According to statistics, more than 4,000 people are affected by bacterial meningitis each year in the United States. It also causes 500 deaths each year. That is the disease that helped out Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) in the movie World War Z but that is another topic.
According to statistics, an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 patients are newly diagnosed with osteonecrosis each year in the United States. This condition is the underlying diagnosis in roughly 10 percent of all total hip replacements, or THR, in the country.
Although the number of bacterial meningitis cases in the United States has dropped in recent decades, there are still many deaths across the country due to this deadly disease. You may have seen the movie World War Z where this disease of meningitis was mentioned and even purposely injected by the main character Gerry Lane. That would be about the only time meningitis would be good to have!
New York patients who receive a late diagnosis of cancer often endure preventable suffering and death. According to the World Health Organization, efforts for early cancer detection have to intensify.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 95% of all single-car/vehicle rollover accidents are due to tripping, meaning that the vehicle slides sideways and prevents the tires from continuing in their projected path. Statistics reveal that SUVs will experience rollover accidents over 75% more than regular vehicles. Additionally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that though there have been major improvements in standards over the last few years, even the safest SUVs still stand the risk of rolling over than even the least safest coupes or sedans. Common Question about SUV Rollover Accidents and Claims Here is a look at some of the
According to Safety BLR, the risks of workplace injury or workplace fatalities can be impacted by how successful a company is. A business that is doing better tends to have a reduced chance of a worker getting hurt on-the-job. While there are reasons that help to explain why more successful businesses have a better safety record, there is no excuse for this discrepancy. Every employee deserves a safe worksite, even if his employer is not one of the more successful competitors within an industry. No employee should suffer as a result of working for a less successful organization. Every employee is also entitled to work
According to statistics, about 185,000 amputations are conducted each year in the United States. Nearly 2 million people in the country are living with some form of limb loss. The main causes of these amputations are 54% vascular disease (including peripheral arterial disease and diabetes), 45% trauma and lastly, cancer, which is the cause of 2% of these amputations.
Economic growth is a good thing for the country, and a good thing for workers who are able to get better jobs in a more competitive economy. Unfortunately, a new article from Safety News Alert suggests there are some substantial downsides to an improved economy. The biggest downside: more people will die. There are many different reasons why more fatalities happen during good economic times than during bad economic times. One of the big reasons is that more people are hurt or killed at work since there is an increase in employment, especially in higher risk industries like the construction industry. However, it is not
New York residents who are suffering from foot or ankle injuries may be interested in a recent study that shows the long-term effects of misdiagnoses. In some cases, patients who have had their foot and ankle injuries misdiagnosed can suffer from arthritis or even disability later on.
WORK ACCIDENT ENDS IN TRAGEDY LAKEVILLE, NEW YORK (February 1, 2017) – An industrial worker was killed in a fatal accident after becoming trapped in a car, according to the Evening Tribune. The worker has been identified as John Higgins who was an employee for Crop Production Services. John Higgins was unloading fertilizer from a rail car when the chute became jammed. John attempted to clear the hopper rail car but was unsuccessful. Medics arrived at the scene of the accident, but they were not able to revive him. Our thoughts and prayers at the RMFW Law Firm are with the family of John Higgins as
