Category Archives: NY Personal Injury

Johns Hopkins Malpractice Study: Surgical ‘Never Events’ Occur At Least 4,000 Times Per Year

Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimate that a surgeon in the U.S. leaves an object -->

Millions Die from Sepsis – But It Can Be Cured If Detected Quickly

What Is Sepsis? Sepsis is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. The -->

Did You Know…

drowsy driving is a factor in one in six vehicle accidents? 14% of drivers ages -->

Student Killed While Texting & Driving – His Final Text Revealed to Help Deter Others

A 22-year old University of Northern Colorado student, Alexander Heit, was texting and driving when -->

Bicycle Safety: How to Keep Yourself and Your Kids Safe This Season

Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency room due to bicycle injuries, according -->

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Tips for Moms Driving Safely This Month

1 in 10 new moms have been in a crash with their baby, according to -->

The Doctor’s New Prescription: A Lawyer

According to an article from The New York Times, many elders have never filled out -->

Hip Implant Failure More Likely in Women

While the risk of total hip implant failure is low, it is slightly higher in -->

A New Approach to Hip Surgery

An article in The New York Times highlights a new approach to hip surgery known -->

Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax): Drug Safety Communication – Risk of Potentially Fatal Heart Rhythms

On March 12, 2013 the FDA posted a warning to the public that azithromycin (Zithromax -->

Impaired Driving: Get The Facts

According to an article by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day 30 -->

Drowsy Driving: 1 in 25 Fall Asleep at the Wheel According to CDC Report

An article from End Distracted Driving (www.enddd.org) states that according to the Center for Disease -->

Teen Driving – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

According to this article from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, young drivers, ages 15-20 -->

Eliminate Distracted Driving

What is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that -->

Affymax and Takeda Announce a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Lots of OMONTYS® (peginesatide) Injection

The FDA issued a safety alert on February 23, 2013 alerting health care professionals and -->

Questions About Robotic Hysterectomy

The New York Times has published this article about robotic hysterectomies and how surgeons promise -->

Medical Device Class I Recall: Lumenis Limited, Lumenis VersaCut Tissue Morcellator

According to the FDA on February 25, 2013, Lumenis Limited is recalling certain models of -->

Class I Recall: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc recalls LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve

According to the FDA on January 4, 2013, DePuy issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall -->

Editorial: Young Moms Show High Rate of Distracted Driving

A report by the Herald-Dispatch on January 25, 2013 states that young mothers tend to -->

Medical-device firm’s unit recalls more hip implants over high failure rates

The AP (2/15, Johnson, Jordans) reports that spokespersons for Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit on -->

A Word of Caution for Older Motorcyclists

A report by the New York Times’ Wellness blog on February 8 cautions aging motorcycle -->