Recently, a doctor who lost his leg due to a medical error spoke out about what happened to him, hoping his experience can end up making a difference and lead to a decrease in medical errors.
With so much going on in New York City, it is vital for all drivers to be paying close attention to their surroundings. This means being on the lookout for other vehicles, as well as bicyclists and pedestrians. Recently, a tow truck driver ran over a bicyclist on a Brooklyn street. After striking the bicyclist, the tow truck driver left the scene. He did not even call 911. The bicyclist ended up dying before emergency personnel arrived on the scene. Luckily, a witness to the bicycle accident was able to write down the license plate number of the tow truck to give to police. The
Bringing a baby into this world is supposed to be one of the happiest days in parents’ lives. However, when a child is injured due to medical negligence during delivery, the once joyous day can suddenly turn tragic.
Anyone who lives in New York City can tell you the streets are crowded. Cars, buses and cyclists are zipping around, while pedestrians stick to their routes by foot on the city sidewalks. With everyone in such close proximity to each other, it can be a disaster when one person loses control. Recently, a Queens man proved this when he lost control of a rented car while driving. The disaster stretched half of a city block in Manhattan. In total, eight people were injured, with one 60-year-old man suffering severe injuries. In looking at what happened, it was on a Wednesday morning when the car
A proposed monumental law for New York City patients died last week in committee. The bill’s sponsor, Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, said that once she realized it was not going to get passed by the Senate, she decided to put the bill on hold.
Most New York City residents do not even own a car. Instead, many rely on public transportation, walking and bicycles to get to where they need to be. And now, with the bike sharing program CitiBike underway, biking may become an even more popular mode of transportation. However, what many riders may not realize is that bike accidents account for more sports-related head injuries than any other type of sport. This means that while many might hear about the dangers associated with football, the truth is that bicycle riding is even more dangerous. According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, in 2009 there were
A wrong-site surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City recently made headlines when the wrong kidney of a 76-year-old was removed. In this case, while it is unknown what caused the wrong-site surgery, it turns out wrong-site surgical errors are more common than many might realize.
Traveling by bus can be a nice way to sit back and relax. Some even like to listen to music or read. Others just take a nap. No doubt, for many New York residents, taking a bus is looked at as a safe and rather convenient way to get to a travel destination. This is why it may come as a shock to learn the Lucky Star bus company was recently shut down by the federal government. The discount service, which operated buses between Boston and New York City, was shut down due to safety concerns. According to investigators, not only were the buses dangerous,
Many of the patients in hospitals are already in vulnerable states. Whether it is due to disease, infection or injury, many of these patients just want to be properly treated and no longer in pain. Many of these same patients also do not know that much about medicine and rely on the nurses in the hospital to give them the proper medications, in the right amounts.
Losing a loved one is always hard. However, it can be particularly devastating when a loved one is killed due to someone else’s negligence. Knowing that if someone else had only done something differently, the entire accident could have been prevented. Take for example the recent New York truck accident that claimed the lives of three adults and four small children. All were killed in an accident when a trailer came off of a big rig and smashed into the minivan all were riding in. In looking at what happened, a 24-year-old was driving the minivan when suddenly a runaway trailer, carrying crushed cars, cut
