Two weeks ago, the Slocum-Dickson Medical Group filed a lawsuit against St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center for $102,000,000 in damages. The lawsuit does not allege medical malpractice or a failure to diagnose. Rather, it was...
Albany New York Senator Introduces Safe Baby Products Act To Reduce Dangerous Bath Toxins
May 2, 2009
New York State Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation on Wednesday to protect Syracuse babies, and young children throughout the State of New York. The legislation, titled the Safe Baby Products Act, is intended to
Following a 2002 accident in which the driver of a car committed suicide by pulling the car into oncoming traffic and directly into the front of a Volvo tractor trailer, the tractor trailer company has filed a property damage
To ensure that one day all babies are born healthy, and without birth injuries or birth defects, last Sunday the Central New York Chapter of the March of Dimes held its annual “March For Babies” walk at Onondaga Lake...
According to Lori Smith, a physician’s assistant at Lourdes Hospital, a stroke can “affect anyone at any age.” Knowing that strokes happen every day to Southern Tier residents, as well as throughout Upstate and Central
It is well known that car accidents are the single greatest cause of death in young adults age 16 to 24. To combat motor vehicle deaths, six Syracuse-area high schools received traffic safety lessons today at Onondaga...
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday to doctors around the country, including those purchasing and administering Botox in Syracuse and Central New York, that stronger product injury warnings must accompany...
According to a recent study published by Pediatrics, early treatment with magnesium can limit nerve damage in babies born with low oxygen levels. A low oxygen level at birth is known as perinatal asphyxia. Perinatal asphyxia,
Central New York Injured Worker Compensation Lawsuits Limited By Independent Medical Examinations
April 30, 2009
Defense medical examinations, also known as IMEs, performed by Central New York doctors working for insurance companies are were recently the subject of a statewide investigation conducted by the New York Times. According to
Researchers announced today that new cancer diagnoses in Central New York, and around the county, will increase by 45% over the next twenty years to 2,300,000 new cases of cancer per year. Many of the new cases will be...