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How to Prevent Train Accidents

According to the National Transportation Safety Bureau, a person or vehicle is hit nearly every 2 hours by a train to make another US rail accident and they include the following scenarios: Train-train collisions Derailment Train-person collisions Train-car collisions Damage to property Every year, nearly 1,000 people are killed in train-related accidents. Also, it is estimated in United States train and railroad accident statistics reveal that a chemical spill occurs as a result of train derailment almost every 2 weeks. Some of these spills can be a serious hazard and may require local residents to be evacuated. As per polls and reports there has been

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How to Prevent Workplace Accidents

According to an American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) report, in 2013, 4,585 workers in the United States were killed on the job, and occupational diseases were the cause of an estimated 50,000 deaths. If you have been injured at your workplace, contact us for help so we can help youΒ file a personal injury claim. This resulted in a daily loss of 150 workers as a result of hazardous working conditions. Approximately 3.8 million work-related injuries and diseases are reported every year but it is estimated that the number may be closer to 11 million. Although workplace accidents are common, the

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Steps to Take in Pedestrian or Cyclist Accident

According to the Traffic Safety Facts of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,735 pedestrians and 743 cyclists in the United States died as a result of crashes with motor vehicles in 2013. 66,000 pedestrian injuries were reported the same year. The total annual cost of pedestrian injury among children aged 14 and below is $5.2 billion. Pedestrians and cyclists who have been injured in a motor vehicle crash are entitled to make a personal injury claim. If the accident has been caused by a negligent or careless motorist, you can claim compensation to recover costs for medical bills, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss

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How to Protect Yourself against Medical Malpractice

According to a Harvard University study, every year, about 95,000 people in the United States are killed by medical malpractice in hospitals. Another 400,000 are victims of medical errors and medical negligence. According to a US government report, it is estimated that about 10% of physicians require discipline that range from supervision to loss of license. However, disciplinary action is taken against only six-tenths of 1%.

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Nursing Home Abuse and Medical Malpractice

Over 1.5 million US citizens, comprising parents, grandparents, and siblings, are known to be residents in nursing homes. Usually, these nursing homes and other types of living establishments with assistance charge exorbitant prices. Because of the high expenses, we trust that our loved ones are safe and living luxurious lives. However, regrettably, this is not always the case.

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What You need to Prove in Medical Malpractice

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the third leading cause of death in the United States is medical negligence. It falls right behind heart disease and cancer. In 2012, the cost of medical malpractice payouts was more than $3 billion, which was an average of 1 payout every 43 minutes. About 65,000 to 200,000 deaths are caused each year by medical accidents. According to hospital records, 25,000 to 120,000 deaths are a result of medical malpractice or negligence every year.

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Fault and Liability in a Car Accident Claim

Approximately one lawsuit is filed every 2 seconds throughout the United States. If you go by the statistics, every year, there is an average of about 6,000,000 car accidents in the country. This means that this type of accident is the cause of a large number of lawsuits. According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released in 2014, motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost close to $1 trillion in loss of life and loss of productivity. NHTSA reports that in 2014, there was an estimated 2.34 million people injured in motor vehicle crashes. A large percentage of car accidents are

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NYC Elevator Repair Workers Face Serious Risks

A 55-year-old construction worker was preparing to hang drywall on a ceiling at a construction site on West 17th Street when he lost his balance on a ladder.Β  The man fell four stories into an elevator shaft, according to the New York Times.Β  He struck three metal bars that were protruding upward at the base of the shaft after the fall happened. The metal bars, which had pierced his arm, leg, and torso, had to be cut so it would be possible to take the injured worker to the hospital.Β  He was listed in critical condition following the incident. Elevator shafts (in particular open elevator

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Childbirth Injuries and Medical Malpractice

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.

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Post-Partum Hemorrhage and Medical Malpractice

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:

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