Medical Malpractice causing Paraplegia or Quadriplegia
What is Paraplegia?
Misdiagnosis and Medical Malpractice of Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis – Causes, infections, and trauma
Retained Surgical Devices and Hospital Negligence
Injuries due to retained surgical instruments
Cancer patients do better with good information
New York residents may be surprised to learn how common medical misdiagnoses can be. In 2014, a study found that about 28 percent of information given to patients is incorrect. With certain types of cancers, those numbers skyrocket. A 2013 study found that as many as 75 percent of results for mammograms and more than 70 percent of lung cancer scans were incorrect in some way.
Catch prostate cancer early with annual screenings
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and men in New York and around the country are being encouraged to undergo prostate cancer screenings. Screenings are particularly important for men between the ages of 40 and 75.
Bicycle Accident and Personal Injury Claims 101
Bicycling in New York Bicycling activities in New York face various safety challenges, in spite of exclusive cycling tracks and comprehensive traffic regulations for cyclists. According to study, 11% of the city’s population bicycles to work. For their benefit, New York’s traffic authorities facilitate safety for cyclists by: Providing separate bicycle paths, signed routes, and […]
Injuries Arising out of Negligent Security – A Concise Guide
Personal injuries due to property owner’s negligence
In New York, commercial or residential property owners have the responsibility to provide safety and security to visitors and guests on the property. If you are injured or hurt on a third party property and if the injuries were because of the property owner’s negligence, then you may be eligible to seek compensation.
Failure to warn users of potential risks that exist in premises constitutes negligence. If you or your loved one was injured when you were on a third party’s premises contact our New York City negligent security attorneys to find out the legal options to seek a bigger compensation.
According to premises liability law, a person or owner of a property may be liable for compensation if he or she is found responsible for injuries of another person due to unsafe conditions on the property. If physical assaults, mugging and attacks could be foreseen and prevented by virtue of prior crime history in the vicinity of the property, then in the absence of such caution, the owner may be held responsible for any injuries to guests or users of the property.
Secure Rails, Floors, Raised Surfaces
How do serious construction accidents happen on the job? Many of the dangers involve uneven, insecure or poorly designed surfaces, or insufficient support for structural areas that exist on a site. During the construction and building process, workers get the finished product in place; however, while that is going on, providing adequate temporary structures are […]
Protecting Workers: Maintain Safe Protocols for Unusual Machine Use
When people look at workplace safety, they tend to look at standard operations and plan accordingly; but sometimes it’s when unusual things happen that there’s the highest risk of an accident. This is particularly true with regard to the kinds of high-pressure, powerful machines and equipment used in any physical trades, in manufacturing and in […]
Organ Perforation and Vital Legal Information You need to Know
Surgeries involve risk