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Infusion errors account for over half of adverse drug events

The vast majority of people who enter hospitals in New York will receive an infusion during treatment. The ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit organization that promotes improvements in patient care, identified infusion errors as the top source of medical technology errors in 2017. Every year, 1.5 million adverse drug events afflict patients, and 54 percent of them arise from infusion errors.

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Self-Driving Vehicles in New York: Federal Regulations Need to Keep Up

Motor vehicle accidents take thousands of lives and cause many people to suffer permanent injury every year. Those who are hurt in collisions can get help from a New York City personal injury law firm to take legal action and recover compensation from those who caused accidents to occur. Many car accidents are caused by human error and new technology in the form of self driving cars could upend and change the new vehicle market, which would in turn forever alter the way in which people travel on America’s roads. While many believe that self-driving cars could end up making the roads in the United

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Cancer misdiagnosis can have devastating consequences

It is estimated that less than 2 percent of potential cancer patients in New York and across the U.S. receive incorrect test results from a hospital pathology lab. While this number is relatively low, the consequences of such mistakes can be devastating for the patients involved.

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Drugged Driving in New York: The Risks Are Serious

Drugged driving is extremely dangerous and can significantly increase the risk of a collision occurring. New York City injury attorneys can provide representation to victims of accidents caused by drugged drivers and can help those victims to take appropriate legal action to obtain compensation. Unfortunately, many people do not fully realize the dangers of drugged driving. Just recently, USA Today published an opinion article contributed by a project manager of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program at the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The article urged motorists to take the dangers of driving after using marijuana seriously, especially as more places throughout the United

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Anemia drug could prevent birth-related brain injuries

New York readers may be interested to learn that an anemia drug might help prevent brain injuries after a baby is deprived of oxygen during its birth according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The study was published in the journal Pediatrics.

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The medical errors a patient could experience

For the most part, surgeries and other procedures done in New York and throughout the United States are relatively safe. However, there is always a chance that a doctor or other medical professional can make a mistake. According to one study, the wrong person was operated on at least 25 times over a period of 84 months in Colorado. Assuming that the right person is being treated, it is possible for a patient to receive the wrong blood.

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Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Neck Injuries, Study Shows

Motorcycle accidents can cause serious and sometimes permanent injuries to victims involved in collisions. New York City motorcycle accident attorneys can provide you with representation if you or a loved one becomes involved in a motorcycle accident. You may be able to hold the driver who caused the crash responsible if you can prove another motorist was to blame. One common type of injury that motorcycle riders frequently suffer is a neck injury. However, a recent study shows that motorcyclists who do not wear helmets are around twice as likely to suffer a neck injury when involved in a motorcycle collision compared with a motorcycle

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A Look at Reckless Driving in New York and the Limits of Vision Zero

Car accidents can cause devastation to families, and those affected by an accident will need to get help from New York City motor vehicle accident attorneys to take legal action to hold drivers accountable if those drivers cause accidents that result in injuries or fatalities. There has been a dedicated effort within New York City to try to reduce the number of fatal accidents through Vision Zero policies focused on road design that takes the needs of all motorists into account, along with other techniques for encouraging drivers to share the road more safely with pedestrians. Unfortunately, there are limits on what Vision Zero can

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Detecting the signs of small intestine cancer

While there are several forms of cancer that begin in the small intestine, one form called adenocarcinoma is particularly hard to diagnose correctly. Residents of New York who share the following symptoms may want to see their doctor or get a second opinion, as the case may be, so that they do not incur further harm through a delayed diagnosis.

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NY Cycling Deaths Increased in 2017

New York City bicycle accident attorneys provide help to victims of bike accidents and to family members of bike riders who are killed in collisions.  Unfortunately, according to Chelsea Patch, more fatal bike accidents occurred in 2017 even as overall traffic fatalities dropped. Bike accidents can occur when drivers do not share the road in a safe and responsible way with bicyclists. It is important for those who are harmed in bike accidents to take appropriate legal action and pursue a claim for compensation from drivers responsible for causing collisions that harmed them.

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