In New York, bicycle accidents happen quickly when bike lane users have to slalom between the delivery trucks that are using the lane as a parking spot. Yesterday, the NYPD took action and started to issue tickets to all delivery trucks parked on the bike lane on Columbus Ave between…
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Recent Analysis of Medical Malpractice Claims shows Emerging Risks related to Electronic Health Records
A recent study analyzed 147 medical malpractice claims related to Electronic Health Record (EHR) issues and identified that incorrect data entry in the EHR, inconsistency between paper and electronic records as well as system failures were contributing factors in close to 60% of the analyzed claims. The study was released…
210 out of 576 Nursing Homes in New York City Area received an overall rating of Five Stars by U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Home rating for 2014
To protect your loved one from potential abuse or neglect, when choosing a nursing home it is important to carefully consider your options. The Best Nursing Homes ranking is a trustable source for information that provides data and information on care, safety, health inspections, staffing and more for nearly every…
To prevent bus and truck accidents, CDL drivers medical exams will have to be performed by a Certified Medical Examiner starting May 21st
Medically unfit CDL drivers can cause dangerous bus and truck accidents putting innocent people at risk of serious personal injury or death. Even though commercial bus and truck drivers are required to take a medical test every two years, the actual rules are too loose and open the door to…
To prevent potential car accidents two drivers stop and trap a drunk driver
A drunk driver who clipped a tractor trailer truck on a New York Highway and continued on his way after the accident was followed by three concerned drivers who were able to stop and trap him until the police arrived. The good Samaritans said they were concerned that the intoxicated…
Product Liability: After being pressured General Motor expands its recall to all models with ignition switch problem and admits 13 deaths in car accidents during which the airbag failed to deploy
Last week the plaintiff’s lawyer in a now settled product liability lawsuit against GM that showed that the car maker knew about the defective ignition switch before the cars were sold, sent a letter to the NHTSA asking them to require GM to explain why it only had recalled half…
Failure to diagnose common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) can be medical malpractice
Often doctors fail to diagnose common variable immune deficiency (CVID). It takes an average of 6 years for patients to receive a correct CVID diagnosis because it is a rare form of immune deficiency that mimics other diseases and causes a variety of disparate ailments. In a recent article in…
New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Stephen Mackauf to speak at the New York State Bar Association Medical Malpractice Litigation Seminar
Our partner, New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Stephen Mackauf will be speaking at the New York City Session of the New York State Bar Association CLE program “Medical Malpractice Litigation: Technique, Strategy and Procedure” on Friday, March 28, 2014. Lawyers new to medical malpractice litigation seeking to expand their practice…
New York State Senator Brad Holyman held a Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Town Hall Tonight at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
To discuss the implementation of Vision Zero to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths related to traffic accidents, New York State Senator Brad Holyman held a “Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Town Hall” at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice tonight. See below for more info.
Manhattan DA Cy Vance asks for NYC DAs to become involved in the Vision Zero task force to reduce severe personal injury and deaths related to traffic accidents
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance cares about traffic accidents in the city and believes district attorneys should be integrated into the Vision Zero Task Force. All 5 New York City DAs were invited to a City Council Vision Zero Hearing yesterday but only Cy Vance was present. Vance came equipped…