Napoli Bern Ripka Reports Hospital Errors Continue To Rise

The recently published HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study reviewed nearly 5,000 hospitals from 2003 to 2005 found that medical errors have continued to rise.

The recently published HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study reviewed nearly 5,000 hospitals from 2003 to 2005 found that medical errors have continued to rise. In that 3-year period, patient safety incidents in U.S. hospitals went up by three percent overall, while the error gap between the best and worst performing hospitals remained wide. During that time period, the study also found that there were 247,662 potentially preventable deaths in U.S. hospitals. The firm of NAPOLI BERN RIPKA represents victims of such sub-standard care and medical negligence throughout the metropolitan New York City area. Fees and profits should never be put ahead of responsible care. The firm of NAPOLI BERN RIPKA is also one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical injury law firms, having successfully represented thousands of clients injured by drugs as varied as Rezulin, Baycol and the diet drug commonly referred to as Fen-phen.

Written by Paul Napoli on April 4th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Cruise Ship Accident Injures More Than a Dozen Passengers

By now, most people have heard about the Crown Princess cruise ship accident that occurred off the coast of Port Canaveral yesterday. Orlando's Local6.com provides first-hand accounts from passengers aboard the ship when it developed steering problems and rolled to one side.

Among the more chilling tales recounting the experience was New Jersey resident Dan France:

"When I was running down through the hallways, there was water cascading down the stairs. When we felt it happen, the ship started to tilt all the way to one side. All of the furniture and everything moved from one end of the room. My wife and mother-in-law's chairs slid into the railing and they held on for dear life."

Written by Staff Writer on July 19th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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