New York patients may be dismayed to hear that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that a nurse may have infected two people with viruses after reusing syringes. It was believed that, as a result, two patients were exposed to the hepatitis C virus and two other patients were exposed to the hepatitis B virus.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is vested with the responsibility of conducting routine worksite inspections, as well as investigating a worksite after an accident occurs that causes injury or death. OSHA’s goal in both routine inspections and post-accident investigations is to determine if all safety rules and regulations have been followed. If rules were broken, OSHA can fine the employer who is not living up to his duties to keep workers safe. OSHA is entirely separate from New York workers’ compensation law. Regardless of whether OSHA finds any violations or not, an employee who was hurt (or the family of an employee who
Colorectal cancer is the fifth most common reason for malpractice lawsuits, with many plaintiffs claiming that there was a failure by their health care professional to detect the condition early enough. Patients in New York should know that colorectal cancer produces symptoms that can be mistaken for other medical conditions, such as hemorrhoids.
A New York workers’ compensation law firm helps many construction workers who get hurt, and many families whose loved one passed away because of a problem on a construction site. The construction field is a dangerous one, and many things could go wrong that leave construction professionals seriously injured or that take away their lives. Although lots of different kinds of accidents can happen, the majority of fatalities in construction happen because of one of four causes, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The four causes, dubbed the fatal four, include fall injuries; being hit by an object; electrocution; and becoming trapped or
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
