Posts tagged death

• Study finds Zithromax (azithromycin) may carry higher risk of death than other antibiotics

  Paul Napoli | May 18, 2012 12:53 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  People taking the popular antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin), commonly called the “Z-pack,” may have more than double the risk of death from cardiovascular problems than people...

• Study: Tasers can cause cardiac arrest and death

  Paul Napoli | May 05, 2012 12:56 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to a new study, the electrical pulse of a Taser can cause ventricular arrhythmias, sudden cardiac arrest and death. Use of a type of handheld electronic control device (ECD),...

• Elevator problems found in Manhattan building where malfunctioning elevator crushed woman

  Paul Napoli | January 16, 2012 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Officials found numerous elevator violations in the building where ad exec Suzanne Hart died last month in a tragic elevator accident. Suzanne Hart, 41-year-old Director of New Business...

• FDA requires Multaq (dronedarone) to carry new black box warning

  Paul Napoli | December 21, 2011 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring the antiarrhythmic drug Multaq to carry a new black box warning about increased risk of serious cardiovascular events and death in certain...

• Maintenance history focus of investigation after woman dies in Manhattan elevator accident

  Paul Napoli | December 16, 2011 10:28 PM | 2 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The New York City Department of Buildings is investigating the maintenance history of an elevator where a woman was killed in a tragic accident on Wednesday morning, learning the elevator was...

• Man dies from hospital medication error, receives execution drug instead of antacid

  Paul Napoli | November 20, 2011 9:51 PM | 2 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  November 20, 2011 A family is grieving after a nurse at a South Florida hospital allegedly gave their loved one the wrong medication, causing his death. Local10.com reports that North...

• Tip-Over-Related Deaths And Injuries Not Slowing

  Chrissie Cole | September 30, 2011 7:44 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Furniture and TV tip-over incidents are a top hidden hazard in the home. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to inspect and anchor any furniture...

• Department of Labor Finalizing Database of Inspection Violations for Amusement Rides

  Chrissie Cole | August 15, 2011 6:05 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Department of Labor is working to finalize an online database that will allow New Yorkers to search inspection violations for amusement rides following a fatal accident in July that threw...

• 5-Year-Old Girl Dies from Local Anesthesia Overdose at Urgent Care Clinic

  Paul Napoli | August 02, 2011 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  August 2, 2011 A coroner has found that an overdose of anesthesia caused the death little girl at an Atlanta area urgent care clinic. ABC News reports that the parents of 5-year-old Kensley Kirby...

• OSHA Finds Death of Worker Result of Sawmill’s Failure to Follow Safety Standards

  Paul Napoli | July 27, 2011 11:20 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  July 27, 2011 A New York sawmill has been cited for alleged serious violations of workplace safety standards and fined $152,100 by government safety inspectors following an investigation of a...