In an attempt to reduce patient readmission rates, the government is cracking down on hospitals and cutting Medicare reimbursements. According to Medicare, nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients are readmitted within one month. In response to that statistic, the...
Mechanic Sentenced for Involvement in Deadly New York Crane Accident
A mechanic who was involved in a 2008 fatal crane accident in New York that killed two workers was sentenced to a year of community service. The families of the workers that died opposed the plea agreement that spared the mechanic from serving any jail time and...
Does More Medical Treatment Result in More Medical Malpractice?
A 1999 study by Institute of Medicine found that 98,000 Americans suffered fatalities annually due to medical errors. It is impossible to determine exact current statistics because states are not required to follow the same reporting guidelines that were in place in...
Catastrophic Truck Accident Kills Six
In New York, summer time is often synonymous with road construction. Failing to notice construction warning signs can cause serious injuries and even death. A truck driver's failure to notice the construction signs or the stopped cars ahead of him resulted in a...