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Common Mistakes that can Lead to Medical Malpractice Claims

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.

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Reducing medication errors in New York

New York paramedics often have to work in less than perfect conditions, make snap decisions and act quickly, so medication mistakes can occur. Medication errors are defined by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research as preventable events that lead to patient harm or inappropriate use of medications. These errors can arise from a variety of causes, including product labels, distribution and lack of education.

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Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the overall incidence rate of cases involving non-fatal occupational injury and illnesses which required absence from work to recuperate in 2014 was 107.1 cases for every 10,000 full-time workers. There were 1,157,410 days-away-from-work cases in state government, local government, and private industry. The same year, the preliminary total of fatal work injuries was 4,679. Abrasive blasting is a job that comes with high risk of injury. Compressed air or water is used to direct a high-velocity stream of abrasive material to clean a surface or object, apply a texture, remove burrs or prepare a surface to apply

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Protect Your Child from Head Injuries

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), organized sports participation is on the rise in the United States. Nearly 30 million children and adolescents in the country take part in youth sports.  According to the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, roughly 3 million children ages 14 and under injure themselves every year while playing sports or taking part in recreational activities. Although it is rare to find a fatality caused by a sports injury, the leading cause of death resulting from a sports-related injury is a brain injury. Approximately 21% of all traumatic brain injuries among children in the US are caused

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How to Reduce the Likelihood of an Aviation Accident

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in 2014, there was an increase of approximately 15% in the number of fatal general aviation accidents, going up to 253 from 222 in 2013. Approximately 85% of general aviation flights have a non-commercial purpose. No-engine aircrafts have the highest rate of accidents and the mortality rate is 233% of the overall total. In order to avoid being in an aviation accident, there are a number of things that passengers can do. Although it is relatively rare for an aviation accident to occur, they can happen. You can sue these tips to avoid sustaining serious spinal cord

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Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Risk of Seizures and Epilepsy in Babies and Children

With an incidence rate of roughly 3 per 100,000 children, a stroke is one of the top ten causes of death in children and is as common as brain tumor. Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for 8% to 13% of all strokes and is caused by a wide spectrum of disorders. When it comes to babies and children, trauma is the leading cause of intracerebral hemorrhage. Bleeding diathesis and arteriovenous malformation (AVM) are the next two main causes.

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