Cataract surgery is generally performed when the patient suffers reduction in sight due to covering of the lens with a cloudy formation. After the surgery, the patient is expected to recover fast and enjoy normal vision.
As the name suggests, liver cancer originates in the liver and is one of the most dangerous and fast-spreading cancers known. The majority affected is the elderly population, and a delay in diagnosis or misdiagnosis could prove fatal. Cancer that starts in the liver is called primary liver cancer, while cancers that start in other organs and spread to the liver are called secondary liver cancer.
As advances in technology have changed the way that people communicate and process information, so have they improved most health care procedures and treatments. Despite this, hospital patients in New York and across the country continue to suffer from medication errors at an increasing rate.
Infant or Neonatal Seizures
Esophageal Cancer
The bladder is a balloon-shaped organ in the pelvic region that stores urine. Bladder cancer can have some obvious signs and symptoms which help its diagnosis at an early stage, and is a condition that is fully treatable. This however does not rule out the possibility of recurrence of the cancer, even if it was diagnosed and treated at an early stage.
Through the U.S. Department of Labor and New York State Department of Labor, the New York Division of Safety and Health’s (NY DOSH) on-site consultation program offers free surveys for work sites to look for safety hazards and environmental problems such as noise exposure and air contaminants. Trained professionals evaluate work sites according to U.S. OSHA standards. Businesses can apply for various training programs involving hazard communication, recordkeeping, job site layout and more. With a library of 30 free courses, the NY DOSH program helps businesses acquire a reputation for excellence in safety and anticipate some of the issues that federal agencies look at when
There are many risks associated with orthopedic surgeries. A recent study has noted that nearly 50 percent of malpractice lawsuits filed by orthopedic patients were based on allegations of improper surgical performance, while 16 percent were due to allegations that the patient was improperly cared for during or after the surgery. Orthopedists in New York and throughout the country may benefit from some findings on how those risks could be reduced.
Some people tend to think of complex legal processes in the simplest terms. For instance, take a workplace injury. A lot of those who may be hurt on the job might start out thinking that they don’t need an attorney because the process will be fairly straightforward. Some believe that you simply report the injury, prove the extent of the injury and collect the money. But in reality, it’s rarely that simple. When employers, insurance companies and other parties get involved, resolving a workers’ compensation or work injury case can be a painstaking and complicated process. That’s why injury victims rely on experienced legal counsel
New York Labor Law 240 provides various protections for construction workers and others doing tough physical work within the state. One element of this legislation regards workers who work up in the air or on scaffolds or ladders while building or repairing buildings. However, despite the apparent simplicity of this language, other elements of the statute and its usual interpretation in New York courts make things a little more complex. First of all, there’s the question of what constitutes “erection or repair of a building” as defined in the legislation. Some types of minor construction work and routine maintenance are not covered, and other questions
