MANHATTAN: Pedestrian Injured And Hospitalized After Wooden Block At Construcion Site Falls On Man In Midtown
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR TRAGIC ACCIDENT MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (July 13, 2016) A man was injured after he was struck by falling debris at a construction site in Midtown by 30th Street and 5th Avenue, according to ABC News. Authorities have not been able to identify the pedestrian involved in the accident. Witnesses are saying […]
Highway Driving Tips to Keep You Safe
According to statistics, 18,995 people were killed and 1,203,927 were injured in traffic accidents in 2015 across the United States. In 2014, distracted driving caused 3,179 deaths and 431,000 injuries. The National Highway Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that about 10% of all drivers aged 15 to 19 years were involved in fatal crashes are […]
Must Know Tips to Prevent Dog Bites
According to the CDC, 5 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs every year, resulting in over 800,000 injuries that require immediate medical attention. In 2015, there were 34 dog bite-related fatalities in the country. Pit bull bites and injuries by Rottweilers accounted for 91% of the total reported deaths the same […]
Construction Site Electrical Fire: Assisting Workers Who Have Been Hurt on the Job
Recently, three workers sustained injury on a construction site in New York City. DNA Info reports that the three workers were on the site of a luxury apartment building being constructed on 92nd Street. An electrical fire broke out on the 23rd floor at approximately 9:48 AM. Two of the three workers were taken to […]
Preventive strategies for avoiding medication errors in New York
Medication errors can occur because of negligence in a hospital, clinic, or pharmacy. However, there are also many cases in which patients suffer serious outcomes from medication errors that they have made on their own. It is important to be aware of these errors to avoid the chance of overdose or other serious complications.
Misdiagnosis of Ovarian Cancer
According to a study published in the BMJ Quality & Safety journal, approximately 12 million adults seeking outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed each year in the United States. This amounts to 1 out of 20 adult patients and represents about 5% of outpatient encounters. From the statistics that researchers have produced, in 50% of those cases, there is a potential for serious harm as a result of the misdiagnosis.
Cardiac Stents and Medical Malpractice
Every day, thousands of heart surgeries are performed in the United States. In fact, 500,000 coronary bypass procedures were performed in one recent year. Although there is a shortage of donor organs, heart transplants are performed on more than 2,300 people each year.
Too Many Lives Lost: The Need for Safer Conditions at Construction Sites
Not long ago, the New York Times reported on a memorial service that took place inside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Instead of honoring one life, this service honored the lives of 16 construction workers who died in the past year within New York City. Sixteen deaths are far too many, and events like this one […]
Proving Negligence in a Nursing Home
According to statistics, there is some form of resident abuse in more than 30% of all nursing homes. Nearly one-third of nursing homes have residents who experience abuse, either by staff or other residents. In 2005, 91.7% of all nursing home in the United States were cited for at least one deficiency by health inspectors. Only about 20% of cases of abuse are reported.
Unnecessary Cesarean Section and Medical Malpractice
In the United States, nearly 1 in 3 women gives birth by cesarean section. According to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, c-sections are too common in the country and have increased significantly since first measured in the 1960s.