Sepsis is a life-threatening disease that could afflict any New York resident. It requires early detection and prompt treatment, but there are many challenges associated with being able to provide rapid care to sepsis patients. It is important that both patients and medical professionals are able to differentiate sepsis from other common diseases so it is quickly and accurately treated.
As a patient who needs to undergo a surgery, you know that there is always a risk of something going wrong. While some complications are not the fault of a doctor or staff, the fact is that others are a direct result of human error. Surgical errors leave patients in pain, and they can even result in death. Sometimes patients need second surgeries to correct errors, too. What can you do to help prevent this from happening to you? Here are three tips.
Recently, an op-ed in the New York Times lamented the fact that New York City was not a safe place for construction workers. As the op-ed explained: “Poor immigrant workers are falling off our buildings and being crushed to death in our streets. The mayor, public officials and New Yorkers at large must stop tolerating, indeed condoning, this epidemic of workers dying “accidentally.” The opinion piece was prompted by the significant number of construction worker injuries and fatalities that have occurred within New York City in recent years. Unless drastic changes are made to improve safety, this troubling trend of rising construction injuries and deaths
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of families who have been forced to get help from our New York City construction accident lawyers so the family can obtain just compensation. More families need to get legal help pursuing claims for death benefits because there are more construction workers dying on New York City construction sites. The number of fatalities has risen dramatically as construction work has increased. Unfortunately, Metro U.S. New York reports that the majority of fatalities among construction workers in New York have occurred due to safety violations. Safety Violations are a Leading Cause of NY Construction Deaths
New York patients who have certain disorders of the nervous system should know that the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to avoid an experimental procedure that has been advertised as a treatment. The procedure entails using a tiny balloon to widen and improve the flow of blood in narrowed veins. It has been touted as a treatment for conditions like Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
Making construction sites safe is of the utmost importance to everyone in the real estate industry in New York City. Far too many construction workers have been hurt or killed in recent building booms after the great recession ended. Injured workers or families of deceased workers can obtain benefits with help from a New York City construction accident lawyers, but avoidance of injuries or fatalities is much better for both construction workers and their employers. To try to make construction sites safer, the New York City Council has proposed a package of 21 bills targeting construction site safety. Curbed reports that the City Council began
New York women may be interested in learning that endometriosis afflicts about 1 out of 10 females. Although this disorder is relatively common, there are many women who are unaware of the symptoms. According to a registered nurse and CEO of HealthyWomen, part of the problem is that some individuals may attribute the pain caused by endometriosis to the normal discomfort caused by menstruation.
TRUCK ACCIDENT INJURES STATE TROOPER KNOWLTON, NEW JERSEY (March 15, 2017) – A dump truck driver ran into the back of a car that was pulled over by the side of the road on Route 60, according to the Daily Record. Two state troopers were injured in the crash along with the driver of the Honda that was pulled over. The state troopers and the driver of the Honda had to be airlifted to a local medical center. The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, but there is possibly liability on the part of the dump truck driver. A prudent driver must pay attention
TRUCK ACCIDENT INJURES STATE TROOPER KNOWLTON, NEW JERSEY (March 15, 2017) – Two state troopers were injured and had to be airlifted after the driver of a dump truck ran into a Honda that they pulled over on Route 60, according to NBC News. The driver of the Honda involved in the accident also sustained injuries. Paramedics arrived at the scene of the collision and had to airlift all three victims to a local area hospital. It remains unclear if the driver of the dump truck is going to be charged with anything as a result of the crash. Police are still working to identify
TRUCK ACCIDENT INJURES STATE TROOPER KNOWLTON, NEW JERSEY (March 15, 2017) – A horrific accident on Route 60 left 3 people seriously injured including two state troopers, according to NBC News. Authorities are saying that the dump truck driver was not able to slow down and rammed into the back of a Honda that was pulled over by the side of the road. It remains unclear why the police were pulling over the driver of the Honda. According to reports the Honda involved in the accident was pushed into the state troopers vehicle thus causing their injuries. The driver of the Honda has been released
