Medical malpractice is one of the most serious problems in the United States, falling behind only cancer and heart disease as the number one cause of death in the country. According to a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article, there are as many as 225,000 deaths caused by medical malpractice every year. These can be divided into different subcategories:
A large number of men in New York will develop prostate cancer as they get older. Some of those men will not be diagnosed before the cancer has spread.
According to a study in 2006, every year, medical errors in the United States cause harm to roughly 1.5 million people across the country. Each year, approximately 28,000 babies are born with birth injuries. According to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data, the highest number of birth injuries is caused by the use of forceps or vacuums – 160.5 deliveries out of every 1,000. It is also revealed that over a period of one year, almost 157,700 injuries that are potentially avoidable are sustained by mothers and babies during childbirth.
When a person checks into a New York hospital, a friend or relative should go along to monitor medications and watch for mistakes. That is the advice from a representative from Leapfrog, a nonprofit organization that rates hospitals on safety. Medical errors, which include medication mistakes, have been identified as the third most common cause of death in the United States.
A 62-year-old construction worker was killed recently when he fell from an East Harlem building that was undergoing repairs. The man had been replacing roof gutters when he fell from the top of the six-story building. There were permits for repairs to be performed at the East Harlem building; however, those permits were for renovation of apartments and the New York Times indicated it was unclear whether the gutter replacement was covered by the permit. Tragically, this fall incident is not an isolated incident. Workers get hurt or killed every day when they either trip and fall on the same level or when they fall
On a recent snowy and windy day in New York City, construction workers were attempting to bring down a crane’s boom for safety reasons. The construction crew was worried about 20 MPH winds and wanted to lower and secure the crane. The crane had a 565-foot operating arm and was massive, capable of lifting 330 tons. Tragically, as the crane was coming down, it toppled over in a horrific accident. In its downward arc, it crushed a 38-year-old immigrant from Prague to death as he was on his way to work. Another man nearby suffered a head wound in the incident, and two other bystanders
According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), every year, close to 1.3 million people meet with fatal ends in road accidents all around the world. This accounts for a daily average of 3,287 deaths. In the United States, there are more than 37,000 road crash deaths every year. Another 2.35 million in America are seriously injured or disabled for life. If you have been in an accident, and are looking for an experienced and sensational personal injury attorney, contact us today! We have what you need. When you are involved in a road crash or car accident, one of the first things
According to a 2014 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2012, there were over 29 million, 9.3%, people in the United States with diabetes; 1 in 4 does not know that they have the condition. Of the 29+ million, 21.0 million were diagnosed while 8.1 million were undiagnosed. 1.7 million people over the age of 20 were newly diagnosed with diabetes (this was in 2012).
Pedestrian accidents can change lives forever. Attorneys at a New York personal injury law firm who represent crash victims see firsthand how devastating it can be to family members when a pedestrian is killed by a motor vehicle accident. Preventing deadly crashes and collisions that result in serious injury is essential so lives are not shattered because a driver made a careless choice. Fortunately, efforts have been underway in New York to try to bring down the pedestrian death rate. The effort, called Vision Zero, was spearheaded by Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Vision Zero goal has been widely adopted by leaders throughout the
New York patients who are diagnosed with mesothelioma may want to think about switching to a specialist. Mesothelioma is a complex form of cancer, and in some cases, a person might benefit from working with a doctor who has experience treating the disease.
