Second opinions could help save lives
Receiving proper medical treatment in a timely manner is of utmost importance to patients. However, that does not always happen.
NYC officials closer to finding cause of fatal elevator accident
When news broke in December 2011 that a woman was killed in a tragic New York City elevator accident, many likely wondered about the safety of the elevators they use on a daily basis. Others wondered how the tragedy unfolded. The exact cause has not yet been announced, but New York City officials have provided […]
Pedestrian accidents more likely in certain areas of NYC
There are many cars that travel on the streets of New York City, but many pedestrians also use those streets to get around the city. Although one would expect the streets to be safe for pedestrians, a newly released study has found that certain areas are particularly dangerous. Earlier this month, a 12-year-old girl was […]
Hospital must pay $178 million for delayed diagnosis
When people are left with debilitating injuries in New York City and beyond due to errors made by physicians and other hospital staff, those professionals should be held accountable. One man who suffered injuries because of a delayed diagnosis just now received the justice he was looking for after a doctor’s errors put him in a wheelchair, unable to see or speak.
Commuter bus accident leaves four people injured
People assume they will make it to work safely, especially if they are riding a bus. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case last week when a commuter bus bound for New York City collided with a truck. Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the bus accident that sent four people to the hospital with […]
Longtime newsman dies in New York City car accident
posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. A man who spent years reporting the news is now a part of the headlines. Longtime newsman Richard Threlkeld died earlier this month when his car crashed into a propane tanker. The car accident happened on Long Island. The 74-year-old man was taken to Southampton Hospital […]
Doctor’s failure to diagnose may have contributed to man’s death
When physicians fail to properly diagnose a patient, injury or even death can occur. That may have been the case for one man who died suddenly from a heart attack one year ago at the age of 50.
Repairman held responsible in one New York City elevator accident
Monday, January 9, 2012. Officials in Brooklyn recently announced that an elevator repairman will now face criminal charges after a woman became trapped in an elevator last Christmas while visiting a patient at a New York City hospital. According to the news source, the elevator accident happened after the repairman disabled a safety switch. The […]
Few hospital errors are ever reported
Some 130,000 Medicare recipients were harmed in just one month due to errors made by hospital staff, according to a recent report.
Woman receives jail sentence for fatal New York City car accident
More than a year ago, a 27-year-old man was killed while riding his motorcycle in New York City. Now, the woman who struck and killed him has been sentenced. The accident happened along the West Side Highway. According to reports, the woman left the scene of the fatal car crash, but turned herself into police […]