupational illnesses are caused by occupational exposure. In 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported 34,400 skin diseases at a rate of 3.4 injuries every 10,000 employees, as compared to 19,300 respiratory illnesses with a rate of approximately 1.9 illnesses every 10,000 employees. A toxic tort […]
Tips to Reduce Hotel Accidents
Hotel employees have higher rates of occupational injury and sustain more serious injuries than other workers in the service industry. According to an OSHA report, which observed 55,327 hotel workers, a total of 2,865 injuries were reported over a three-year period. Hotel fires are one of the main causes of hotel accidents. Every year, an […]
Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the overall incidence rate of cases involving non-fatal occupational injury and illnesses which required absence from work to recuperate in 2014 was 107.1 cases for every 10,000 full-time workers. There were 1,157,410 days-away-from-work cases in state government, local government, and private industry. The same year, the preliminary […]
Protect Your Child from Head Injuries
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), organized sports participation is on the rise in the United States. Nearly 30 million children and adolescents in the country take part in youth sports. According to the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, roughly 3 million children ages 14 and under injure themselves every year […]