Specific procedures apply to pneumonia diagnoses
New York residents can contract pneumonia from a variety of sources, and the disease has the potential to worsen quickly if left alone. Self-diagnosis of pneumonia is difficult, however, due to the resemblance of early symptoms to those of the flu and the common cold. A visit to a doctor to determine whether a patient has pneumonia could be essential to one’s continued health.
Scaffold Law Reform an Issue in New York
For years, New York officials, attorneys and others have been arguing about reforms to the state’s scaffold law. It’s well known within the construction industry that the New York law is quite a few steps beyond similar laws in many other states. By imposing “absolute liability” for scaffold- or ladder-related injuries, the law gives a […]
Tragedy at Work: Working Through an Emotional Time
Wrongful death cases and the circumstances surrounding them are typically tough to deal with on so many levels. The family is often in emergency mode while simultaneously trying to come to grips with the disaster and tragic loss of a loved one. At the same time, family members may be embarking on a quest to […]
Scaffolding Injuries and How New York Scaffolding Injury Attorneys can Help You
Scaffold injuries Construction workers and the construction industry in general have a plenitude of perils to address on a day-to-day basis. Construction workers are injured by: Falling debris Breaking scaffold platforms Slips & falls during inclement weather conditions Injuries due to falling equipment & heavy-duty machinery Breaking ladders, pulleys Construction workers sustain injuries while working […]
Injuring Your Eye on the Job – A Legal Case
A workplace accident could lead to a serious eye injury. You or your loved one may be eligible to a settlement for the pain and suffering. Call our New York eye injury attorneys to discuss your legal rights and options. The Threat is Real A direct blow to the eye can damage the eyeball and […]
What are the Typical Defenses in a Personal Injury Case?
If only we could read the minds of other people! Unfortunately, not many people can be read like books, nor do they speak out and let others know about their intentions. If you are planning to file a personal injury lawsuit, it helps if you know about the likely defenses the defendant might claim to […]
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New study looks at how to diagnose MELAS
Individuals in New York who have a disease called MELAS might be interested to learn that the Chinese Medical Journal has published a study that looks at the current methods of diagnosing the disease. MELAS is a mitochondrial disease, which tends to be rare, but among mitochondrial diseases, it is one of the more common ones. Because symptoms can vary from person to person, it is also frequently misdiagnosed. The prognosis for a patient with MELAS improves with an early diagnosis.
Proving Negligence During an Emergency
Emergency medical situations are chaotic, and you know that even if you have never watched any episode of ER or Grey’s Anatomy (though you may have fallen asleep watching the latter show). The medical personnel-doctors and nurses-have to race against time to treat a patient. They don’t have the luxury of time to order a full suite of diagnostic tests to determine the nature of the patient’s problem, so they have to rely on their hunches sometimes.
Seeking Compensation for a Failed Diagnosis
The human body is complex and medicine does not have all the answers yet. Diseases can throw up confusing symptoms and a myriad of tests have to be carried out before your doctor makes an accurate diagnosis of your condition. Sometimes the test results prove to be inconclusive and your doctor may be compelled to treat you on the basis of your symptoms.