Getting older is a challenging and sometimes harrowing experience. For Americans over the age of 65, falls are the top cause of deadly injury and hospitalization. Data collected by the…
read moreMillions of babies are born in U.S. hospitals every year. In roughly 9 percent of these births, something goes wrong. In those cases, a full 30 percent involve an avoidable…
read moreThe University of Central Florida is adding a 600 bed housing facility. The site of that facility saw a serious construction accident this week, as a concrete slab fell over…
read moreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration handed out $45.9 million in motorcyclist safety grants from 2006 to 2012. Per the instructions of Congress, none of that money was used support…
read moreWitnesses report that a construction worker was struck by a ball-shaped object while working on the second floor of a Miami building recently. The object, swung from a construction vehicle,…
read moreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new guidelines for large commercial trucks and large buses that would require those heavy duty vehicles to have electronic stability control devices installed.…
read moreJust as safety experts, legislators and law enforcement officials get a handle on one unsafe practice, a new danger rises up to battle for our attention. A survey conducted by…
read moreIn a difficult economy, many homeowners take on their own construction projects. Small groups may attempt to flip homes without the assistance of licenses contractors or construction companies. Residential construction…
read moreWhen an accident occurs, people are instructed to dial 911. In a serious car accident, the amount of time it takes an ambulance to arrive could mean the difference between…
read moreToyota has constructed a new facility in Japan to test car safety systems. Such systems may soon be able to greatly reduce the number of car accidents, particularly at trouble-spots…
read moreColorado health officials filed a complaint against the New England Compounding Center regarding the business practices of that facility. The director of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy took…
read moreHalloween is a time for trick-or-treating when you are young. As people get older, the celebration may turn to costume parties and time spent out on the town. During this…
read moreThe death of a 12-year-old New York boy in April brought national attention to a widespread problem: missed diagnoses. When a doctor fails to conduct the proper tests and a…
read moreA medical error can be difficult to identify for a patient who lacks medical training. According to some estimates, medical mistakes claim as many as 250,000 American lives every year…
read moreIn the wake of a meningitis outbreak that has killed 28 people and sickened hundreds more, there are many calls for greater regulatory oversight of so-called ‘compounding pharmacies.’ Facilities such…
read moreUpon removal from a donor patient, a healthy kidney was placed in a metal basin inside a slush machine. The kidney was intended for the donor’s sister. Before it could…
read morePanter, Panter & Sampredo, P.A., are dedicated to providing expert representation and support to our clients who have suffered personal injury due to motor vehicle accidents. We work hard to…
read moreMany people credit technological advancement with the dramatic reduction in the number of fatal car accidents per mile driven in the United States. Car accidents are less common and less…
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