The Goal of the NSC: Eliminating Preventable Deaths
The National Safety Council (NSC) has set a “moon shot goal,” which it announced during its opening sessions for 2016. The goal is to eliminate accidental deaths in our lifetime. The CEO of the National Safety Council has also urged companies and individuals to create their own personal “moon shot,” which employers could do by […]
How to Negotiate Reduced Personal Injury Lawyer Fees
In the United States, about 5% of personal injury cases go to trial. Roughly 95% of these cases are settled before a trial. In another statistic, it says that 90% of personal injury cases that do go to trial end in a loss. Those that win get a better settlement when they have a trial […]
How to Value a Neck Injury Insurance Claim or Settlement
According to researchers, it has been estimated that, as of 2015, there are 12,500 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) annually and between 240,000 and 337,000 people in the United States are currently living with SCI. Extreme sports is one of the main causes of SCI and cause more than 40,000 head and neck […]
Burn Injuries and Personal Injury Claims
According to the American Burn Association, each year, approximately 450,000 patients receive emergency room and hospital treatment for burns. This number does not account for burn injuries that are treated at community health centers, private medical offices, or hospital clinics. Of these burn injuries, about 3,400 deaths due to burn injury occur each year. The […]
Hepatitis and Liver Failure and Medical Malpractice
The number of people in the United States with liver diseases such as liver cancer, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hepatitis C is increasing at an alarming rate. It is estimated that there are at least 30 million people in the US with some form of liver disease – this is 1 in 10 Americans.
Hepatitis C Infection and Medical Malpractice
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2014, an estimated 30,500 cases of acute hepatitis C virus infections were reported in the US. There are an estimated 2.7 to 3.9 million people who have chronic hepatitis C across the nation. The CDC also reports that roughly 75% to 85% of those infected with hepatitis C virus stand the chance to develop chronic infection.
Retained Placenta Mismanagement and Errors and Medical Malpractice
According to statistics, out of 9,714 births in the United States, one includes a birth injury. There are about 28,000 birth injuries reported every year in the US.
NY Officials Want Data on Victims’ Union Status After Construction Accidents
The number of deaths on construction sites has skyrocketed in New York with the recent building boom. With more deaths occurring, it becomes more important than ever for employees and their families to understand their rights and get help from a New York workers’ compensation law firm if a problem arises. Understanding the risk factors […]
QUEENS: George Smith, 47-year-old crane operator, Killed In Construction Accident After Beam Attached To Wire Falls
FATAL CRANE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION QUEENS, NEW YORK (November 23, 2016) – Two people were killed Tuesday when a wire connecting a beam and a crane suddenly snapped, according to the Washington Post. Authorities are saying that the collapse in the Briarwood neighborhood was the result of a material failure with the crane. Apparently, the […]
QUEENS: Alessandro Ramos, Construction Worker, Killed In Crane Accident After Wire Holding Beam Snaps
DEADLY CRANE ACCIDENT LEAVES TWO DEAD AT CONSTRUCTION SITE QUEENS, NEW YORK (November 23, 2016) – Two men were killed in fatal crane accident in New York after a material failure with the crane, according to the Washington Post. The accident happened when a wire that was connecting the crane and the beam snapped causing […]