Anesthesia death rates are rising. Should you be worried?
For decades, death rates with modern medicine have been falling. Medical professionals have more information, more training, better technology and many other advantages. Procedures that were impossible in the not-so-distant past are routine today.
What surgical and office nurses do for patients
When New York patients need to have a procedure or surgery done to improve their health, they are often most concerned with who their surgeon will be. What they may not realize, however, is that it is the nurses, including surgical and patient nurses, who get to know the patients best.
Oversight of School Bus Drivers: Is There Enough?
Parents put their children on school buses with the expectation that the bus driver has been carefully vetted and is an appropriate person to be transporting their children. Unfortunately, this is not necessarily true. As CBS News explains, there is a “stunning lack of oversight” when it comes to school bus drivers. The fact that […]
Women are misdiagnosed more often than men
Many New Yorkers are aware that misdiagnosis is a major problem in the United States. However, they may not be aware that women are more likely to be misdiagnosed than men.
Amusement Park Safety Risks
A video of a heroic rescue at Six Flags Amusement Park went viral recently. The video depicted an amusement park patron in Upstate New York who may have saved the life of a 14-year-old girl. The girl was on a ride called the Sky Ride and she had fallen out of the car that she […]
How to Reduce the Risk of Airplane Accidents in New York
Although airplane accidents in New York are rare, they do occur; and when they do, they can have devastating consequences on the lives of the victims. According to statistics, the probability of getting killed on a non-stop airline flight are 1 in every 29.4 million. The number of fatalities per 1,000,000 flight hours is 12.25, […]
FAQs about Construction Accidents
According to the OSHA, there were 4,836 deaths that occurred on the job in 2015 across the United States – 3.4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. This means that on average, there were over 93 deaths each week and over 13 deaths every day. Out of 4,379 worker deaths in private industry, 21.4% or 937 […]
Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit For Retained Surgical Instruments
According to the NCBI, the incidence of retained surgical objects after surgery is between 0.3 and 1.0 per 1,000 abdominal surgeries, and they take place due to lack of communication and organization between surgical staff during the procedure.
In most cases, the retained surgical objects are surgical instruments and sponges. With over 28 million procedures performed across the United States, it has been estimated that 1,500 cases of retained surgical instruments occur each year.
What is Involved in Retained Surgical Instrument Cases?
Types of and Treatments for Burn Injuries in New York
High-Voltage Shock Leaves Construction Worker in Critical Condition
Electrocution hazards are a leading cause of injury on construction sites, and electrocution is one of the “fatal four” top causes of construction worker deaths according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Many construction workers who sustain permanent injury will consult with a New York City electrocution lawyer for help in taking legal action […]