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.
QUEENS: Roxina Clayton Killed In Car Accident After Robbery Suspect Fleeing From Police Chase Crashes In Cambia Heights
POLICE MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY CAR ACCIDENT QUEENS, NEW YORK (July 9, 2016) A 78-year-old woman was killed in a tragic accident as police were chasing a robbery suspect through a residential neighborhood in Cambia Heights on Thursday, according to ABC News. Authorities have been able to identify the woman that died in the crash […]
Tracking surgeon errors along with progress
Surgical residents in New York hospitals are typically evaluated by checklists and hours worked, but a John Hopkins study found that tracking errors could be just as important as monitoring progress. When assessing future orthopedic surgeons, training models focus on volume instead of quality.
Emergency Room Errors and Mistakes
Nearly every person in the United States will visit an emergency room at least once and every year, roughly 100 million patients visit the emergency room.
QUEENS: Gary Nelson Killed After Being Stabbed In Boiler Room At The American Gardens Apartment Building
BUILDING OWNER MAY BE LIABLE FOR UNSAFE PREMISES QUEENS, NEW YORK (July 6, 2015) A 50-year-old superintendent was killed in the boiler room of the apartment he worked at in American Gardens, according to CBS News. Authorities have been able to identify the man that was murdered as Gary Nelson. The attack took place in the afternoon […]
Can Hospitals or Nursing Homes be Sued for Bed Sores?
According to data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey, about 159,000 (11%) nursing home residents in the United States had pressure ulcers. The most common were stage 2 pressure ulcers. Residents aged 64 and under were more likely to have pressure compared to older residents. Those staying in nursing homes for 1 year or less were more likely to have bed sores than those who stayed longer.
Birth Complications – Wrongful Death of a Mother
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over 600 women die every year due to pregnancy or delivery complications in the United States. In 2013, an estimated 18.5 mothers died for every 100,000 births, which is a total of nearly 800 deaths.
HARLEM: Latyr Sene, Three Year Old Toddler, Killed After Falling Out of 13th Floor Apartment Window at Harlem River Houses
LOOSE WINDOW GUARD MAY BE TO BLAME FOR FATAL ACCIDENT HARLEM, NEW YORK (July 4, 2014) 3-year-old toddler was killed in a tragic accident after falling out of the 13th story floor apartment window at Harlem River Houses, according to the NY Post. Authorities have been able to identify the young boy that died as Latyr Sene. New […]
Common Pharmacy Errors that You Must be Aware Of
According to statistics, nearly one-third of the adult population in the United States takes five or more medications. Adverse drug events (ADEs) account for nearly 700,000 visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) and 100,000 hospitalizations each year.
HARLEM: Latyr Sene, 3-Year-Old Toddler, Killed In Fatal Accident After Boy Fell Threw Window on 13th Floor At Harlem River Houses
FATAL ACCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTABLE HARLEM, NEW YORK (July 3, 2016) A three-year-old toddler was killed in a tragic accident at Harlem River Houses when he fell 13 stories after going threw a loosely secured window guard, according to the New York Post. (map) The accident at the housing project in Harlem occurred around 7:20 p.m. […]