Google working on new test for eye diseases
Many New Yorkers lose their vision because of developing diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration. Both of these eye diseases are often misdiagnosed by doctors. This is unfortunate because researchers say that if these two diseases were properly diagnosed early in the disease process, 98 percent of people who have diabetes could save their vision and avoid blindness.
MIDTOWN: Yuenei Wu Killed In Car Accident With Livery Cab After Black SUV Hit Her By Eighth Avenue and West 38th Street
CAB COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR FATAL ACCIDENT MIDTOWN, NEW YORK (July 6, 2016) A woman from Brooklyn was killed in a fatal pedestrian accident after she was hit by a Livery Cab near Eighth Avenue and West 38th Street, according to CBS News. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the woman that died as Yuenei Wu. Wu […]
BRONX: James Frierson, 5, Injured After Falling From 5th Floor of Apartment Building on Bristow Street
INADEQUATE WINDOW GUARD MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAGIC ACCIDENT BRONX, NEW YORK (July 6, 2016) A 5-year-old child was seriously injured after falling 5 stories threw a window at an apartment building on Bristol Street, according to CBS News. (map) Reporters have been able to identify the boy that was injured as James Frierson. The accident happened […]
Filing a Personal Injury Claim on Behalf of a Child
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unintentional injuries – like those caused by drowning, burns, falls, road traffic and poisoning – are the leading of death among children in the United States. Each year, over 12,000 children aged between 0 and 19 years die from unintentional injuries and over 9.2 million […]
Elevator Accidents and Personal Injury Lawsuits
According to data provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, incidents that involve elevators and escalators cause roughly 30 deaths and about 17,000 serious injuries each year in the United States. 90% of the deaths and 60% of the serious injuries are caused by elevators. Almost 40% (14) […]
Safety Tips to Prevent Drunk Driving Crashes
According to figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 32,675 people died in 2014 as a result of motor vehicle crashes in the United States. The estimate for fatality in 2015 is up 8.1% from the first six months last year, and the fatality rate increased by 4.4%. […]
New York patients and differences between PsA and OA
New Yorkers who suffer from psoriatic arthritis or osteoarthritis should understand the differences between these conditions. While both mostly affect individuals over the age of 40, osteoarthritis primarily affects cartilage. Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the joints as well as the skin. Sufferers of psoriatic arthritis often experience red patches of swollen skin with uncomfortable scales.
MACEDON: Seth Krebbeks Killed In Car Accident After BBQ Grill Attached To Camper Broke Loose On Route 31 In Palmyra
MALFUNCTIONING HITCH MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FATAL ACCIDENT PALMAYRA, NEW YORK (July 2, 2015) A beloved teenager was killed in a tragic accident after a BBQ smoker grill that was attached to a hitch and hooked up to a camper came lose on the freeway, according to 13 WHAM. Authorities have been able to identify the teenager […]
BRIDGEPORT: Ricardo Rose, 56, Killed In Fatal Hit-And-Run Car Accident With Tractor-Trailer Truck After Fight With Truck Driver
BRIDGEPORT: Ricardo Rose, 56, Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident With Tractor-Trailer Truck After Fight With Truck Driver TRUCKING COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR FATAL HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT (July 3, 3016) – A 56-year-old man was killed in a tragic hit and run accident when the driver of a tractor trailer truck struck the man with his […]
HOLMDEL: Charles Derosier and Esperanza Guardado-Quintani Killed In Car Accident After Van Overturns On Garden State Parkway Toll Road
TIRE BLOWOUT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEADLY CRASH HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY (July 2, 2016) Two people were killed in a tragic accident and many others were injured after a van overturned on the Garden State Parkway toll road, according to NJ.com. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the two people that died in the crash as […]