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MONGAUP VALLEY: Richard Burke Killed In Apartment Fire After Cooking Accident Engulfed Building in Flames At 1240 Route 17B

FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION MONGAUP VALLEY, NEW YORK (June 22, 2016) – A 45-year-old man was killed in a tragic apartment fire after becoming trapped on the second story of his building at 1240 Route 17B, according to Patch.com. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the man that was killed as Richard Burke. Police are still investigating the deadly fire, but they think it may have been the result of a cooking accident on the first floor of the building. The Police and Fire Departments rushed to the scene of the apartment fire, but they were not able to pull Richard Burke out in time. He was later

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Standardizing IV and liquid medicine dosages

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is launching an effort to standardize concentrations of IV and oral liquid medications in order to prevent patients in New York and around the country from being harmed by errors in the administration of these medications. The Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine estimates that more than 1.5 million people in the United States are negatively impacted by sucherrors every year.

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Uterine Rupture and Medical Malpractice

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 600 women in the United States die each year due to pregnancy or delivery complications. An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report revealed that $17.4 billion was spent for maternal care with delivery-related complications in 2008 in the US. That year, 94% of women had some type of pregnancy complication.

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HARTLAND: Larry Cooper Killed In Farming Accident After Tractor And Haybine He Was Using Experienced Mechanical Failure on Seaman Road

MANUFACTURER OF TRACTOR MAY BE LIABLE FOR MALFUNCTION HARTLAND, NEW YORK (June 19, 2016)  A 68-year-old man was tragically killed in a farming accident after the tractor that he was using experienced some sort of mechanical failure by Seaman Road, according to ABC 7 News. (map) Authorities have been able to identify the man killed in the Niagara County accident as Larry Cooper. Police found Mr. Cooper trapped underneath the tractor and he was later pronounced dead at the scene in Middleport. The tractor appeared to be attached to some sort of Haybine or hay mower. It is still unknown why the tractor malfunctioned. HELPING THOSE

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MIDDLEBURGH: Joshua Camp Killed In Car Accident After Police Vehicle Ran Into Him During Pursuit Following Traffic Stop Near Grieble Lane

POLICE MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY CRASH MIDDLEBURGH, NEW YORK (June 19, 2015)  A man from Middleburgh was killed in a tragic accident after he was thrown from his dirt-bike and hit by a police car following a pursuit by Grieble Lane, according to News 10. Authorities have been able to identify the man that was killed as Joshua Camp. New York State Police stopped Camp for having a unregistered dirk-bike. After being stopped Camp then led police on a brief pursuit that ended after he was thrown off his dirt-bike. The pursuing officer that was following camp struck him with his patrol vehicle leading to his

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COMMACK: Oscar Diaz Killed In Tree Trimming Electrocution Accident After Shearing Power Lines On Long Island Near Roberta Lane

FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION  COMMACK, NEW YORK (June 19, 2016)  A 39-year-old man was killed in a tragic tree trimming accident after he was electrocuted when his shears came into contact with a set of power lines on Roberta Lane, according to ABC News.  Authorities have been able to identify the man that died as Oscar Diaz from Brentwood. Diaz was working for GA Island Landscaping Corps. at the time of the accident. Power lines around trees can be extremely dangerous and have caused a number of electrocutions over the years. In many areas, power companies are required to make sure that trees are not coming into contact

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Cesarean Section Complications and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Approximately 1 of every 3 babies in the United States is delivered by cesarean section, accounting for about 1.3 million each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 33% of women in the US. had a cesarean delivery in 2011. The rate of c-sections in the country has increased by nearly 60% since 1996. In 2014, the cesarean delivery rate was 32.3% of all births.

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Chemotherapy Errors and Medical Malpractice

In the United States, nearly 14.5 million children and adults that have had a history of cancer were healthy and alive as on January 1st, 2014. Unfortunately, it is estimated that 500 deaths occur each year in the country as a result of chemotherapy errors. Roughly 3% of errors that are related to chemotherapy are reported. Also, 63% of oncology nurses reported that chemotherapy errors occurred in their place of work.

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