Ten students involved in recent New York City school bus accident
Drivers in New York City should be cautious and attentive. However, their level of caution should be heightened when they are around a school bus. Sadly, it appears one motorist’s reckless driving caused 10 students to be taken to the hospital after a recent school bus accident. Around 7:30 a.m. on April 4, a special […]
Surgical error leaves New York woman with a third-degree burn
A New York woman went into Crouse Hospital for a cesarean-section. She only expected to deliver a baby. Instead, she was left with a third-degree burn. Now the woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her doctor and Crouse Hospital for the surgical error.
Young New Yorker injured in recent elevator accident
People living in New York City don’t expect there to be hazards in their own apartment buildings. They expect that elevators will be maintained so that residents remain safe. However, that was not the case in one New York City apartment where a 17-year-old was seriously injured after the cables broke in an elevator he […]
Woman who sought medical treatment later died in police custody
If people in New York City and beyond cannot rely on doctors to properly diagnose and treat them, then who are they suppose to turn to? One family is questioning whether a hospital is guilty of medical malpractice for turning a woman away who later died in police custody.
Bicyclist critically injured in recent New York City accident
A 63-year-old man was critically injured after an 80-year-old man driving a Mercedes Benz crashed into him on 73rd St. in Brooklyn. Police say the 80-year-old man first crashed into a school bus. They say he was fleeing the scene of the first accident when he crashed into the bicyclist. The driver also hit another […]
Victim of medical malpractice awarded $22 million
People in New York City and elsewhere expect that their physician’s will provide them with appropriate treatment. But what if your doctor ordered a procedure that later left you paralyzed? That’s what happened to one woman.
Young woman dies in tragic accident in northern New York
Car accidents are a common occurrence in New York as they are elsewhere. However, that does not make them any less frightening or devastating. One woman is dead after a tragic car accident in northern New York. According to authorities, two cars traveling eastbound were attempting to pass two other vehicles. One of the eastbound […]
Couple awarded $2.9 million for hospital’s failure to diagnose
People in New York City and beyond rely on their doctors to give them a proper diagnosis. The same goes for their unborn children. Recently, one family was awarded $2.9 million from a hospital after they failed to diagnose a couple’s baby with a life-changing condition.
Family awarded $4.4 million after football player suffered serious brain injury
Whether in New York City or elsewhere, the consequences of suffering a major brain injury can be catastrophic. A person’s mood and personality may be affected. They may have difficulty performing basic tasks. There are times when people even die as a result of a traumatic brain injury. One family in particular knows just how […]
Dirty surgical tools a big problem in hospital operating rooms
People in New York City and beyond would often assume that an operating room is one of the most sanitary places. However, new evidence shows that dirty surgical tools are a major problem in hospitals all over the country.