June 2014 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

The Sad Results of Nursing Home Hip Injuries

A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that half of nursing home residents who suffer a hip fracture either die or lose the ability to walk on their own within six months...

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Malpractice Suits: Not All About the Money

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 27th, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

For all of the good hospitals do, they can be dangerous places. The National Institute of Medicine has estimated that nearly 98,000 people die each year in hospitals throughout the US due to avoidable...

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Tracy Morgan Crash Highlights Risks of “Drowsy Driving”

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 25th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

The fatal accident which injured actor Tracy Morgan has raised more awareness of the dangers of driving while drowsy. On June 7, a semi-truck rear-ended a limo-bus carrying Tracy Morgan and four other men....

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Tractor Trailer Bridge Collision; One Killed, One Injured

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 23rd, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A large truck crash slowed down traffic in New York City at the George Washington Bridge when Joao Daponta, 59, the driver of a tractor trailer, failed to control his vehicle and rear-ended another...

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Sister Seeks Justice for Death of Mentally Disabled Man

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 20th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

The death of Rasheen Rose, 33, a mentally disabled man who resided at Fineson Developmental Center in Queens, New York, has come under scrutiny after it became clear that not only was the man...

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Autistic Teen Dead, Mother Seeks Compensation for Negligence

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 18th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Vanessa Fontaine, mother of 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo, is pressing charges against several groups in New York City, according to recent reports. Those being accused of negligence by the teen’s mother include the City of...

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Nine Indicted in Nursing Home Death

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 16th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Nine employees of a Long Island nursing home have been indicted by a grand jury in connection with the death of a 72-year-old patient, according to recent reports. Officials have stated that Medford Multicare...

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Hit-and-Run Driver Injures Two

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 13th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Observers looked in horror at the blood-splattered sidewalk where police say a hit-and-run driver jumped the curb, striking two pedestrians before fleeing the scene. The driver, described as a man in his 30s, has...

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Work Resumes at NY Construction Site After Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 9th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

The Manhattan construction site that was shut down after a freak accident injured a bystander was reopened for work, according to recent reports. In the incredible turn of events, a saw blade came loose...

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Yonkers Man Dies in Queens Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 4th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A fiery automobile crash on Grand Central Parkway in Queens took the life of a 50-year-old Yonkers man, according to police reports. Dale Tulloch was a back-seat passenger in an SUV when the vehicle...

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