Most people in New York likely understand that healthcare does not come with a money-back guarantee. Even with the many advances made in clinical science in recent years, there is no eliminating the risk inherent in medical treatments. However, is not unreasonable for...
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Rushing and pedestrian accidents
Whether someone is late for work or they have a crucial meeting that they are worried about missing, people find themselves in a rush for a lot of different reasons. Unfortunately, no matter how much someone plans ahead, unexpected issues can arise that leave them...
An open fracture means a long road to recovery
Most people hope to get through life without suffering any type of serious injury. Injuries of any type can be difficult to recover from, and in many cases, people can still feel the effects of those injuries years later. If you are in a car accident, you run a...
Signs of a traumatic brain injury after an accident
Car accidents can change lives in an instant. One moment you may be traveling to your vacation destination or just driving to the grocery store, and the next you could find yourself sitting in a wrecked vehicle waiting on New York law enforcement to arrive on the...
Road traffic injuries remain leading cause of death among children and young adults
Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for people ages 5 to 29, according to the World Health Organization. This scary statistic involves victims who are driving or passengers in vehicles, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. In fact,...
Why are pedestrian fatalities increasing?
Pedestrian accidents continue to pose serious risks to New Yorkers. In fact, pedestrian fatalities are the highest they have been in the last 30 years, according to a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association. They reported a 4 percent increase in...
Not all traumatic brain injuries are the same
The brain is a very complicated organ that performs many functions. It controls life sustaining activities like breathing, while also managing physical movements, language skills, creativity, problem-solving abilities and more. Because we require our brains to...
Improperly secured equipment blamed for NYC subway crash
If you work in New York City, you may be among the crowds of commuters who use the subway. If so, you are probably accustomed to delays and even the occasional accident. One of those accidents occurred in the summer of 2017, resulting in injuries to dozens of...
Dirty surgical tools and hospital acquired infections
The practice of medicine has changed and evolved so much throughout the centuries that the last thing anyone expects to learn/hear about is the use of dirty and unclean surgical tools and medical equipment. Though it can take months for doctors/hospitals to notify...
Bone fractures: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Whether you get into an accident at work or your job, you may break a bone. The many different kinds of fractures are: Closed fracture: When your bone fractures, but there is no open wound or puncture in your skin. Open fracture: When...