Unfortunately, errors occur frequently at hospitals all across the country. People who are harmed due to the negligent care they receive at a hospital may decide to file a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Motor vehicle accidents are usually preventable. When people in New York City and elsewhere are distracted, inattentive or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, tragedies can occur. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s former wife, Kerry Kennedy, was recently involved in a truck accident along a New York highway. The accident happened on July 13 in Westchester County. According to reports, police received a call around 8 a.m. about a car driving erratically. Kennedy apparently hit a tractor-trailer before fleeing the scene. Authorities later found her in her vehicle. Kennedy was taken into police custody and charged with driving while impaired. She told police that she
A young boy from Queens died of septic shock in April. Months later, his family says his death was directly related to one hospital’s misdiagnosis and serious negligence.
Just a month after federal investigators shut down 26 bus operators due to safety violations, another tour bus accident has occurred. The crash happened on the Fourth of July holiday along Interstate 95 just outside New York City. The bus was headed to Queens from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. According to one report, the bus hit the center median and traveled over three lanes of traffic before sliding along an outer barrier. Authorities say the roads were wet, and it appears the driver was traveling too fast. All 24 people aboard the bus were taken to area hospitals. The driver sustained the most
It is important for doctors in New York City and beyond to provide their patients with proper treatment. In many cases, that means taking action in a timely manner. A matter of minutes may be the difference between life and death. In one family’s case, a couple of hours kept them from a normal life with their child.
About one-third of doctor’s offices across the country are using electronic health records. Some in New York City and beyond have feared that the switch from paper records to electronic records could increase the rate of errors made by physicians. However, a new study shows that electronic health records could reduce medical malpractice claims by 84 percent.
Doctors in New York City and beyond have a duty to provide their patients with important information regarding their health and the health of their unborn child. By withholding information or failing to perform proper tests, a family cannot make appropriate medical decisions.
Construction workers in New York City and beyond travel to their jobs everyday and often assume they will make it back home safely. Tragically, a construction accident can leave someone with devastating injuries. In certain cases, injuries sustained in a construction accident are fatal. A 29-year-old man is dead after an accident at a construction site on Staten Island. The accident happened around 11 a.m. on June 21. According to police, the man suffered a severe head injury after the wall of a trench collapsed. The worker was taken to the Staten Island University Hospital. However, his injuries were so severe that he was later
A brain injury can be utterly life changing. A person’s mood may be affected. They may be unable to walk or talk. In some instances, people do not survive. Almost one year ago, a 19-year-old woman was involved in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury. The woman was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by a friend. The friend attempted to make a left turn when an SUV crashed into the car. The impact of the car accident caused the woman’s brain to hit the side of her skull. She was left unable to breathe on her own or
Although surgery has innate risks, people expect that physicians and other medical professionals will do all they can to prevent a surgical error from happening. Sadly, a mistake during a recent surgery left one New York woman dead.
