Work-Related Heart Attacks: You Might Be Entitled to Benefits
Work can be stressful, and stress is one of the leading contributing factors to a heart attack. As a result, some employees who have sustained heart attacks on the job have attempted to claim the attack was work-related. This claim has an important impact because if the heart-attack is viewed as a work-related injury, workers’ […]
LONG BEACH ISLAND: Chanhee Kang Killed in Boating Accident on the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County After 36-Foot Speedboat Crashes With 16-Foot Carolina Skiff
TRAGIC ACCIDENT IN BARNEGAT BAY REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION LONG BEACH ISLAND, NEW JERSEY (July 12, 2016)
The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting a fatal boating accident on the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County between a 36-Foot Speedboat and a 16-Foot Carolina Skiff, according to ABC News. Authorities have been able to identify the boater that died as Chanhee Kang. Coast Guard officials arrived after learning about the boat collision and worked hard to pull people out of the water. Two people were rescued and sent to a local area hospital to be treated for minor injuries. Chanhee Kang was pronounced dead after the crash sent him and two other people into the water. Authorities will continue to investigate the deadly accident that killed the 35-year-old man.
How to Prevent Fires at Home
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2014, 1,298,000 fires were reported in the United States. These fires resulted in 3,275 deaths, 15,775 injuries and property damage that cost $11.6 billion. Out of the 1, 298,000 fires, 494,000 were structure fires which killed 2,860 civilians, caused 13,425 injuries and cost $9.8 billion in […]
Misdiagnosing some serious diseases
New York patients struggling to receive a correct diagnosis may face problems. Some illnesses are misdiagnosed at a much higher rate than others, such as celiac disease, Lyme disease and endometriosis. These three conditions require an elimination of symptoms, which means that patients are often inappropriately diagnosed multiple times before the correct diagnosis is arrived at.
Laser Burns from Cosmetic Surgery and Filing Lawsuits
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2015, 15.9 million surgical and minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States, which is an increase of 2% since 2014. Overall procedures have increased 115% since 2000, but the types of cosmetic procedures chosen by patients are changing. 1.3 million chemical peel, 2.4 […]
Legal Options Available to Injured Passengers
According to the National Safety Council there was a 14% increase in traffic fatalities during the first six months of 2015. During the first half of 2014, there were 16,400 traffic fatalities reported while during the same period of 2015, 18,600 people died in traffic accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that traffic-related […]
ELIZABETH: Jeffrey Oakley Killed in Car Accident After Tractor-Trailer Truck Crashed Into Multiple Cars Following Police Chase
COMPANY OF COMMERCIAL TRUCK MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY ACCIDENT ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY (July 11, 2016) One man was killed in a tragic car accident after the driver of a tractor-trailer truck led police on a chase and crashed into several vehicles, according to PIX 2. Authorities have been able to identify the person that died […]
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP: Charles Pesce Killed After Being Run Over In Semi-Truck Accident At Speedway Gas Station Parking Lot
TRUCKING COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY ACCIDENT RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (July 10, 2016) A 69-year-old man was killed in a tragic accident after he was run over by a truck driver and dragged through the parking lot of a Speedway Gas Station, according to Berks and Beyond. Authorities have been able to identify the man […]
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 […]