Examples of negligence in medical malpractice cases
Many New York residents believe that the United States health care system is among the best in the world. According to the Institute of Medicine, however, nearly 98,000 people are killed from medical malpractice every year. While some medical errors may be unavoidable, others are caused by acts of negligence. In 2004, a New York woman sued a fertility clinic after giving birth to a baby that was obviously not her husbands. It emerged that the clinic had used semen from a stranger by mistake.
NYC Sees an Increase in Cyclists, But Safety Efforts Are Lacking
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who use bicycles to get around New York City. According to Gothamist, a report prepared through years of research shows that there was a 320 percent increase in the number of New Yorkers commuting by bicycle in recent years as compared with in 1990. […]
BROOKLYN: James Balchaunas Injured In Car Accident After Drunk Off-Duty Cop Crashes Speeding SUV Into Sidewalk on Bedford Avenue
POLICE DEPARTMENT MAY BE LIABLE FOR FATAL COLLISION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (July 17, 2015) A 21-year-old man was tragically killed and three other pedestrians were seriously injured when a drunk off-duty cop drove his SUV onto the sidewalk on Bedford Avenue, according to the New York Daily News. The police officer responsible for the accident has […]
BROOKLYN: Sophia Tabachoun Injured In Pedestrian Car Accident By Drunk Driver Identified as Off-Duty Police Officer In Williamsburg
NYPD MAY BE LIABLE IN FATAL PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (July 17, 2015) One man was killed and three others were seriously injured when an intoxicated NYPD cop drove his SUV onto the sidewalk and struck the pedestrian, according to the NY Daily News. Authorities have been able to identify one of the victims injured in […]
BROOKLYN: Divya Menezes Seriously Injured In Car Crash After Drunk Off-Duty New York Police Officer Caused Pedestrian Accident In Williamsburg
New York City May Be Liable For Deadly Car Crash BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (July 16, 2016) Authorities have arrested an off-duty New York Police Officer after he caused a fatal car accident with his SUV that left one person dead and seriously injured three other people, according to the New York Post. Authorities have been able […]
BROOKLYN: Andrew Esquivel Killed In Car Accident After Drunk Off-Duty Cop Crashed His SUV Onto Sidewalk By Bedford Avenue
NYPD MAY BE LIABLE FOR FATAL ACCIDENT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (July 16, 2016) A 21-year-old man has died an three others were injured in a tragic car accident after a drunk off-duty cop crashed his SUV onto the sidewalk by Bedford Avenue, according to the NY Post. The off-duty police officer responsible for the accident has […]
What to do after a School Bus Accident
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1,236 fatal school transportation-related crashes occurred from the year 2001 to 2010. During this period, 1,368 people died in this type of crash, which is an annual average of 137 deaths. The NHTSA also reported that an average of 18 school-age children each year in school transportation-related […]
Hotel Fire Survival Tips
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 3,520 hotel and motel fires each year, which accounts for 1% of all structure fires in the United States. These fires led to annual losses of 9 deaths, 120 injuries and $84 million in direct property damage. The […]
Symptoms of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year, 50,000 people in the United States meet fatal ends due to traumatic brain injuries. 235,000 people are hospitalized for such injuries and 1.1 million people receive treatment and are released from hospital emergency departments.
Negligence Risk in Weight Loss Surgeries
According to hospital records, 65,000 to 200,000 people die each year due to medical accidents in the United States. 25,000 to 120,000 is the minimum number of deaths caused by medical negligence. 0.8% to 1% of hospital patients become victims of medical malpractice each year.