Recent Posts in January, 2014

• Nursing aide breaks elderly woman's arm, staff ignores injury

  Jan 30, 2014
  An investigation by the New York Health Department revealed that an elderly woman had her arm broken by a nursing aide at Hudson Park Rehabilitation ...
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• Cyclists in New York City: Injuries and Fatalities Continue

  Jan 29, 2014
  By: Laurel Beth Penn In 2013, in New York City, there have been approximately 15,000 pedestrians and cyclists injured as a result of motorists and 155 ...
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• Family sues doctor who walked out of surgery

  Jan 24, 2014
  New York residents whose loved ones will soon be going through surgery may have heard that a 72-year-old California man was left in a vegetative state ...
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• Woman awarded $62 million by a New York City jury

  Jan 17, 2014
  A New York City jury awarded a Brooklyn woman $62 million after she sued a hospital following complications associated with a laparoscopic procedure, ...
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• Toddler's parents sue dentist for malpractice

  Jan 10, 2014
  New York City residents might be interested in a lawsuit that is currently taking place in Hawaii. A toddler's parents are suing a pediatric dentist ...
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• Intuitive Surgical Recalls Robot Machines Due to Mechanical Problems

  Jan 9, 2014
  In November Intuitive Surgical issued a recall of the majority of its DaVinci robotic surgery machines in the US and worldwide due to a "friction" ...
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• Robotic surgery injuries lead to questions about FDA oversight

  Jan 5, 2014
  Many patients and physicians in New York are taking note of claims of injuries caused by robotic medical devices that are not being reported to the ...
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• New Italian Study Relates Incretin-Mimetic Drugs to Pancreatitis

  Jan 3, 2014
  A team of Italian researchers have just reported that they found a significant increase in pancreatitis in users of the incretin-mimetic drugs ...
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