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A 32-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured in a New York hit-and-run car accident in Elmont. The woman was crossing Linden Boulevard at 239th Street when she was hit by a driver whose car did not stop, according to a news report in the Long Island Press. She was brought to a local hospital and is said to have sustained a brain hemorrhage, facial and spine fractures. Police are describing the car as an older gre [...]

An increasing number of medical professionals are playing with their cell phones, iPads, and other technological devices while also tending to patients, a situation that might result in dangerous medical mistakes due to inattention, according to a recent article in Information Week. Recently, The New York Times cited several examples of doctors, nurses, and other professionals using gadgets for personal reasons wh [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regularly publishes information about product recalls and safety alerts to help American citizens keep themselves safe from defective products and unsafe foods, medications, cosmetics, and medical devices. Recent recalls include several food products, several brands of oral contraceptives, and a dangerous medical device. Food Products In September, the FDA released recall [...]

Most states have a database that allows the public and reporters to check on the number of medical malpractice claims of a physician and to see how often, if at all, they have been disciplined. Now one of the services has been blocked and consumers and three journalism groups are protesting. The National Practitioner Data Bank was a reliable national source on medical malpractice and is largely used by reporters an [...]

With the shift toward computerized medical records to reduce medical malpractice, this story in The Los Angeles Times shows that human error can still influence a patient’s outcome. A baby was born 16 weeks premature in a hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, when a pharmacy technician typed the wrong information into a computer screen. The baby received an automatic intravenous solution of sodium chloride – mo [...]

Are electronic medical records the answer to reducing medical errors and increasing patient safety? Almost two years ago, President Obama promised $19 billion to help the nation’s hospitals change over to a paperless system but it still hasn’t happened, and now there are some doubts whether or not electronic records are really an improvement over paper ones. The Institute of Medicine created a 16-member panel [...]

As personal injury attorneys in Arizona who have handled many brain injury cases, we know that finding support and resources can be a vital first step in dealing with a traumatic brain injury. Luckily, there are many resources out there for people who are suffering from a traumatic brain injury. The Brain Injury Association (www.biausa.org) provides information and resources to su [...]

The Kiley Law Group, LLC, is proud to announce that its Boston personal injury website, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, recently underwent an extensive redesign. The legal website gives visitors quick and easy access to helpful and useful information, data, and resources that relate to Massachusetts, in addition to news about the law firm itself. Website Redesign Enhances Visitor Experience The following are reflected [...]

An unidentified 73-year-old man was killed last Monday after a 3,500 pound winch fell on top of him at the Mullins Marine Service Yard in Winthrop. The Boston Globe reported that the bolts connecting the winch to the concrete supports failed, causing the winch to disconnect from the supports and crush the man between the wall and the winch itself. The fire department responded and were able to free the man, who w [...]

An unidentified Somerville woman was struck by a Department of Public Works dump truck this morning just after 8:00 a.m. The Boston Globe reports that the woman is in her 50s and that she sustained injuries considered to be life-threatening. The woman was reportedly crossing Washington Street in Somerville in the area of Webster Avenue when the dump truck struck her. Emergency workers transported the woman and th [...]