What is Circumstantial Evidence?
To win the case in a criminal trial, it is necessary that the evidence provided by the prosecution should prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant is guilty of the charges that were brought against him/her. During court proceedings, two types of evidence can be used – direct evidence and circumstantial evidence. Understanding Circumstantial […]
Flushing Bus Accident Injures 10 – Personal Injury Lawsuits may Certainly Follow
A Q10 MTA bus traveling on Northern Boulevard in Flushing was hit by a van on its side injuring 10, four of them critically and five seriously. The bus had no passengers and its driver was injured, while the nine others injured were travelling in the van. All the injured were taken to the New […]
New York Subway Express Derailment – Personal Injury Compensation Lawsuits to Follow
Four people have sustained serious injuries and have been taken to the hospital for treatment while at least 15 other sustained minor injuries when a New York subway express F train derailed in a Queens tunnel on Friday. Passengers were rescued by firemen, emergency workers, and police officers. The rescue was orderly and took more […]
Midtown East 3-Vehicle Crash – How Personal Injury Compensation will Pan Out?
One person was injured when a city bus and two cars collided in Midtown East, New York. The accident occurred when the bus and a white jeep crashed head on. A bus shelter was also brought down in the accident. One person sustained non-life-threatening but still they were serious injuries and needed to be hospitalized […]
NY Motorcycle Accident Kills Man, Injures Wife – Motorcycle Accident Compensation should be his Main Objective
Suffolk County police said that a man died and his wife and passenger sustained serious injuries when the motorcycle they were riding hit a guardrail in New York. The accident occurred when James Burvenich, 36, was riding his 2004 Honda motorcycle at a high speed and lost control. Burvenich and his wife LeeAnn, 33, were […]
Killed by School Bus in Upper East Side, Woman’s Family Seeks Pedestrian Accident Compensation
Police officials said that a woman, who has not yet been identified died after being hit by a school bus as she was crossing Second Avenue near E. 93 Street. According to witnesses the driver of the bus that was carrying six children was trying to cross at a yellow light before it turned red. […]
Does the type of health insurance impact surgical care?
A doctor’s duty of care should not be affected by the type of health care insurance or benefits that a patient has. Yet according to a recent study, Medicaid surgical patients may fare worse than other surgery patients.
Report explores potential causes of neurological birth injuries
Conventional wisdom may assume that a brain injury in a newborn is most typically caused by oxygen deprivation during labor.
Hospitals may be negligent in safeguarding against infections
Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a disturbing figure: Around 75,000 patients die in hospitals each year from infections contracted in health care facilities.
Substance abuse among hospital staff may endanger patient care
Although readers may expect this medical malpractice blog to occasionally address medication errors, today’s entry highlights a different medication concern: prescription drug dependency among doctors, nurses and other medical staff.