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Surgical fires remain a potential hazard for hospital patients
As many as 650 surgical fires occur each year in U.S. medical facilities with some of them inflicting serious injuries such as first- and second-degree ...
Eyewitness errors can lead to wrongful convictions
Eyewitness testimony might not always be reliable in cases in New York. A man in California, who was identified both by the victim and witness ...
Some parents avoid paying child support by freelancing
New York is among a handful of states that are proposing to make it more difficult for non-custodial parents who work as independent contractors to ...
2016 saw 3 percent rise in large truck accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has gathered accurate data on the number of large truck accidents in 2016, recently publishing its findings in a ...
Gauging the progress made toward gender equality
While many in New York and throughout the United States have called for gender equality, data suggests that little has changed since 1999. However, the ...
