According to the American Burn Association, approximately 450,000 people in the United States are treated each year in emergency departments and hospitals for burn injuries. This does not include burn injuries that are treated in community health centers, private medical offices, or hospital clinics. Of these, about 3,400 injuries result in death each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that fires and burns rank third among causes of death in the home. Common Questions about Burn Injuries in NYC There are many questions that people want answers to regarding burn injuries and personal injury law. Here is a look at some

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 30 million people in the United States are injured each year, requiring medical attention. Of these, approximately 2 million are severe enough for patients to need some type of hospitalization. In addition, 162,000 of these result in fatalities. Car accidents result in 3 million injuries and 40,000 deaths each year. Construction accidents account for about 300,000 personal injuries every year. Medical malpractice causes about 98,000 deaths each year across the US. When another person’s negligence causes you injury, you may be entitled to compensation. However, before filing a personal injury case, it is important that

HUNDREDS OF DEATHS LINKED TO FENTANYL OVERDOSE LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (January 1, 2017) – Fentanyl has surpassed heroin on Long Island and in New England as the deadliest drug, according to the New York Times. More people died from the drug than died from heroin overdoses in the same period. Fentanyl is an opiod and is used to treat people who are in extreme pain. Unlike heroin, it is a synthetic drug and can be created in a lab. Overdoses from fentanyl have led to a number of lawsuits over the years. Many of the overdoses were not intentional. Drug traffickers have also started putting

HUNDREDS OF DEATHS LINKED TO FENTANYL OVERDOSE LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (January 1, 2017) – The New York Times is reporting that at least 220 people have been killed by overdosing on fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic prescription pain killer. The drug has become more popular over the years because it is cheaper to manufacture than a number of other drugs. Many people have died from using fentanyl and accidentally overdosing. The famous singer Prince died in 2016 after overdosing on fentanyl. Drug traffickers have also started using the drug to enhance the potency of heroin. This combination has made the two drugs all the