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In April of 2009, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, a Syracuse hospital, received chest pain center certification by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. St. Joseph’s Hospital mistakes are expected to...

Last week, the New York State Department of Health announced that it was investigating the Oswego Fire Department’s ambulance corps for refusing to transport patients. Syracuse area ambulances are required to take patients

Upstate University Hospital, a 378 bed facility located in Syracuse, New York, recently secured the LIFENET System for use within the hospital. LIFENET is a computerized system that monitors ECG changes in order to reduce...

The Food and Drug Administration recently released a proposal to modify informed consent rules that apply to clinical trials. If the proposal is adopted, all clinical trials will have to be accompanied by a statement that...

A birth injury is damage to a baby during labor and delivery, also known as the birth process. Generally, birth injuries are due to a lack of blood flow (ischemia), a lack of oxygen (hypoxia), acidosis, internal...

Crouse Hospital, a 506 bed facility located in Syracuse, New York, was fined $10,000.00 by the New York State Department of Health for hospital negligence. Specifically, for failing to thoroughly check the background of

Last month, Michael A. Bottar, Esq., a Syracuse work injury lawyer with Bottar Law, PLLC, secured $1,700,000.00 in compensation from two corporate defendants for injuries arising out of a 2006 incident that...

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication affecting 10% of women. It is marked by high blood pressure and proteinuria (protein in the urine). Symptoms usually emerge in the 20th week of pregnancy, and include:...

Route 81, a highway running north and south through New York State, was closed for more than two hours on Wednesday due to a 15 car accident. The NYS Route 81 accident, which involved rear-ending a tractor trailer,...

A Binghamton demolition project is underway at 39 Charlotte Street. Yesterday, Broome County workers began deconstructing the building to make way for new construction on the street. Charlotte Street is largely industrial....