Was Your Child Injured at School?
When we send our children off to school, we trust that the school employees will keep them safe. In New York, schools are responsible for acting “in the place of the parent” when children are …
Study Shows Heart Attacks on the Rise Among Young Women
According to a 2018 study published in the journal Circulation, young women are suffering heart attacks at a higher rate now than 20 years ago. The study showed that the heart attack rate for women …
Nursing Home Falls
When your loved one is injured in a fall at a nursing home, there can be serious injuries such as fractured hips, legs, or arms, or even traumatic brain injury. Falls are one of the …
Infant Fractures During Childbirth
Childbirth can be both stressful and exciting. After hours of labor, the last thing you want to hear is that your child has been injured during childbirth. Unfortunately, fractures during childbirth can happen. The skin …
VA Hospitals: How do they Rate?
A recent in-depth analysis by USA TODAY compared how VA medical centers measure up to other health care facilities across the country. The results showed that VA medical centers came out ahead in some respects. …
Common Surgical Errors
Medical mistakes and surgical errors are, unfortunately, a common problem. According to a 2016 study, more than 250,000 deaths per year in the United States are due to medical errors. Most surgical errors are …
The Three Types of Distracted Driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2016 3,450 people were killed as the result of distracted driving. Distracted driving is commonly associated with texting or talking on a cell phone. However, there …
Hit and Run Accidents
Leaving the scene of an accident is a crime in New York, and yet people do it every day. If you are involved in an accident with a hit and run driver who left the …
Defective Tools
Defective tools, whether they are being used in the home or in the workplace, can cause severe injury. Tools can be defective for a variety of different reasons. For example, in February DeWalt hand drills …
Cruise Ship Injuries
According to the Cruise Lines International Association, an estimated 30 million people will take a cruise in 2019. Cruises make great vacations, and while cruise ships are generally safe, accidents and injuries do happen. Sometimes …