According to statistics, roughly 150,000 infants are born with birth defects every year in the United States. About 3% of all children born in the country have a major malformation at birth.
In 2015, there was a total of 3,852 deaths caused by large truck crashes. Of these, 16% were truck occupants, 69% were car and other passenger vehicle occupants and 15% were bicyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. There was a 22% increase in the number of deaths caused by large truck crashes in 2015 from 2009. There was also a 34% increase in the number of truck occupants who died the same year from the number of deaths in 2009. Common Questions about Semi-truck Accidents and Claims Here is a look at some of the most common questions people ask about truck accidents and personal injury claims
The CDC defines a mining disaster as any accident in a mine with five or more fatalities. If this definition is taken, the last mining disaster in the US occurred in 2010 in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine – South. CDC statistics show that this coal mine disaster had 29 fatalities and it occurred due to dust or gas explosion. While labor laws and mine safety and health norms have evolved to make mining activities safer, it is possible to get injured if you work in a mine. Hence, it is important you understand how Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) classifies
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, there were 4,725 pedestrian deaths as a result of traffic crashes in the United States. This means that an average of 1 crash-related pedestrian fatality occurred every 2 hours. Additionally, the same year, over 150,000 pedestrians received treatment in hospital emergency departments (EDs) for non-fatal injuries related to crashes. It is 1.5 times more likely that pedestrians will die in a car crash than passenger vehicle occupants on each trip. Common Questions about Pedestrian Accidents Here is a look at some of the most common questions about pedestrian accidents and claims in New York:
Construction spending is reaching record highs in New York. This is good news. However, with more construction going on within New York City and surrounding areas, there is likely to be an increase in the total number of construction workers who get hurt or who are killed while doing their jobs. If injuries occur on construction sites, including fatal injuries, victims or their families should consult with a New York workers’ compensation law firm to discover what options may be available to them. A Rise in Construction Traditionally Causes More Accidents According to Bloomberg, construction spending within New York City is expected to increase 26
It can be frightening to witness an epilepsy seizure. Your loved one will become unresponsive, experience convulsions and sudden body stiffness; and after that they may not recall the incident at all. Epilepsy is caused due to abnormal electrical signals in the brain.
Making diagnoses isn’t always easy for doctors in New York and across the U.S. For example, 33 percent of patients were misdiagnosed with asthma in a recent study. Other ailments that are commonly misdiagnosed include lupus, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Diagnoses can sometimes be difficult because many conditions cause similar symptoms.
In the United States, 136.3 million visits to hospital emergency departments occur each year. Of these, 40.2 million are injury-related. 16.2 ED visits result in hospital admission every year. 2.1 million people are admitted to critical care annually after an ED visit.
A vineyard tour turned tragic last summer when a limousine driver attempted to make a U-turn on State Route 48 in New York. The limousine was hit by a drunk driver. Four of the women in the limo sustained injuries, including the bride-to-be, and the drivers of both vehicles were hurt. In addition, four women were killed. The case resulted in both criminal charges against the limo driver, as well as civil lawsuits filed by injured women and the families of the women who were killed. While the driver contested the criminal charges, his defense attorney admits there may be civil liability. It is important
Every day in New York and throughout the United States, employees go to work and do not know if they will come home safely at the end of the day. In tragic cases where employees are hurt or killed on-the-job, a New York workers’ compensation law firm can help the injured worker or his surviving dependents recover appropriate benefits for medical costs, disability or death. Certain employees are at far greater risk than others of suffering a serious or fatal injury. This enhanced risk exists because of the industry that these employees work in. Just recently, Business Insider provided insight into 10 of the most
