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90 Over-Used Medical Tests and Treatments Considered Unnecessary and Sometimes Dangerous
The United States health care system, led by seventeen groups including The American Academy of Family Physicians have recently added 90 more common tests and procedures, bringing the total to 135, that are frequently ordered unnecessarily and can even cause further harm and injury on a patient. Examples of some of these 90 procedures include: CT scans for […]
Driving Instructor dies in auto accident – Four Car Crash
Local police officers responding to a Port Jefferson car accident said that a driving school instructor was killed after veering into oncoming traffic, hitting three cars. The Fitsgerald Driving School instructor, Leonard Sloan, was driving the school’s Chevrolet Malibu when he crashed into the other vehicles on 347 (Nesconset Highway). He most likely had a […]
How Much Is My Case Worth?
If you have been seriously injured due to someone else’s negligence you might be wondering – “How much is my personal injury case worth?There is a very complex, scientific method to determine the value of a personal injury case. This process involves measuring (including but not limited to) medical bills, lost wages, pain and […]
Government Secretly Collects Information Every Time You Drive
Many motorists are unaware of the snitch that tags along for a ride every time they get behind the wheel.This little snitch is in the form of a “black box” called an event data recorder. Automakers have been quietly tucking the units, which automatically records the actions of drivers (tracking your seat belt use, speed, […]
Weather Impacts on Car Safety – snow, sleet, slush
As the northeast prepares for what could be a historic snow storm please check out these car accident statistics and driving safety tips.On average, there are over 6,301,000 vehicle crashes each year. 24% percent of these crashes— approximately 1,511,000 — are weather-related. Weather-related crashes are defined as those crashes that occur in adverse weather (i.e., […]
How Long will my case take to settle?
“How Long will my case take to settle?” This common question has a complicated answers. It depends based on the specific facts of your case. We inform all of our clients that a personal injury case can take anywhere from several months to a few years; with the larger cases taking the longest. The length […]
Fatal infections in young children due to contaminated food
Sprouters Northwest of Kent, Washington is voluntarily recalling all varieties of sprouts products, wheatgrass and pea shoots due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term […]
