Statistics and studies show that older drivers may suffer a reduction in driving skill. Age-related health conditions may contribute to the risk. With age comes experience, or so the adage goes. Spending many decades at a particular task may make a person confident, proficient and safe with the job at hand. However, it seems that some abilities decline after a certain age. Driving may be one of them, if studies and statistics are accurate. According to Consumer Reports,[...]

A recent study has shown that autism appears to have strong links with birth injury. Autism is a type of brain disorder that develops in early childhood. Many families in New York deal with the stresses involved with raising autistic children. The organization, Autism Speaks, states that it is usually between the ages of 2 and 3 that the symptoms of autism first show themselves. The disorder is typically manifested in the form of difficulties with nonverbal communication,[...]

Based on the findings of a AAA study, cognitive distractions may cause significant impairments for drivers, and may lead to auto accidents. People face a number of distractions when they are behind the wheel in New York and elsewhere. These may include eating and drinking, talking on a cellphone, checking on their children or listening to the radio, among others. As a result of these activities and behaviors, drivers’ ability safely operate their motor vehicles may be compromised. According[...]

People who are victims of medical misdiagnosis may be able to collect compensation for their physical and emotional trauma. Although nurses, physicians and other medical workers are some of the most trusted professionals in New York and across the U.S., a simple oversight can make a serious impact on someone’s life. When doctors fail to diagnose a patient in an outpatient clinic or emergency room setting, the results can be disastrous, and even deadly. FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE While a young[...]

Anthem, Inc. the country's second-largest health insurer disclosed yesterday that the personal data of about 80 million customers and employees was accessed by hackers. Anthem said that the personal information accessed included names, birthdays, addresses and Social Security numbers. New Yorkers might now Anthem better as the company which offers Blue Cross Blue Shield. According to the Wall Street Journal article, Anthem is based in Indianapolis and is formerly known as WellPoint. The hacked database included information for[...]

According to a report relased this week by the Governors Highway Safety Association, an organization of state highway safety officers, drug use now rivals drunk driving as cause of fatal car crashes. While the terms DUI and DWI used to bring thoughts of alcohol to mind, now driving while under the influence of drugs has taken the top spot in impaired driving, leading to accidents and fatalities. Officials associated with the report attribute this rise to a quadrupling[...]

Medicaid payments to States were reduced recently, possibly affecting access to care for people using the insurance program. The Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") helped States by providing an increase in Medicaid payments for primary care in 2013 and 2014,, but the increased funding expired several weeks ago. According to the New York Times, the impact of the changes varies by State, and the payments for primary care services in New York could drop as much as 50%. The[...]

During the last 20 to 30 years, much has changed and improved with regard to motor vehicle safety and today the rates of injuries and deaths associated with motor vehicle accidents have significantly decreased. These reductions are due in part to increased use of and improvements to both exterior and in-vehicle safety features. Airbags, antilock brakes and accident avoidance systems have all helped improve motor vehicle safety and reduce the number of car accidents. In addition to these[...]

One would hope that all drivers here in New York City would pay close attention to traffic signals and take great care to obey such signals. Unfortunately though, a recent study points to there being something of an epidemic of running red lights in the city. In the study, college students conducted observations, during daytime hours, of various intersections in New York City to see how often drivers ran red lights. These observations were conducted between early April[...]