New York Injury Law Firm News
Family Awarded $6.4 Million in Medical Malpractice Claim
The family of a man who died from a heart attack several months after being released from a Philadelphia hospital was awarded $6.4 million in a medical malpractice claim. According to the Pennsylvania Record, the lawsuit states that the 38-year-old man was playing basketball when he started complaining of chest and shoulder pain. An ambulance …
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Protecting Children from Serious Playground Injuries
While playgrounds are often a fun place for children to romp around after school or during the summer months, parents should be aware of the hazards that can lurk at these types of places. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 200,000 children under age 14 are treated in …
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Federal Officials Allowed Unsafe Bus Company to Continue Operations
Federal officials backed off their plan to shut down a bus company with an unsatisfactory safety rating just days before one of the company’s buses was involved in a fatal accident last year. According to a Bloomberg news report, documents show that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) decided to let Sky Express Inc. continue …
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Feds Shut Down 26 Bus Lines in Major Safety Effort
Federal authorities announced a major push for bus safety in response to a series of fatal bus accidents, shutting down 26 discount bus companies. According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, a majority of the bus companies that were shut down traveled along the East Coast and were located in New York …
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USPS Offers Tips to the Public to Help Prevent Dog Bite Injuries
The U.S. Postal Service has released its ranking of the top 25 cities for dog attacks to letter carriers in the year 2011. The city of Los Angeles tops that list. Several New York cities are also included in the list. Brooklyn comes in at number 13 with 27 dog attacks while Buffalo is ranked …
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