An NYPD officer almost died after being assaulted by a violent patient in a New York City hospital. The rookie officer was guarding a patient at Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island. The patient, Dante Martin who had been arrested earlier asked to use the bathroom. After, the officer uncuffed…
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Bicycling in Brooklyn, NYC is trendy but the risks of accidents remain high
With a new victim last week, the number of fatal bicycle accidents in New York City in 2016 has now reached 15. In only 8 months the number of bicyclists killed this year in New York City has reached the same number as the number of bicyclist killed during the…
6 year old pedestrian injured after being struck by hit and run driver in NYC
Police are searching for the driver of a black minivan who hit a 6 year old male pedestrian and fled the scene of the accident. The boy was crossing Hamilton Parkway and 41st Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn with his father when it occurred. The car ran over the boy, slowed…
Toddler injured in NYC accident between a car and a bus
A 5 year old boy suffered personal injury after the car he was riding rear ended an MTA Bus in New York City. The accident occurred last Thursday afternoon in Queens. The car slammed into a MTA bus that was parked at a stop on Beach Channel Drive near Beach…
In New York car crashes involving for-hire vehicles have tripled over the last 2 years
There were 1,672 car accidents involving for-hire vehicles in New York during the month of June this year compared to 534 in June 2014. There were also 5 fatal crashes involving these types of vehicles between the beginning of last May and the end of last June compared to 7 for…
A faster and easier diagnosis of bacterial infections in newborns with fever
Failure to diagnose or delay to treat a bacterial infection in a newborn can be medical malpractice. Doctors (and also parents) may sometimes be reluctant to submit a young infant to a lengthy and complicated process in order to find out if a fever may be caused by a bacterial infection. Thanks to new research this…
Bicyclist injured in accident in Central Park, NYC
A bicyclist suffered serious head injury in an accident in Central Park, New York City. The bicyclist was riding his bike in Central Park when, according to the police, a pedestrian stepped into the crosswalk in front of him. The bicyclist squeezed his brakes hard and swerved to avoid the…
Street safety advocate dies in NYC bicycle accident
A bicyclist was fatally struck by a car in NYC. Yesterday morning, 78 year old Michael Schenkman was riding his bike on Northern Boulevard in Bayside, Queens when he was struck by a car. Michael Schenkman was an avid biker and a member of Transportation Alternatives. He was riding his…
Former Cuomo aid among 5 dead in NY car crash
Speed was a factor in a NY Car accident that left 6 people injured and 5 dead. 29 year old Scott Martella, a former aid to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, was among the victims who were killed in the accident. Yesterday morning around 9:30 a.m. Scott was driving his…
Personal Injuries at Trampoline Parks Have Doctors Concerned
Trampoline injuries result in approximately 100,000 visits to the emergency department every year. While most trampoline injuries occure on home trampolines, the growing popularity of indoor trampoline parks has led to a dramatic rise of injuries occurring specifically at these locations. In 2014, 6,932 people visited the emergency room after being injured at a trampoline park…