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A Slip & Fall Accident in a Hospital

Patients could slip, fall, and injure themselves during their stay in a hospital. Falls are usually caused due to hazards in the walkways, improper maintenance of hospital surroundings, and wet floors that do no warn passers-by about dangers of slipping, among others. Sometimes falls can be a result of medical negligence, which may involve a lawsuit being filed by the injured person.

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Earlier breast cancer detection leads to better outcome

New York women may be interested in the results of a new study that demonstrates the importance of early breast cancer detection. Researchers from the Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, the University of Twente and Erasmus University Medical Center looked at medical data that was collected from approximately 174,000 Dutch women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer between 1999 and 2012.

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Who Ordered the Work? Construction Accident Claims

Among the many questions that personal injury lawyers may need to deal with in evaluating a work injury claim, one of them is the specific chain of delegation or direction of a work process that led to an accident and injury. These qualified legal professionals look at all aspects of the case to evaluate the relevance of federal, state and local law. They also look at other similar cases to determine how New York courts normally react to a claim. Also, they do extensive research and fact-finding to see whether any third party liability applies. The Chain of Command One factor that’s critically important is

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Site Problems: Was the Suggestion Box Full?

What does a suggestion box at a company have to do with workplace safety? In some cases, the answer is: plenty. We tend to think of suggestion boxes as a process for employees to talk about conveniences and weigh in on minor details about workplace. Should there be more flowers in the office entry? Should uniforms have a new logo? However, specific input and feedback resources are also designed to give rank-and-file employees the opportunity to tell employers about what’s happening on the job. Too often, bosses and upper management aren’t really present on-site frequently or they have only a vague understanding of the reality

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Shaken baby syndrome symptoms

Most New York parents are told about shaken baby syndrome when they begin to have children. Shaken baby syndrome occurs when a parent or caregiver essentially shakes the baby’s brain, causing an injury that could lead to death or serious injuries.

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Slip and Fall Accidents: What to do if you are a victim?

Slipping on a wet or otherwise slippery floor, stair, or ground, or tripping over something on a floor or the ground are common accidents. In many cases, the owner or occuΒ­pant of property cannot always be held responsible for failing to immediately pick up or clean every slippery substance on a floor. Nor is the property owner always responsible for someone who slips or trips on something that a person should expect to find there or should see and avoid. We all have an obligation to watch where we’re going. So when does a slip and fall case become viable? Times when Slip and Fall

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