New York residents may be interested in a report indicating a considerable increase in serious medication errors outside of the hospital setting. The problem is especially serious for caregivers and children, and it is important for anyone taking or dispensing medication to keep in mind some guidelines to reducing the possibility of an error.
Fall injuries can be serious for all victims, but older Americans especially could experience devastating injuries if they sustain a fall. Because of the serious risks of falls, property owners are expected to maintain their properties in a reasonably safe manner before inviting any visitors onto their property. The specific obligation that a property owner owes determined by whether the visitor is there for commercial purposes or not. If someone is hurt because a fall occurs due to a property owner’s failure to maintain the property in a safe way, New York City trip and fall lawyers can provide help to those who have been
Experts estimate that almost every woman has had at least one ovarian cyst during her reproductive years. Because of this, women in New York should understand exactly what ovarian cysts are.
New York women may be interested in advancements in diagnostic testing for endometriosis. This serious disease effects nearly 10 percent of women of child-bearing age. Symptoms typically include pelvic pain, menstrual cramps and painful menstruation. It has been extremely difficult to diagnose correctly.
Should you trip and fall due to unsafe road conditions, you are liable to get compensation for any injury caused from those responsible for creating such circumstances. Proving a Trip and Fall Case As a victim of a trip and fall incident, you must first establish that there was indeed a dangerous and/or unsafe condition that caused you to fall, resulting in the said injury. The law however, stipulates that such an unsafe condition should have existed for a sufficient time span where the owner could be served a notice stating that it was truly unsafe. This is tricky issue and many public sidewalks require
If you have been injured due to inadequate or badly maintained road conditions while walking down the street, then you can hold the city’s authorities responsible for it and get compensation. However, remember that prompt action must be taken to exert your rights as pedestrian accident claims are time bound. What Constitutes a Pedestrian Accident? In the eye of law, a pedestrian accident is said to have happened when a person is struck by a moving vehicle; injury arising from speeding, running, and the failure to yield; accidents from cars, buses, and trucks; crosswalk accidents; automobile accidents that result in fractures and when a person walking
Ever heard of the term gossypiboma? Probably not if you haven’t undergone a surgery where your surgeon left a sponge inside your body after closing up. Sponges aren’t the only thing that surgeons leave behind by mistake in their patient’s bodies. Scalpels, needles, forceps, clamps, suction tips, mops, scissors and tubes too, have been known to be left behind.
The malpractice angle
Sure this is an act of gross error or negligence that can jeopardize a patient’s life if severe post-operative infection sets in due to the presence of a foreign body.
It is a critical duty of the entire surgical team to take a
The birth of a child is always a joyous occasion for any parent or family. However, it is also seen that due to doctors’ errors during the birthing process, either the mother or child or both have been negatively affected, resulting in irreparable harm and injury.
