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FAQs about Pedestrian Accidents and Personal Injury Claims

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4,735 pedestrians in the United States were killed in traffic crashes in 2013. This averages to one pedestrian death related to a crash every 2 hours. In addition, over 150,000 pedestrians visited emergency departments for injuries sustained in non-fatal car crashes. According to statistics, pedestrians are 1.5 times more likely to be killed in a car crash on every trip compared to passenger vehicle occupants. Common Questions about Pedestrian Accidents A lot of people have questions about pedestrian accidents and what they should do after being involved in one. Here is a list of some of

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Pressure Sores and Medical Malpractice

According to pressure sore statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services, 2.5 million patients are affected by bed sores each year in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in 2004, 159,000 residents of nursing homes had pressure sores. Pressure sores cost $9.1 to $11.6 billion each year in the country.

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FAQs about Workers’ Compensation

According to a report issued by US Bureau of Labor Statistics in the year 2015, roughly 2.9 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by employers in the private industry – at a rate of 3 cases per 100 full-time employees. If you have been injured at your workplace, contact us for help in filing a personal injury claim. More than 50% of the approximately 2.9 cases of workplace injuries and illnesses reported involved days away from work, restriction or job transfer. These cases took place at a rate of 1.6 cases for every 100 full-time workers. Additionally, it was reported that close to

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FAQs about Car Accident Insurance Claims

Every year, the average number of car accidents in the United States is 6 million. Over 90 people across the nation die in a car crash every day and 3 million people are injured as a result of car accidents. Approximately 2 million drivers each year involved in auto accidents sustain permanent injuries. In 2015, 32,166 fatal car accidents took place in the US – 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people. Car crashes result in 6% fatality, 27% non-fatal injuries and 72% property damage each year. Common Questions about Car Insurance Claims When it comes to car insurance claims, people always have a lot of questions.

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Pacemaker Implant Complications and Legal Claims

In the past two decades, the number of people in the United States getting pacemaker implants has increased significantly. There are 225,567 people with internal cardiac pacemakers, making it the country with the highest number of patients with this implant. A study found that between 1993 and 2009, there were close to 3 million people in the U.S. who had a pacemaker implanted.

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Mortality rates better with women doctors

A recent study published by JAMA Internal Medicine sheds some light into how the gender of a doctor may play a role in the quality of health care for patients in New York and across the U.S. The information suggests that patients treated by female physicians have a greater chance of living after being discharged from a hospital. Additionally, the study revealed that patient deaths are higher when they are treated by male doctors.

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BROOKLYN: Seven People Injured In Escalator Accident at Target at Atlantic Terminal Mall in Fort Greene

SEVEN PEOPLE INJURED IN CHAIN REACTION FALL BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (December 20, 2016) – Seven people were injured in a chain reaction after one person fell down a malfunctioning escalator, according to ABC News. Police are saying that the stationary escalator suddenly sped up rapidly throwing the first person into several others. Two people were reported to be in serious condition after the fall. Authorities are still trying to work out what caused the escalator to malfunction. The escalator has been taken out of service after the accident. Fire Department officials rushed to the scene of the accident in order to tend to those who

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