MIDTOWN: 79-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In Pedestrian Car Accident While Crossing Second Avenue Near East 58th Street
CITY MAY BE LIABLE FOR PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT AT DANGEROUS INTERSECTION MIDTOWN, NEW YORK (July 2, 2016) A 79-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after she was struck by a pickup truck that failed to yield as she was crossing Second Avenue by East 58th Street, according to the NY Daily News. Authorities have been able to identify the vehicle […]
Common Types of Nursing Errors
According to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), there were 3,546 advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in the United States from 2003 and 2013. During the same period, 1,458 medical malpractice cases were filed against APRNs.
BAYONNE: Prince Adepoju Injured After Nearly Drowning In Swimming Pool Accident On Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
CRUISE SHIP MAY BE LIABLE FOR DROWNING ACCIDENT BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY (July 1, 2016) An 8-year-old boy is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a tragic swimming pool accident as he was on a cruise ship, according to NY Daily News. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the boy on the cruise ship as Prince […]
DEWITT: Sterling Injured In Construction Site Accident After A Steel Beam From A Crane Hit Him In The Head on Thompson Road
DeWitt: Sterling Injured In Construction Site Accident After A Steel Beam From A Crane Hit Him In The Head on Thompson Road PRAY FOR STERLING DEWITT, NEW YORK (July 1, 2016) – A 27-year-old construction worker was seriously injured in a tragic accident when a steel beam by a crane struck him on the head, according […]
Hemorrhoid Surgery and Medical Malpractice
According to research, surgical errors occur more than 4,000 times a year in the United States. A study published in the Journal of Patient Safety, suggests that between 210,000 and 440,000 patients who visit hospitals for treatment succumb to some form of preventable harm that leads to a fatal end. Not impressive but it is enlightening.
What Constitutes LASIK Malpractice?
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), about 600,000 LASIK vision correction procedures are performed every year in the United States. If you look at the information provided by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, LASIK eye surgery has an impressive success rate and 96% of patients achieve 20/20 vision or better after undergoing this type of surgery.
Common Forms of Ophthalmology Malpractice
According to a study published in the Archives of Surgery in 2009, the highest rate of incorrect procedures within the operating room involves ophthalmology cases.
Brain Injuries Caused by Medical Malpractice
According to a report released by the CDC, traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a major cause of disability and death and responsible for nearly 30% of all injury deaths in the United States. Each day, close to 138 people in the country meet fatal ends due to injuries that include TBI.
QUEENS: 14 People Injured In Bus Accident When Fire Department Truck Ran Into MTA Bus By The Intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 21st Street
MTA BUS May BE LIABLE IN ACCIDENT QUEENS, NEW YORK (June 28, 2016) – A New York Fire Department Truck crashed into an MTA Bus in an accident that injured 14 people and two firefighters by the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 21st Street, according to NBC New York. A dozen passengers on the MTA Bus had […]
TORRINGTON STATE PARK: Edison Batista Dies In Burr Pond Swimming Accident After Drowning In Roped-Off-Area
TORRINGTON STATE PARK MAY BE LIABLE IN ACCIDENT TORRINGTON STATE PARK, CONNECTICUT (June 27, 2016 ) – A 4-year-old boy died in a tragic drowning accident after swimming in Burr Pond in a roped-off-area, according to patch.com. Authorities have been able to identify the boy that died as Edison Batista from the Bronx, New York. Edison was found dead […]