In July, we wrote about one Queens boys’ untimely death. The 11-year-old was brought to the emergency room in April when he began vomiting and developed a high fever. However, doctors at NYU Langone Medical Center failed to recognize that the young boy was suffering from sepsis and sent him home. He later died.
In March 2011, 15 people died and 17 others were injured when a bus crashed in the Bronx as it was returning to New York City from a Connecticut casino. In May, investigators revealed that driver fatigue was a likely cause of the crash. The driver was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The bus driver could have faced up to 15 years behind bars and a $250,000 fine. However, recently, the driver was found guilty of only one count of aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, a minor offense in comparison to manslaughter. The accident caused the bus to be literally cut in
Three years ago, a woman from Brooklyn went to the Winthrop University Medical Center for a relatively minor operation. However, complications during surgery left her a double amputee.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released new data about the number and cause of car accidents, injuries and fatalities in 2011. Overall, the report was largely a positive one, carrying good news regarding the number of car accidents and fatalities that took place last year. However, the report also contained some negative developments in the causes of motor vehicle accidents, namely, that the number of distracted-driving related crashes continued to rise. According to the NHTSA report, 32,367 people were killed in car accidents in 2011, which is a decline of 1.9 percent from the number of crash deaths in 2010 and a staggering
A new study shows that younger surgeons are more likely to make mistakes when there are distractions in the operating room. For instance, a cell phone or a fallen tray may result in serious errors.
A 6-year-old boy is dead after a bus crashed into a home in Hempstead, New York. The accident happened late last month around 9:30 p.m. Authorities say a bus driver swerved to miss hitting a pedestrian and crashed into a home where the 6-year-old was asleep. Eleven people were on the bus at the time of the accident. Eight of those people were taken to hospitals in the area to be treated for minor injuries. Two brothers were asleep in a front bedroom of the home that the bus crashed into. The 6-year-old was taken to Winthrop Hospital. However, he was later pronounced dead. His
People are often given prescription drugs to treat certain illnesses and ailments. However, medication is not always an appropriate source of treatment, and doctors who do prescribe medication should be monitoring their patients closely.
Last week, we wrote about the dangers of an inaccurate or failed medical diagnosis. This week, an out-of-state story shows how truly devastating a doctor’s failed diagnosis can be.
Monday, November 26, 2012. It is common to see construction around the New York City area. Many construction projects require the use of cranes. While their use is important, they must be operated properly in order to prevent a tragic crane accident . A construction crane collapsed earlier today in Manhattan. Fortunately, no one was hurt. However, this is the second crane collapse in just a month in the area. The high winds during Hurricane Sandy caused a crane to snap backwards late last month. It took days before the crane could be fixed. Luckily, no one was injured in that collapse either. The most
When someone has an unknown health condition, it can be a frightening experience. People expect that a qualified physician will be able to properly diagnose them. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. One New York City resident knows that all too well.
