Gloves, Hats and Goggles Are Cheap
You’ve heard the saying “penny wise and pound foolish” — but we don’t often notice when people are guilty of this kind of misjudgment. It happens all the time in individual households, and it happens just as often in business. One of the biggest examples of this kind of irrational judgment revolves around issuing personal protective equipment (PPE) to workers. Federal regulators like the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration provide guidelines that include giving workers access to proper and appropriate safety gear according to the work activities that are expected to be done on the job. Some of the most common forms of PPE include:
- Goggles
- Hard hats or helmets
- Work gloves
- Steel-toed shoes or boots
- Protective chemical suiting
Improving surgical safety for patients
People in New York and throughout the country who need surgery can be made safer with staff training that focuses on combining teamwork and communication along with systems improvement. Papers published in the journal Annals of Surgery describe studies by researchers at Oxford University’s Department of Surgical Sciences that examined five different approaches to training surgical staff to increase safety. The researchers looked at two different systems approaches, one cultural approach and two combination approaches.
Recovering from Third Parties
Some people think of a work injury case as a very basic equation where a worker simply tries to collect from his or her employer after an accident. However, these types of cases are often a little more complicated than that. There are any number of third parties that may have responsibility in a work […]
Brain death and hospital policy inconsistencies
Because a diagnosis of brain death typically leads to life-ending actions through the withdrawal of life support, New York health care professionals must be completely sure when they make such a determination. Guidelines were implemented by the American Academy of Neurology in 2010 to facilitate accuracy in judgment in such cases. However, studies suggest that many hospitals are not adhering to these guidelines.
Ladder Accidents: What Types of Personal Injury Claims can You Seek?
Slipping or falling from a ladder can cause serious accidents leading to permanent physical injuries in some cases. The commercial-type ladders are taller and more life threatening than the standard types; these ladders are used for at construction sites or work premises and reach to heights that only some people would be comfortable with. Depending […]
Personal Injury Claims for Substandard Eye Care
On one hand, advanced technology has brought hope and eyesight to many patients with vision problems. On the other hand, many unfortunately patients are battling long and tedious personal injury cases to recover losses for negligent and substandard eye treatment causing permanent health damages. A person’s vision is the most precious gift of nature, and […]
Contemplating a Lawsuit for Neck Injuries Suffered in a Recent Street Fight?
The human neck is connected to the topmost vertebrae of the spinal cord, which also houses tissues, bones, and ligaments. If you have ever been involved in a drunken brawl in a New York City pub and later picked up a fight with your friends or some strangers on the street, you are likely to […]
Personal Injury Resulting from a Boat Accident: What’s are some Legal Avenues?
New York is known for providing recreational boating activities to its state residents and tourists. There is also a large commercial boating industry in and around NYC. There are waterways everywhere and of course the Atlantic Ocean is only a couple miles away. Unfortunately, this pleasurable or professional activity can also cause havoc in the […]
Suffered Burns? Know Your Legal Claims to Personal Injury
According to the National Fire Protection in the US, burn injuries are reportedly the second-highest cause of accidental deaths after auto accidents. Burn injuries are somewhat unique in nature as they tend to leave permanent disfigurement or scars on the human body. Severe burns are life changing, and victims of burn injuries should certainly exercise […]
Misinterpretation of X-Rays Warrants Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Every medical treatment begins with a series of diagnostic tests like an x-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, or mammograms as required for specific patient situation. Thus, the radiologists have a supremely ethical responsibility to accurately read and interpret the x-rays or other similar diagnostic results to produce descriptive reports.