Too Many Lives Lost: The Need for Safer Conditions at Construction Sites
Not long ago, the New York Times reported on a memorial service that took place inside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Instead of honoring one life, this service honored the lives of 16 construction workers who died in the past year within New York City. Sixteen deaths are far too many, and events like this one […]
Proving Negligence in a Nursing Home
According to statistics, there is some form of resident abuse in more than 30% of all nursing homes. Nearly one-third of nursing homes have residents who experience abuse, either by staff or other residents. In 2005, 91.7% of all nursing home in the United States were cited for at least one deficiency by health inspectors. Only about 20% of cases of abuse are reported.
Unnecessary Cesarean Section and Medical Malpractice
In the United States, nearly 1 in 3 women gives birth by cesarean section. According to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, c-sections are too common in the country and have increased significantly since first measured in the 1960s.
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP: Charles Pesce Killed After Being Run Over In Semi-Truck Accident At Speedway Gas Station Parking Lot
TRUCKING COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY ACCIDENT RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (July 10, 2016) A 69-year-old man was killed in a tragic accident after he was run over by a truck driver and dragged through the parking lot of a Speedway Gas Station, according to Berks and Beyond. Authorities have been able to identify the man […]
QUEENS: Roxina Clayton Killed In Car Accident After Robbery Suspect Fleeing From Police Chase Crashes In Cambia Heights
POLICE MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY CAR ACCIDENT QUEENS, NEW YORK (July 9, 2016) A 78-year-old woman was killed in a tragic accident as police were chasing a robbery suspect through a residential neighborhood in Cambia Heights on Thursday, according to ABC News. Authorities have been able to identify the woman that died in the crash […]
Google working on new test for eye diseases
Many New Yorkers lose their vision because of developing diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration. Both of these eye diseases are often misdiagnosed by doctors. This is unfortunate because researchers say that if these two diseases were properly diagnosed early in the disease process, 98 percent of people who have diabetes could save their vision and avoid blindness.
MANHATTAN: Amelia Lopez Takes On Hospital After Her Premature Infant Baby Girl Penelope Lopez Fell and Sustained Skull Fracture At NYU Medical Center
HOSPITAL MAY BE LIABLE FOR TRAGIC ACCIDENT MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (July 7, 2016) – A premature baby girl suffered a skull fracture after falling out of an incubator in the neonatal unit at the NYU Medical Center, according to ABC 7. MANHATTAN: Amelia Lopez Demands Answers After Her Premature Infant Baby Girl Penelope Lopez Sustains Skull […]
Emergency Room Errors and Mistakes
Nearly every person in the United States will visit an emergency room at least once and every year, roughly 100 million patients visit the emergency room.
Tracking surgeon errors along with progress
Surgical residents in New York hospitals are typically evaluated by checklists and hours worked, but a John Hopkins study found that tracking errors could be just as important as monitoring progress. When assessing future orthopedic surgeons, training models focus on volume instead of quality.
MIDTOWN: Yuenei Wu Killed In Car Accident With Livery Cab After Black SUV Hit Her By Eighth Avenue and West 38th Street
CAB COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR FATAL ACCIDENT MIDTOWN, NEW YORK (July 6, 2016) A woman from Brooklyn was killed in a fatal pedestrian accident after she was hit by a Livery Cab near Eighth Avenue and West 38th Street, according to CBS News. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the woman that died as Yuenei Wu. Wu […]