COHOES: Brittany Knight Killed In Tragic Pedestrian Car Accident While Trying To Cross The Street on 787 Northbound by Bridge Avenue
MUNICIPALITY MAY BE LIABLE FOR FATAL ACCIDENT COHOES, NEW YORK (June 19, 2016) – The tragic death of a beloved 16-year-old girl in a car accident as she crossed the road has devastated the classmates and teachers that knew her, according to TWC NEWS. Authorities have been able to identify the girl killed in the fatal […]
COMMACK: Oscar Diaz Killed In Tree Trimming Electrocution Accident After Shearing Power Lines On Long Island Near Roberta Lane
FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION COMMACK, NEW YORK (June 19, 2016) A 39-year-old man was killed in a tragic tree trimming accident after he was electrocuted when his shears came into contact with a set of power lines on Roberta Lane, according to ABC News. Authorities have been able to identify the man that died as Oscar Diaz from […]
C-Section Complications and Injuries to the Baby
The most common surgery performed in hospitals in the United States is not on the heart or back or hips or knees. It is a caesarean section. Approximately 1 of every 3 infants born in the country are delivered by c-section each year, which is about 1.3 million babies.
Cesarean Section Complications and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Approximately 1 of every 3 babies in the United States is delivered by cesarean section, accounting for about 1.3 million each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 33% of women in the US. had a cesarean delivery in 2011. The rate of c-sections in the country has increased by nearly 60% since 1996. In 2014, the cesarean delivery rate was 32.3% of all births.
Understanding Your Rights After Workplace Violence
All workers are entitled to a safe worksite, and employees are generally entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits whenever they get hurt while performing workplace tasks or work duties. While most people think of work injuries as something that happens because of a fall or because equipment malfunctions, there are also other common causes of […]
MANHATTAN: Elevator Repairman Loses Arm In Freak Accident on the Top Floor of 50 Broadway In The Financial District
MALFUNCTIONING ELEVATOR MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (June 15, 2015) – An elevator repairman had his arm amputated in a freak accident as he was working on the top floor of 50 Broadway in the financial district of lower Manhattan, according to the Gothamist. (map) The resident of Brooklyn who has still been […]
ROCHESTER: Igor Pataco Serisouly Injured After Car Fire and Explosion at Sunoco Gas Station Causes Second and Third Degree Burns
FAULTY GAS CANISTER MAY POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (June 15, 2015) – A man from Greece was seriously injured after entering his car when it suddenly burst into flames and set off an explosion at a Sunoco gas station, according to WWMT News. Authorities have been able to identify the […]
WAWAYANDA: Jesenia Valentin Killed In Car Accident After Semi Truck Rear Ended Her Vehicle on Interstate 84
COMPANY BEHIND SEMI TRUCK ACCIDENT MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEATHS WAWAYANDA, NEW YORK (June 15, 2015) – A tragic car accident involving a semi-truck killed a 29-year-old mother after the truck ran into the back of the stopped vehicle on Interstate 84. The car involved in the accident appears to have been stopped on the road after […]
Deadly Elevator Accident Shines Light on the Need for Better Safety
A tragic elevator accident occurred recently when an 84-year-old man with a cane stepped into the elevator at his building in the Bronx. The elderly man sustained a fall on the day before Christmas and he subsequently died of resulting injuries. The elevator on which his deadly accident occurred had been the subject of repeated […]
How to Prevent Injuries Caused by Home Accidents
The majority of injuries at home are not accidents – they are unintentional or preventable injuries. Every year, there are 21 million visits to hospital emergency departments as a result of unintentional injuries. More than 18,000 people in the United States die each year due to injuries that occur in the home. The leading cause […]