MANHATTAN: Stolen Taxi Cab Caused Car Accident That Flipped Over SUV and Injured Three People In Lower East Side Manhattan
THREE INJURED AFTER STOLEN TAXI CRASHES INTO SUV MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (June 19, 2016) – A taxi cab crashed into an SUV causing three people to be injured and sent to the hospital in Lower East Side Manhattan, according to ABC 7 News. (map) Authorities are saying that the driver of the taxi cab was […]
MIDDLEBURGH: Joshua Camp Killed In Car Accident After Police Vehicle Ran Into Him During Pursuit Following Traffic Stop Near Grieble Lane
POLICE MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY CRASH MIDDLEBURGH, NEW YORK (June 19, 2015) A man from Middleburgh was killed in a tragic accident after he was thrown from his dirt-bike and hit by a police car following a pursuit by Grieble Lane, according to News 10. Authorities have been able to identify the man that was […]
Lead and Asbestos Risks for New York Workers
Many buildings throughout New York contain lead and asbestos, as the buildings were constructed before the dangers of these products became known. Still, if left undisturbed and if proper mitigation techniques are used, the risk of exposure is relatively low. Unfortunately, many workers, particularly those in construction, may find themselves doing jobs that can lead […]
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 […]