by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Apr 20, 2017 | Dog Bites
Each year, over 4.5 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs. Most of these victims are children. According to the Department of Health, 6,600 children under the age of 20 must receive treatment at a hospital because of a dog bite in the state of New...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
There are an estimated 40,000 medical errors that occur everyday in the United States. There are a projected over 200,000 patients who will die due to medical mistakes and hospital infections. In 2015, New York State was among the highest for total medical malpractice...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Mar 27, 2017 | Defective Medical Devices
Over 300,000 individuals have hip replacement surgery in the United States each year. A surgery on your hip is pricey, the average cost for a hip replacement surgery in 2010 was $17,510. According to the Center for Disease Control, the same year Stryker, a popular hip...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Mar 23, 2017 | Nursing Home
As your loved ones’ age, some may have to be admitted to a nursing home. In fact, 40 percent of adults in the United States will enter a nursing home at some point in their lives. You want and expect the best care for your aging family member, but what happens when...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Mar 17, 2017 | Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents
2016 was one of the worst years for drunk driving fatalities. On average, there were 28 deaths every day caused by DUI accidents. 1 in 3 accidents involved an impaired driver. 1,440 people are injured in a car crash involving a drunk driver every day. With St....
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