New York City residents, who are going through treatment in hospitals, and their families, should be very careful about dosing errors. These medication errors are common in hospitals that stem from the negligence of doctors and other hospital staff.A recent study...
Month: January 2013
Forced early delivery may result in birth injury or illness
New York City mothers should understand that intentionally causing an early delivery may potentially harm babies. These babies may not be fully developed yet and are, therefore, more likely to suffer birth injury or illness.Despite recommendations that delivery and...
Large increase in injuries to construction workers reported as a result of a significant incline in workplace accidents
Federal Bureau of Labor statistics show an alarming increase in the number of construction accidents between 2011 and 2012, resulting in more injured workers in New York City. During this time period construction accidents at New York City construction sites increased...
Elevator Safety In New York Remains A Serious Concern
Sometimes a tragic accident can focus attention on a safety issue and lead to positive change. According to the New York Post, City elevator inspectors have stepped up their efforts to ensure elevator safety since the untimely and well publicized death of an...
CRANE ACCIDENT STATISTICS CONTINUE TO SOAR IN NEW YORK
Unfortunately, crane-related construction site accidents continue to be all too commonplace in the City of New York. Since 2010 alone, there have been multiple examples of accidents occurring in and around New York City involving construction workers and laborers...
Misdiagnosis of illness may cause serious repercussions
Medical errors are rampant across the nation, and New York City can be no exception to it. Patients want to be cured fully when they visit a physician or a hospital. But many of them do not realize that they have become the victim of misdiagnosis at the very initial...
Surgical error figures are alarming in the United States
New York City residents might be aware of a new report that exposes the causes and number of mistakes committed during surgery in the United States. According to the study, American surgeons commit approximately 4,000 preventable errors every year that cost over $1.3...
Meningitis outbreak may continue as new cases surface
United States health officials believe that the fungal meningitis outbreak of 2012 could have been much worse than it was. The fungal meningitis caused by a tainted steroid injection has killed 39 people and infected 620 people in 19 states this year. The defective...
Cesarean section may lead to infection or other complications
Cesarean births are on rise in cities across the country, and New York City is no exception. During this delivery process, women and infants may sustain injuries, develop infections and complications or even die during or after the birth. Doctors' failure to monitor...
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