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Failure to provide timely diagnosis and properly treat cancer in African American women linked to much higher rate of mortality

Often because they receive a late diagnosis or because they are not properly treated, African American women with breast cancer are on average 40 percent more likely to die than their white counterparts according to a study that was published last week in the Journal Cancer Epidemiology. The reason for…

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A new proposal from the FMCSA to replace paper logs by electronic logbooks can help reduce bus and truck accidents related to fatigued drivers and prevent an estimated 20 deaths and 434 personal injuries every year

Bus and truck accidents related to driver fatigue often happen because drivers have been tampering with the paper logbook by not accurately reporting the time they really spent behind the wheels. To reduce hours of service violations and decrease the paperwork burden associated with hours-of-service recordkeeping, the Federal Motor Carrier…

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2 car drivers and one pedestrian suffered severe personal injury in a car accident on a dangerous street in Staten Island, New York

A frontal collision between two cars injured the two car drivers and one pedestrian in Great Kills, Staten Island, NYC. The accident happened on Amboy Road near Sherwood Place. One of the cars apparently swerved on to the wrong side of the road and collided with the other car that…

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A nurse who physically abused a New York nursing home patient by twisting her arm and fracturing her bone was sentenced to 30 days in jail

A nurse who physically abused a patient in a New York nursing home will spend 30 days behind bars with five years probation. She also will have to surrender her certified nurses’ aid certificate. Sarina Francis (picture) who was working for the Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Albany,…

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New York Hospital may have committed medical malpractice by negligently exposing 4000 patients to HIV and Hepatitis

Nurses at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Long Island , NY may have committed medical malpractice by using the same insulin pen on multiple patients. At this point there is no formal proof that it happened but the warning came after a nurse was heard saying that it was acceptable…

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Months before the New York Gas Explosion tenants were complaining about gas odors but little was done about it

The catastrophic explosion that happened in New York yesterday may have been caused by negligence and may have been prevented. Mayor de Blasio said the first warning came 17 minutes before the explosions but Harlem residents say that the mayor’s statement is inaccurate. According to them a strong gas odor…

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At least three people died and many others suffered personal injury in a gas explosion in New York

An explosion in New York injured dozens of people and killed at least three while more than eight are still missing. The explosion was so severe that it sent people flying out the windows. 250 firefighters had to be called to the rescue to fight the blaze that consumed the…

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New York County Supreme Court: in the aftermath of the Fukushima Explosion, two class actions seek damages based on product liability against GE

Two Summons with Notice have been filed in The New York County Supreme Court alleging that GE’s failure to properly design and maintain the Fukushima plant hurt more than 100,000 people. Lead plaintiff Mitsuru Okura demands at least $3 million per plaintiff and the second plaintiffs Sasaki Body Ltd. and…

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Chrysler recalls the 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango for a defective braking system and the 2014 Fiat 500L for a defective transmission system

A defect in Chrysler’s Ready Alert Braking system is causing a diminished break pedal feel in the 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango models. The defect didn’t lead to any accidents or injuries as Chrysler pointed out that the brake function was never lost nor was it out of…

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