There are many reasons why a New York patient may suffer complications from a medical error. Some are caused by health care staff that make poor clinical decisions while other occur due to system errors. These may include poor communication, checks and balance issues or even poor protocol design. Patients can help prevent medical errors by being engaged with the health care team.
Medical errors are a serious problem for patients in New York and across the nation. In fact, medical errors are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., ranking third after heart disease and cancer. Some of the most common errors may be prevented if patients stay engaged with their medical treatment and ask questions.
Backover accidents are more common than many people realize. Whether you are in New York City or elsewhere in the state, the results of such accidents can be devastating to everyone involved. In general, a backover accident is one in which the operator of a motor vehicle backs his or her vehicle into a biker or pedestrian. More often than not, such accidents occur when the driver is backing out of a driveway or parking space. Unfortunately, there is a recent example of a backover accident that ultimately resulted in a 76-year-old woman’s death. According to NBC New York, the woman was hit as she
According to Fox 5 News, two construction workers were killed recently as a result of the derailment of an Amtrak train. The train was traveling from New York City to Georgia, and derailed when it hit a backhoe on the tracks. The incident occurred in Chester, PA and there were seven crew members and 341 passengers aboard the train. Several passengers sustained injuries and 35 people aboard the train had to be hospitalized. The incident also caused several fatalities, including the backhoe operator. In this particular incident, both of the people who were killed were Amtrak employees. When an Amtrak train derails, passengers and other
New York residents may be interested in the case of a woman who was initially diagnosed as brain dead and refused treatment by doctors as a result. Later, two neurologists hired by the woman’s father to give a second opinion diagnosed her as not brain dead based on the fact that she moved some extremities when she was pinched.
According to CNN, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a report on injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The report revealed there were 10,338 severe injuries resulting from workplace conditions over the course of 2015. Among the injuries that were sustained by workers included nearly 3,000 amputations, as well as cases in which workers had their eyes gouged out. When an amputation or the loss of an eye occurs, the victims of the workplace injury receive benefits based on the location of the amputation. There is a schedule of benefits which determines what a worker is entitled to receive. This payment is in addition
According to data from an American Bureau of Shipping project, roughly 50% of all maritime accidents are caused by human error while 30% occur as a result of the failure of humans to avoid an accident. Injured in a ship accident or while at sea? Was someone else negligent? You may have a lawsuit on your hands – someone else needs to pay. You need legal help. You need to send the pain back to its source. Call RMFW Law at 212-344-1000 today! This means that 30% of maritime accidents are caused by conditions that should and could have been countered. Additionally, as reported by
New York residents who are unable to travel to the doctor sometimes use telemedicine to diagnose and treat medical conditions remotely. One area of telemedicine that is becoming popular is teledermatology. Several teledermatology websites allow patients to send photographs to be used for diagnosis and treatment of various conditions.
Alternative medicine is becoming increasingly popular among Americans for the treatment of various medical problems. Once considered a radical form of treatment, acupuncture is becoming an option in mainstream medicine. It is estimated 10% of Americans have tried acupuncture and that more than 1/3 would consider trying this form of treatment. Additionally, nearly 50% of physicians in the country have either referred patients to acupuncturists or would be willing to make such a referral.
Brain injuries are one of the most life-changing injuries that a person can experience. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect mood, cognitive skills, and reasoning skills, among other impacts on your health. A person’s entire life can be changed as a result of a traumatic injury to the brain. Now, Fox 9 reports that hundreds of victims who are living with the daily reality of brain injuries have prepared exhibits to help to demonstrate what life is really like when coping with a brain injury. Because a brain injury can cause long-lasting or permanent symptoms that change your life forever in profound ways, it is
