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Can Injured Passengers in a Car Accident Sue?

In 2013, there were 30,057 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in which the number of deaths was 32,719. The cost of road crashed throughout the nation is $230.6 billion per year, which is an average of $820 per person. According to reports, for traffic fatalities in the first nine months of 2015, an estimated 26,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes. When a person is injured as a passenger in a vehicle involved in a car accident, they may be entitled to monetary compensation for the damages that they sustained. A number of factors play a role in the ability to recover

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Construction Accidents Rose in 2015

There has been a substantial increase in the number of construction-related accidents and injuries in New York.Β  As the construction industry has improved, increased development has helped to drive the rise in accident rates. More construction, however, should not mean more injuries or more fatalities if proper safety precautions are followed. The commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings has stated that many of the construction-related accidents β€œwere avoidable.”  Unfortunately, developers and construction employers failed to follow reasonable safety precautions to protect their workers. When a worker gets hurt on a construction site, a New York workers’ compensation law firm should be consulted

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The Pitfalls of Malpractice and Licensing for Therapists

Between 1990 and 2004, there were 916 medical malpractice reports involving clinical psychologists made to the National Practitioner Databank in the United States. Many attorneys who defend psychotherapists before licensing boards and in civil suits are often asked a question – what are the common areas where therapists are most vulnerable? It is important to identify these common pitfalls so that they can be avoided.

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Types of Prescription Drug Malpractice to be Aware Of

More than 1.5 million people are affected each year by errors caused by prescription drug malpractice. Mistakes made in prescribing drugs, administering them, and monitoring prescription drugs are the leading causes of drug malpractice. Such errors not just result in injuries or death but also bump up yearly medical expenses to more than $3.5 billion!

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Malpractice Liability for Postoperative Lymphedema

Many different complications can occur after surgery. Because the body is in a vulnerable condition, it increases the likelihood of health problems. Post-surgery blood clots and infection are two of the more common complications that crop up after surgery. Although it is less common, lymphedema is a very serious complication that can result in health issues throughout a patient’s life.

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C-section anesthesia complications fall while others rise

Many New York mothers-to-be may be planning to deliver via a cesarean section. A study showed that complications due to anesthesia given in C-sections fell by 25 percent between 2003 and 2012 in New York hospitals. However, non-anesthetic perioperative complications rose by about 50 percent.

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Medical errors cause far too many deaths

New Yorkers who have recently spent time hospitalized may be dismayed to learn that studies have found 200,000 to 400,000 deaths happen annually as a result of preventable errors in hospitals around the country. In addition to the emotional costs to loved ones, medical mistakes are estimated to cost upwards of $15 billion annually in expenses such as patient care and prescription drug services.

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A look at medical malpractice statistics

New York patients may be interested in a study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, that looked into the rate of recurring malpractice claims against physicians. People implicitly and explicitly trust their doctors on a daily basis, but medical errors can and do sometimes happen. Knowing some of the statistics behind malpractice claims can help patients make a more informed decision about their own well-being.

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OSHA Protects Construction Workers from Personal Injuries

New York City employs literally thousands of construction workers who work on the municipal construction or repair sites throughout the city. Apart from that, thousands of other construction workers work on various state, private, and commercial construction sites throughout the state. While construction workers involved in scaffolding, digging a trench, or repairing an elevator shaft are constantly at high risk of suffering injuries, the more obvious risks come from the site environments. Accidents like being hit by a hard object, falling down from a ladder, or becoming deaf due to battling sound explosions are pretty common at construction sites. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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