INADEQUATE WINDOW GUARD MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAGIC ACCIDENT BRONX, NEW YORK (July 6, 2016) A 5-year-old child was seriously injured after falling 5 stories threw
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unintentional injuries – like those caused by drowning, burns, falls, road traffic and poisoning –
BUILDING OWNER MAY BE LIABLE FOR UNSAFE PREMISES QUEENS, NEW YORK (July 6, 2015) A 50-year-old superintendent was killed in the boiler room of the apartment
According to data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey, about 159,000 (11%) nursing home residents in the United States had pressure ulcers. The most common were stage 2 pressure ulcers. Residents aged 64 and under were more likely to have pressure compared to older residents. Those staying in nursing homes for 1 year or less were more likely to have bed sores than those who stayed longer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over 600 women die every year due to pregnancy or delivery complications in the United States. In 2013, an estimated 18.5 mothers died for every 100,000 births, which is a total of nearly 800 deaths.
