One year old killed after mother was denied medical help
A little girl may still be alive today if her mother had received the medical care she so desperately needed. Now one family is looking for representation to file a lawsuit for hospital negligence.
Second patient dies under dentist’s care
When people go to the doctor or dentist in New York for routine procedures, they assume they will leave the office without harm. However, the family of a three-year-old boy is left wondering what went so terribly wrong after the young boy died getting cavities filled.
NYPD questioned on their handling of bicycle accident that left one man dead
posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, February 16, 2012. In October, an artist was riding his bike in Brooklyn when he was struck by a flatbed truck. The driver fled the scene of the accident, and police later announced that the driver would not face criminal charges. The artist’s mother was recently in New York […]
Young boy fatally injured in New York pedestrian accident
Parents assume that their children can safely walk on the streets of New York, but that is not always the case. One family’s worst nightmare has come true after a young boy was fatally injured in a car accident in western New York. The fatal car crash happened around 4 p.m. on Feb. 9. According […]
Second opinions could help save lives
Receiving proper medical treatment in a timely manner is of utmost importance to patients. However, that does not always happen.
NYC officials closer to finding cause of fatal elevator accident
When news broke in December 2011 that a woman was killed in a tragic New York City elevator accident, many likely wondered about the safety of the elevators they use on a daily basis. Others wondered how the tragedy unfolded. The exact cause has not yet been announced, but New York City officials have provided […]
Pedestrian accidents more likely in certain areas of NYC
There are many cars that travel on the streets of New York City, but many pedestrians also use those streets to get around the city. Although one would expect the streets to be safe for pedestrians, a newly released study has found that certain areas are particularly dangerous. Earlier this month, a 12-year-old girl was […]
Hospital must pay $178 million for delayed diagnosis
When people are left with debilitating injuries in New York City and beyond due to errors made by physicians and other hospital staff, those professionals should be held accountable. One man who suffered injuries because of a delayed diagnosis just now received the justice he was looking for after a doctor’s errors put him in a wheelchair, unable to see or speak.
Commuter bus accident leaves four people injured
People assume they will make it to work safely, especially if they are riding a bus. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case last week when a commuter bus bound for New York City collided with a truck. Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the bus accident that sent four people to the hospital with […]
Electronic medical records could help prevent errors
People assume that physicians are aware of the most state-of-the-art technologies, but some physicians appear to be ignoring one technology that could help prevent fatalities.