The medical community here in the U.S. was rocked by the recent publication of an eye-opening report in the BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal, which made some altogether astonishing findings concerning our nation’s rate of preventable medical errors.
MUNICIPALITY MAY BE LIABLE FOR INSTALLING INADEQUATE RAILING PORT REPUBLIC, NEW JERSEY (June 28, 2016) – Two men from New York were killed in a tragic single vehicle car accident after their vehicle went through a guardrail, down an embankment and into a marsh, according to NJ.com. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the two men that died as Darryl Thomas from Brooklyn and Zachary Pearce from Jamaica New York. New Jersey State Police indicated that the accident happened around Milepost 48.6. According to an early investigation by police officers, the driver of the Nissan Maxima was in the left lane when for reasons unknown he lost control
MTA BUS May BE LIABLE IN ACCIDENT QUEENS, NEW YORK (June 28, 2016) – A New York Fire Department Truck crashed into an MTA Bus in an accident that injured 14 people and two firefighters by the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 21st Street, according to NBC New York. A dozen passengers on the MTA Bus had to be rushed to Elmburst Hospital after the collision. The Fire Department Truck was responding to a fire that was approximately one mile away and its lights and sirens were on. One witness said that the driver of the MTA bus did not stop for the NYPD truck and instead
TORRINGTON STATE PARK MAY BE LIABLE IN ACCIDENT TORRINGTON STATE PARK, CONNECTICUT (June 27, 2016 ) – A 4-year-old boy died in a tragic drowning accident after swimming in Burr Pond in a roped-off-area, according to patch.com. Authorities have been able to identify the boy that died as Edison Batista from the Bronx, New York. Edison was found dead at 4:45 PM during a time when there should have been a lifeguard on duty. Lifeguards at the park are supposed to remain on duty until 6:00 PM on Sundays. However, environmental officials remain unsure if there were actually lifeguards on duty at the time of the swimming accident at
A physician might prescribe clonidine, an antihypertensive medication, to treat high blood pressure. The medication is also used to treat children dealing with ADHD. However, a numerical error resulting in an 8-year-old Colorado boy receiving 1,000 times the appropriate dose may have contributed to his death on June 8, 2016.
It is estimated that 60,000 deaths and 860,000 occupational illnesses are caused by occupational exposure. In 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported 34,400 skin diseases at a rate of 3.4 injuries every 10,000 employees, as compared to 19,300 respiratory illnesses with a rate of approximately 1.9 illnesses every 10,000 employees. A toxic tort is a legal claim filed for harm that is caused by exposure to a dangerous substance such as a chemical, pesticide, or pharmaceutical drug. While there have been advances in technology, medicine and manufacturing, which have introduced thousands of new products, some of these products – and the substances in
Hotel employees have higher rates of occupational injury and sustain more serious injuries than other workers in the service industry. According to an OSHA report, which observed 55,327 hotel workers, a total of 2,865 injuries were reported over a three-year period. Hotel fires are one of the main causes of hotel accidents. Every year, an estimated 3,900 hotel and motel fires are reported and cause about 150 injuries, 15 deaths, and $76 million in property loss. Hotels are our home away from home. We stay in hotels when we go on a vacation, visit family and friends, when we go on business trips and for
According to hospital records, the minimum number of deaths caused by medical accidents is 65,000 to 200,000. 25,000 to 120,000 deaths are a result of medical negligence. 0.8% to 1% of hospital patients become victims of malpractice. 2.9% of these victims file medical malpractice claims. Of these, 1/3 of 1% medical malpractice cases go to trial and 1/10 of 1% win a trial verdict in their favor.
Although there has been a decrease in the overall number of birth injuries reported in the United States in recent decades, there is still a very high risk of it occurring.
Although anesthesia-related injuries are quite rare, there still are some slight risks involved. However, with a few tips, New York patients who are facing surgery can feel confident.
