MANHATTAN: Pedestrian Injured And Hospitalized After Wooden Block At Construcion Site Falls On Man In Midtown
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR TRAGIC ACCIDENT MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (July 13, 2016) A man was injured after he was struck by falling debris at a construction site in Midtown by 30th Street and 5th Avenue, according to ABC News. Authorities have not been able to identify the pedestrian involved in the accident. Witnesses are saying […]
Work-Related Heart Attacks: You Might Be Entitled to Benefits
Work can be stressful, and stress is one of the leading contributing factors to a heart attack. As a result, some employees who have sustained heart attacks on the job have attempted to claim the attack was work-related. This claim has an important impact because if the heart-attack is viewed as a work-related injury, workers’ […]
LONG BEACH ISLAND: Chanhee Kang Killed in Boating Accident on the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County After 36-Foot Speedboat Crashes With 16-Foot Carolina Skiff
TRAGIC ACCIDENT IN BARNEGAT BAY REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION LONG BEACH ISLAND, NEW JERSEY (July 12, 2016)
The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting a fatal boating accident on the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County between a 36-Foot Speedboat and a 16-Foot Carolina Skiff, according to ABC News. Authorities have been able to identify the boater that died as Chanhee Kang. Coast Guard officials arrived after learning about the boat collision and worked hard to pull people out of the water. Two people were rescued and sent to a local area hospital to be treated for minor injuries. Chanhee Kang was pronounced dead after the crash sent him and two other people into the water. Authorities will continue to investigate the deadly accident that killed the 35-year-old man.
Highway Driving Tips to Keep You Safe
According to statistics, 18,995 people were killed and 1,203,927 were injured in traffic accidents in 2015 across the United States. In 2014, distracted driving caused 3,179 deaths and 431,000 injuries. The National Highway Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that about 10% of all drivers aged 15 to 19 years were involved in fatal crashes are […]
Must Know Tips to Prevent Dog Bites
According to the CDC, 5 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs every year, resulting in over 800,000 injuries that require immediate medical attention. In 2015, there were 34 dog bite-related fatalities in the country. Pit bull bites and injuries by Rottweilers accounted for 91% of the total reported deaths the same […]
How to Prevent Fires at Home
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2014, 1,298,000 fires were reported in the United States. These fires resulted in 3,275 deaths, 15,775 injuries and property damage that cost $11.6 billion. Out of the 1, 298,000 fires, 494,000 were structure fires which killed 2,860 civilians, caused 13,425 injuries and cost $9.8 billion in […]
Construction Site Electrical Fire: Assisting Workers Who Have Been Hurt on the Job
Recently, three workers sustained injury on a construction site in New York City. DNA Info reports that the three workers were on the site of a luxury apartment building being constructed on 92nd Street. An electrical fire broke out on the 23rd floor at approximately 9:48 AM. Two of the three workers were taken to […]
Cardiac Stents and Medical Malpractice
Every day, thousands of heart surgeries are performed in the United States. In fact, 500,000 coronary bypass procedures were performed in one recent year. Although there is a shortage of donor organs, heart transplants are performed on more than 2,300 people each year.
Misdiagnosing some serious diseases
New York patients struggling to receive a correct diagnosis may face problems. Some illnesses are misdiagnosed at a much higher rate than others, such as celiac disease, Lyme disease and endometriosis. These three conditions require an elimination of symptoms, which means that patients are often inappropriately diagnosed multiple times before the correct diagnosis is arrived at.
Misdiagnosis of Ovarian Cancer
According to a study published in the BMJ Quality & Safety journal, approximately 12 million adults seeking outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed each year in the United States. This amounts to 1 out of 20 adult patients and represents about 5% of outpatient encounters. From the statistics that researchers have produced, in 50% of those cases, there is a potential for serious harm as a result of the misdiagnosis.
