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Catastrophic Injury and Personal Injury Claims in New York

Catastrophic injuries are those that truly change a person’s life and that they will never be able to recover from. According to statistics, cheerleading has the highest rate of catastrophic injuries in sports in the United States. In 2002, there were 24,675 catastrophic injuries in cheerleading, out of which 1.4% was related to concussions. Most […]

Dying while in hospital beds

New York residents who may be concerned about the medical care that they or their loved ones receive in a hospital may be interested in the results of recent research conducted by physicians. According to the research, there has been a striking uptick in the number of medical malpractice legal cases that stem from patients being found deceased in their beds.

Senior Drivers: Should They Be Subjected to Stricter Regulations?

The driving population is getting older in New York and nationwide. The reason the driving population, as a whole, is getting older is because baby boomers are rapidly aging, while many young people are not getting their licenses or are learning to drive later.  WFTV reported, previously, that by the year 2030, around 50 million […]

FAQs about Summer Camps and Personal Injury in New York

According to statistics, there are over 12,000 summer camps in operation across the United States, including 5,000 day camps and 7,000 overnight camps. The summer camp industry makes a profit of more than $15 million a year. Over 6 million children in the country participate in some form of camp, whether it is day camp […]

Farm Accidents and Personal Injury Claims in New York

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, with hundreds of workers, including a large number of child laborers, dying each year in farming accidents. It is also one of the least regulated and lowest paid industries in the country. The official workplace fatality rate in farming accidents is over 21 […]

FAQs about Farm Accidents in New York

Each year, hundreds of workers in the agricultural industry, including child laborers though this is very rare, die across the United States. Farming is among the least regulated, lowest paid and most dangerous occupations, with the official rate of workplace fatality of over 21 per 100,000. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

Orthopedic Injury and Medical Malpractice in New York

According to statistics, 2,068,349 patients suffered a traumatic injury in 2006, and roughly 47% of these sustained an orthopedic injury. According to sub-specialized orthopedic traumatologists, 25.7% of all trauma patients need an orthopedic traumatologist, while general orthopedists stated that 13.5% of all patients suffering from trauma require an orthopedic traumatologist.

Higher risks of cervical cancer deaths

Data from the National Cancer Institute shows that there were almost 12,990 new cases of cervical cancer and 4,120 cervical cancer deaths in the United States in 2016. New York women should know that according to a study published in a peer-reviewed medical journal in January 2017, the assertion that there was a low risk of dying from cervical cancer may have been wrong. They thus should continue to receive their recommended cancer screenings.