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Are the risks of medical malpractice higher in surgery centers than in hospitals?

Two recent articles discuss the increased risks of medical practice at surgery centers as they take on increasingly risky surgeries. A global investigation by Christina Jewett from Kaiser Health News and Mark Alesia from USA Today reveals that since 2013, 260 people died of complications after they went for an in-and-out…

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Woman dies after train crashes into her car in Long Island, NY

A woman died after her car that crashed onto the Long Island Rails Road tracks was hit by a train. The high winds may have pushed the car onto the tracks according to the preliminary investigation. 29 year old Elizabeth Gallager lost control of her car near the Port Jefferson branch…

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Cheap car accessories for senior drivers can prevent crashes and save lives

Senior drivers have a higher risk of dying in a car crash than younger drivers. Some inexpensive car accessories can help older drivers to drive more safely and prevent accidents but only 10% take advantage of them. Drivers over 65-year-old often suffer from various health conditions that can affect driving.…

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What usually happens to a distracted driver who kills someone?

Most drivers who were using their cellphone and as a result killed someone in a car accident usually don’t get more than a few days in jail. Fair Warning reviewed approximately 100 prosecutions of distracted drivers over the last 5 years and found that light punishment is usually the norm.…

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Alcohol suspected in deadly New York crash

The passenger of a car died after the driver crashed into the back of a truck in New York. The accident occurred early Tuesday morning on Frederick Douglas Blvd near the intersection of 129th Street in Harlem.  A 35 year old woman driving a Mercedes crashed into the back of…

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Man suffers serious personal injury after falling through the floor of a dilapidated building in Brooklyn, NYC

A man scavenging for construction material in a half demolished building was seriously injured after he fell through the floor. The accident occurred at a dilapidated Brooklyn building located at the intersection of Rutland Road and Brooklyn Ave in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.  The floor gave way under the weight of…

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A woman whose doctor initially failed to diagnose her ovarian cancer was finally cured with an immunotherapy treatment that was not supposed to work on her tumor

In 2011, Oriana Sousa, a Portuguese psychologist who is now 28 year-old was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. When the symptoms started doctors initially failed to diagnose the cancer. For several months Oriana suffered from frequent constipation and fatigue. She was also thirsty all the time. Then…

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Construction worker severely injured by debris in Tappan, NY

A hard hat was in critical condition after he was hit by debris at a NY construction site. 49 year old Arian Hila was working on the renovation of the Germanic Masonic Home at 120 Western Highway in Tappan, NY. On Friday afternoon one of the debris chutes became clogged…

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8 year old girl injured by construction debris in New York City

An 8 year old girl suffered head injury after being hit by debris falling off a NYC construction site. Last Friday morning, Tatiana Devia was in the courtyard of her family’s apartment building on 35th Avenue near 83rd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, when a wooden plank fell on her…

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Trucker who was online shopping just before fatal accident pleads guilty

Last June a Rochester professor was killed in a NY truck accident on Interstate 90. Just before the accident the driver was allegedly shopping online while driving at 70 mph in a construction area. The driver identified as 27 year old Kristofer Gregorek pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter. He is…

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