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 […]
How to Reduce the Likelihood of an Aviation Accident
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in 2014, there was an increase of approximately 15% in the number of fatal general aviation accidents, going up to 253 from 222 in 2013. Approximately 85% of general aviation flights have a non-commercial purpose. No-engine aircrafts have the highest rate of accidents and the mortality rate […]
BROOKLYN: Leah Sylvain Killed In Fuel Truck Accident While Riding In The Bicycle Lane After Truck Driver Made A Left Turn Near Evergreen Avenue onto Hart Street
TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (June 22, 2016) – A 27-year-old cyclist was killed in a tragic car accident after she was hit by a truck making a left turn near Evergreen Avenue onto Hart Street, according to the Gothamist. The truck driver involved in the Bushwick crash has been arrested. […]
The Risks Associated With Overworked Uber Drivers
In New York City, with its high cost of living, Uber drivers often have to work very long hours in order to make enough money to pay the bills. The New York Post reported some drivers are working as long as 19 hours per day to make ends meet. The Post interviewed several drivers, including […]
MANHATTAN: Stolen Taxi Cab Caused Car Accident That Flipped Over SUV and Injured Three People In Lower East Side Manhattan
THREE INJURED AFTER STOLEN TAXI CRASHES INTO SUV MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (June 19, 2016) – A taxi cab crashed into an SUV causing three people to be injured and sent to the hospital in Lower East Side Manhattan, according to ABC 7 News. (map) Authorities are saying that the driver of the taxi cab was […]