As many as 200,000 people die every year due to mistakes made in U.S. hospitals. Central New York hospitals are no exception. In 1992, a 64 year old woman presented to Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, for cancer...
Author: Bottar Law
Heart Attack Warning Added to Meridia To Warn Syracuse Doctors
January 26, 2010
Meridia (sibutramine) is a weight loss drug marketed by Abbott Laboratories. It acts on chemicals in the body that are associated with weight maintenance. In most people, consumption of the drug, which can be taken with or...
Tractor Trailer Hits Syracuse Bridge Causing Route 690 Crash
January 25, 2010
Debris scattered on a highway has caused a crash in Syracuse, New York. According to Syracuse New York tractor trailer accident lawyers Bottar Law, PLLC, a semi truck struck a 14′ high bridge overpass on December
Lower Birth Weight Babies Reported By Harvard Study
January 25, 2010
Every time a baby is born in an upstate New York hospital, such as Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York, Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare in Utica, New York, Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New...
ndian River Central School District, located in Jefferson County, New York just minutes from Fort Drum, recently received a $125,000 grant to combat teenage pregnancy. School administrators plan to use the funds to create...
Syracuse New York’s Crouse Hospital Stroke Errors Low Per American Stroke Association
January 24, 2010
Crouse Hospital recently received the American Stroke Association’s 2010 award for Silver-Plus Performance Achievement. The award recognizes Crouse Hospital‘s commitment to stroke care, including timely...
Prostate cancer affects the prostate gland. The prostate gland is part of a man’s reproductive system. It is a marble-sized structure that wraps around the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine from the body....
Syracuse New York Prescription Drug Mistakes Should Decrease If ISMP Network Is Adopted
January 21, 2010
Prescription medication errors occur every day. Most drug mistakes are harmless; however, the prescription of improper medications can have severe consequences, including coma, stroke and death. In fact, according...
The Irish High Court ruled that a mother was rendered incontinent due to ob/gyn medical malpractice arising out of the birth of her child. According to reports, the woman sustained internal and external sphincter...
Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal condition which involves curvature of the spine. Signs and symptoms of scoliosis in children include a spine that appears crooked, poor body posture, uneven shoulders, uneven hips,...