Women throughout the country are urged by their health care providers to get annual screenings in order to detect possibly deadly diseases and illnesses, such as cancer, before they reach their advanced stages. In addition, women are also encouraged to talk to their doctor about any symptoms they are experiencing that could indicate a serious health problem.
FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY (September 29, 2016) A train crash in Hoboken has killed one person and injured several others, according to CBS news. Investigators are saying that the train’s breaking system may have played a role in the crash. The train approached the station at a high rate of speed and crashed through several barriers. Authorities have been able to identify the engineer that was injured in the crash as Thomas Gallagher. Over 100 people sustained injuries in the train accident. The NTSB has recovered a second black block following the train crash and is examining it. Police have indicated that the
While New Yorkers likely have trusting relationships with their doctors, there are certain times when they should seek second opinions to make certain that the diagnosis or treatment regimen that has been proposed is appropriate. Health care practitioners sometimes make diagnostic or treatment mistakes, which can cause serious repercussions for patients.
The question of which is safer, to ride with traffic or in a designated bike lane, is one that has been debated for more than a decade. Even a 1999 Federal Highway Administration study was not enough to bring about a consensus on the issue, despite the fact that the study confirmed bike lanes were safer than riding with traffic or on the shoulder.
Medical errors can cover a wide variety of situations. The wrong medication dose could be given to a patient, or a nick from a scalpel during surgery could cause internal bleeding or neurological injury. Surprisingly, the majority of errors take place in connection with visits to a physician’s office rather than in the context of hospital stays. However, the number of such errors annually makes this the third leading cause of death in the nation. New York healthcare professionals may need to consider some important issues related to medical errors in order to turn the statistical tide.
Prevention of workplace injuries is very important to employers, employees and the public at large. If a worker gets hurt or a worker is killed on the job, the employee and his family suffer tremendous loss. Employers also experience financial harm, in the form of workers’ compensation injury claims and loss of productivity, as well as fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration if the fatality or injury was caused by a violation of workplace safety rules. Prevention of workplace injuries should be a top priority for everyone, but workplace injury prevention costs money and it can be complicated. With the goal of saving
FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY (September 29, 2016) A speeding commuter train killed at least one person and injured over 100 after it crashed into a train terminal, according to NBC.com Authorities have been able to identify the woman that was killed in the crash as Fabiola Bittar de Kroon. Fabiola Bittar de Kroon was struck by falling debris after the speeding commuter train crashed into the station. She had previously worked at SAP, an international business software company, in the company’s legal department. The scene of the accident was completely chaotic. The train crashed through a series of barriers and took down an internal wall
Truck accidents are more likely to happen when trucks are traveling too fast on the roads, especially because trucks have a lot of momentum and long stopping distances due to their size. Truck accidents which occur at high speeds are also more likely to be serious or even fatal because the higher speed means there are greater collision forces. To try to save lives by preventing truck accidents caused by speeding drivers, the Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are making a joint effort to try to mandate speed limiters be installed in commercial trucks. The costs of the use of speed
Workers in New York hospitals might make errors because of confusion about patient identities. When the ECRI Institute analyzed 7,613 wrong-patient incidents voluntarily supplied by 181 health care organizations around the country, patient identification errors took place at all levels, including among physicians, nurses, transporters, lab technicians and pharmacists.
Drowsy driving is having serious consequences nationwide. Lives are being lost, and billions of dollars’ worth of damage are occurring. Drowsy drivers are unsafe drivers because they are impaired in many of the same ways that motorists who are drunk are impaired. An intoxicated motorist has impaired judgment, delayed reactions, and is more likely to doze off. The same characteristics are true of someone who is drowsy. Fatigued motorists need to be held accountable for the damage that they cause by their choice to drive while impaired by being overtired. Victims of drowsy driving accidents can get help from a New York City personal injury
