Second opinions could help save lives
Robert Wolff
February 9, 2012
Receiving proper medical treatment in a timely manner is of utmost importance to patients. However, that does not always happen.
Receiving proper medical treatment in a timely manner is of utmost importance to patients. However, that does not always happen.
When news broke in December 2011 that a woman was killed in a tragic New York City elevator accident, many likely wondered about the safety of the elevators they use on a daily basis. Others wondered how the tragedy unfolded. The exact cause has not yet been announced, but New York City officials have provided some information that gives the public a better idea of who might be responsible for the fatality. According to the New York Times, a maintenance company’s repairmen worked on the elevator just before accident. Robert LiMandri, commissioner of the New York City Buildings Department, said that based on the City’s
There are many cars that travel on the streets of New York City, but many pedestrians also use those streets to get around the city. Although one would expect the streets to be safe for pedestrians, a newly released study has found that certain areas are particularly dangerous. Earlier this month, a 12-year-old girl was hit and killed by a minivan in lower Manhattan. According to reports, the car accident occurred as she was trying to cross nine lanes of traffic on Delancy Street. She was brought to a local hospital after the accident, but later succumbed to her injuries. The tragic accident serves as
When people are left with debilitating injuries in New York City and beyond due to errors made by physicians and other hospital staff, those professionals should be held accountable. One man who suffered injuries because of a delayed diagnosis just now received the justice he was looking for after a doctor’s errors put him in a wheelchair, unable to see or speak.
People assume they will make it to work safely, especially if they are riding a bus. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case last week when a commuter bus bound for New York City collided with a truck. Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the bus accident that sent four people to the hospital with injuries. The accident happened in the early morning hours of Jan. 16 just after 5:30 a.m. The impact of the crash was enough to send the commuter bus off the road. The bus driver and a passenger in the truck were taken to an area hospital. It wasn’t clear how
People assume that physicians are aware of the most state-of-the-art technologies, but some physicians appear to be ignoring one technology that could help prevent fatalities.
posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. A man who spent years reporting the news is now a part of the headlines. Longtime newsman Richard Threlkeld died earlier this month when his car crashed into a propane tanker. The car accident happened on Long Island. The 74-year-old man was taken to Southampton Hospital after the crash where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the propane tanker was not injured. Police are continuing to investigate the crash. Threlkeld spent time as a news reporter, anchor and bureau chief. He covered some of the biggest stories of the century, including the Vietnam War,
When physicians fail to properly diagnose a patient, injury or even death can occur. That may have been the case for one man who died suddenly from a heart attack one year ago at the age of 50.
Monday, January 9, 2012. Officials in Brooklyn recently announced that an elevator repairman will now face criminal charges after a woman became trapped in an elevator last Christmas while visiting a patient at a New York City hospital. According to the news source, the elevator accident happened after the repairman disabled a safety switch. The woman that was injured reportedly stepped into the elevator as it shot upwards. Her leg became caught between the elevator and the shaft. She suffered serious injuries, and was in the hospital for three months recovering from her injuries. The safety switch that the repairman disabled was intended to prevent
Some 130,000 Medicare recipients were harmed in just one month due to errors made by hospital staff, according to a recent report.
