New Efforts to Help Combat Drugged Driving in NY
In New York, the legalization of medical marijuana could mean both more people using cannabis products and more widespread acceptance of marijuana use. Since Massachusetts, a state sharing its border with New York, has legalized recreational marijuana, this change in the law could also lead to many people visiting or passing through the state of […]
Frequently Asked Questions for Injured Workers in New York
According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries by the BLS, there were a total of 4,836 fatal work injuries reported in the US in the year 2015 – a small increase from 2014 which had a total of 4,821 reported fatal injuries. This number is the highest since 5,214 fatal injuries that were reported […]
FAQs about Lung Surgery Complications in New York
Both small-cell and non-small cell lung cancer is reported to be the second most common form of cancer among both men and women in the US Lung cancer makes up for roughly 14% of all new cases of cancer. The American Cancer Society’s 2017 estimates for lung cancer in the US are:
The good, the bad and the ugly: A look at fetal heart rate monitoring
In hopes of helping medical professionals identify problems faster, a number of technological advancement have been made over the last few decades. One of these advancements is the fetal heart rate monitor.
How Uber’s Self Driving Cars are Endangering Pedestrians and Bike Riders
Pedestrians and bicycle riders are vulnerable road users because they are harder to see than cars, trucks, and other vehicles. If a pedestrian or bike rider is hit by a vehicle, the walker or biker also does not have the protection of vehicle safety equipment surrounding him. Serious or even fatal injuries are likely to […]
Dog Bite Incidents and Laws in New York
According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, over 4.7 million incidents involving dog bites occur each year in the United States. Of these many million people, about 800,000 of them will seek medical attention – 50% fall under the bracket of children – while 386,000 will require immediate emergency medical care. In 2015, there […]
FAQs about Aviation Accidents and Personal Injury in New York
According to statistics, the number of fatalities per million flight hours is 12.25. The survival rate of passengers on a fatal airplane crash is 24%. When it comes to causes of fatal airplane crashes, pilot errors (weather, mechanical and others) make up a total of 53%, while mechanical failures make up 20%. Other causes include […]
Shopping Mall Accidents and Personal Injury in New York
Between 1990 and 2010, 11,000 under-18 children were treated in hospital emergency departments for injuries sustained from amusement rides at shopping malls, restaurants, and arcades. 73% of injuries that were caused by amusement ride accidents at shopping malls resulted from a child falling in, on, off or against the ride which was often because of […]
FAQs about Amusement Park Accidents in New York
As per a report issued by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were close to 8,800 people injured in amusement parks in the United States in 2006. These numbers only reflect those injuries that were serious enough to require emergency department treatment in hospitals, which means that the total number is actually higher. An […]
Personal Injury Claims in New York for Food Poisoning and Contamination
According to statistics, there are 76 million food-related illnesses each year in the United States and 325,000 food-related hospitalizations annually. About 5,000 people die every year in the US due to food-related illnesses. Of these, annual deaths, about 1,800 are caused by salmonella, Listeria, and Toxoplasma while unknown agents cause 3,200 deaths each year. While […]
