New York residents may be surprised to learn how common medical misdiagnoses can be. In 2014, a study found that about 28 percent of information given to patients is incorrect. With certain types of cancers, those numbers skyrocket. A 2013 study found that as many as 75 percent of results for mammograms and more than 70 percent of lung cancer scans were incorrect in some way.
Many New York construction companies and related businesses pay a lot of attention to safety procedures on-site, in central headquarters and in working areas of the business, but not all of them apply the same scrutiny to jobs that happen “out in the field” in places where the company has less control. When a company sends construction workers out to a job to renovate a building or work on an existing residential or commercial property, the company has very limited control of what those workers encounter. In fact, the business will only be involved in the life of a property for a very short time.
As New York residents may know, pharmacists fill many prescriptions daily as well as performing other duties such as talking to individuals to instruct them on their medications. A recent study shows that pharmacists who fill too many prescriptions in a day have a greater risk of making mistakes. Pharmacists from two Texas hospitals authored the study that appeared in a pharmacy magazine, and included medication orders for over 1.9 million patients that were filled by 50 pharmacists. The study was over a period of one year and showed 92 prescription errors during the time the orders were verified. Out of every 100,000 verified orders,
Lots of companies don’t think twice about certain kinds of workplace accidents — but it’s this lack of thinking that comes back to impact the business later. Workplace safety should always be paramount, not just because of ethical reasons, but because it really factors into the bottom line for a business. Slip, trip and fall incidents and other worker injuries cost companies quite a bit. Such incidents also happen more than many of us may realize. A fact sheet from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shows that slips, trips and falls are the single biggest category of industrial and worker accidents and
Among the many ways that companies can reduce work accidents, decrease liability and keep everyone safe on the work site, one is to accurately identify levels of access and assess the roles and responsibilities of everyone who enters the physical workspace. This may seem like a small detail, but it actually works effectively to the lower the chances that someone will be injured on the job — and there are many reasons for companies to invest in more of this kind of scrutiny and supervision. Below are some situations where “identity and access management” for a physical workspace can help. Rookies and New Hires It’s
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and men in New York and around the country are being encouraged to undergo prostate cancer screenings. Screenings are particularly important for men between the ages of 40 and 75.
Bicycling in New York Bicycling activities in New York face various safety challenges, in spite of exclusive cycling tracks and comprehensive traffic regulations for cyclists. According to study, 11% of the city’s population bicycles to work. For their benefit, New York’s traffic authorities facilitate safety for cyclists by: Providing separate bicycle paths, signed routes, and striped lanes Installing parking racks for bicycles Annually publishing and distributing free maps highlighting the city’s bicycle tracks and routes Launching programs about traffic safety for adults and children If drivers and vehicle owners pay more attention to cycle tracks and cyclist activities in the city, it is believed that
Personal injuries due to property owner’s negligence
In New York, commercial or residential property owners have the responsibility to provide safety and security to visitors and guests on the property. If you are injured or hurt on a third party property and if the injuries were because of the property owner’s negligence, then you may be eligible to seek compensation.
Failure to warn users of potential risks that exist in premises constitutes negligence. If you or your loved one was injured when you were on a third party’s premises contact our New York City negligent security attorneys to find out the legal options to seek
You may feel intimidated working with a lawyer, but the truth is that you do not have to be. A good lawyer will always make you feel comfortable as well as respected right from the get-go. The key to a lawyer-client relationship is honesty, which is why you should be upfront about everything and work together to win your case. Being honest with your personal injury attorney is important since everything you tell him will be used to make an informed decision during the process of your case and this will benefit everyone. Here is a list of 5 things that you should tell your
New York City’s landscape is marked by its towering sky-scrapers and lofty structures. Space is always a premium in this densely populated metropolis, due to which vertical growth becomes the only viable component in the cityscape plan. The constantly growing vertical edifices in the city therefore completely rely on elevators for movement. The downside of this phenomenon is the elevator accidents involving New Yorkers from all walks of life. These accidents often result in grave injuries and fatalities. Our expert New York City elevator accident lawyer can help you file a lawsuit against the appropriate parties for negligence. Why do elevator accidents occur? Most elevator
