Low-income patients may be at higher risk for colon cancer
Cancer is a word that invokes fear in people across all ethnic and economic areas, but persons in New York who fall within lower-income parameters may have a higher risk of complications and death due to colorectal cancer. While a person’s socioeconomic status may not be directly to blame for the trend, certain factors have been identified that correlate between lower incomes and higher incidences of advanced cancers of the colon.
NY Construction Worker Fatality Report Shows Ongoing Risks
New York construction workers face a substantial risk of being injured on-the-job. When an accident occurs and a worker is hurt or killed, the injured employee or his family should consult with New York City construction accident lawyers for help. An attorney can provide assistance in pursuing a claim to receive benefits and compensation that […]
Data entry software can help avoid medical mistakes
For many patients in New York, misdiagnosis can be a major concern. When a person has a progressive disease that is not caught in time, the consequences can be severe and even deadly. Therefore, cutting down on diagnostic errors is a major priority for health institutions, insurers and doctors.
Patients with mitochondrial diseases often misdiagnosed
For some New York residents, getting diagnosed with a rare disease, like a mitochondrial disease, can be extremely difficult. In some cases, patients may see multiple doctors and undergo a variety of different tests before being diagnosed with a mitochondrial disease.
Filing a Lawsuit For Contaminated Water
A New York-based environmental advocacy group, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) reported that in 2015, nearly 77 million people in the United States lived in places where the water systems violated safety regulations in some form, including the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act. According to a new study, if you live in the US, there is a nearly 1 in 4 chance that you either have tap water that is unsafe for drinking or that has not been monitored properly for contaminants in accordance with federal law. The report from the Natural Resources Defense Council found that there were approximately 80,000 violations of regulations for drinking water safety that were reported in 2015. Of those, over 12,000 were “health based” violations, or cases involving actual problems with contamination.
Filing a Lawsuit For Defamation
Statistics show that the average number of federal court tort cases each year is 512,000. Around 2% of tort cases went to trial, and 48% of cases were won by the plaintiff. 84% of plaintiffs who succeeded in their cases received monetary damages. 54% of civil suit cases were won in bench trials while 46% […]
Delayed Diagnosis And Misdiagnosis of Cancer And Medical Malpractice
Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Sepsis
Clavicle fractures: causes and symptoms
The most common injuries that newborns incur during delivery are fractures to their clavicle or collarbone. The risk for fracture is especially high during difficult deliveries and in cases where newborns incur birth trauma. Parents across New York will want to know more about clavicle fractures and how they can detect them.
Medication errors frequent during hospital transfers
Mistakes at the hospital can be a frightening thought for patients seeking medical care in New York. When receiving treatment for a serious illness or injury, patients are at risk of even greater damage because of improper administration of medication or the use of incorrect dosages. The confusion that can happen during hospital transfers marks one occasion that can be particularly hazardous for patients.