In the past five years, more than 600 patients were treated at the center, and they have been urged to undergo hepatitis and H.I.V tests.

The State Health inspectors inspected the clinic, the Life Care Dialysis Center, located at 221 West 61st Street, and found that most of the employees failed to wash their hands properly. Further, disinfect equipments were not properly maintained and gloves were not changed while handling [...]]]> A Manhattan dialysis center was closed down after one patient contracted hepatitis C due to unsanitary conditions. The State Health Department inspectors found several samples of blood on chairs and machines.

In the past five years, more than 600 patients were treated at the center, and they have been urged to undergo hepatitis and H.I.V tests.

The State Health inspectors inspected the clinic, the Life Care Dialysis Center, located at 221 West 61st Street, and found that most of the employees failed to wash their hands properly. Further, disinfect equipments were not properly maintained and gloves were not changed while handling different patients. Several blood samples were found on the treatment chairs.

The Clinic was ordered to begin sending its patients to other clinics immediately. The Health Department also started testing patients for signs of infection. One patient was found to have been infected by hepatitis C, due to contaminated equipment. However, there was no evidence that other patients had been infected.

Dr. Walter Wasser, who is the in charge of the clinic and medical director, was fined $300,000 and was ordered to surrender his operating certificate.

News Update by : Manhattan, NYC Medical Malpractice Attorney

The Manhattan Federal Court has filed charges against Duncan and Nigel Osarenkhoe, two high-ranking financial employees in the Administration for Children’s Services. The two other alleged schemers include Stay Thompson and Philbert Gorrick who worked with a non-profit foster care organization Concord Family [...]]]> Three Child care/service worker and two non-profit workers were charged Wednesday afternoon for allegedly stealing $1.5 million which was intended for needy and most vulnerable kids. They have reportedly spent the money on purchasing fancy cars including $85,000 BMW, and a 2006 Range Rover. Another $30,000 was used to pay for a rent in a doorman building apartment.

The Manhattan Federal Court has filed charges against Duncan and Nigel Osarenkhoe, two high-ranking financial employees in the Administration for Children’s Services. The two other alleged schemers include Stay Thompson and Philbert Gorrick who worked with a non-profit foster care organization Concord Family Services in Brooklyn.

The Manhattan U.S Attorney Michael Garcia said “They stole from the scarce resources available for adoptive and foster families. Because of the ACS payment system lacked adequate safeguards it was all too easy for them to do this.” The Manhattan Attorney also said that “The accused were driven by greed and placed their own selfish interests above the well-being of the children which are served by ACS.”

The accused face several charges including mail fraud conspiracy, embezzlement conspiracy, and money laundering.

These arrests proved as another major blow for the ACS. These charges were leveled a day after Judith Leekin, was sentenced to 11 Years in adoption scam where kids were starved, handcuffed to crib rails and were beaten with irons.

The Department of Investigation commissioner, Rose Gill Hearn said “ACS needs to immediately fix how it doles out money that’s supposed to aid foster parents in caring for orphaned, abused and neglected kids.”

The investigation commissioner has also suggested an overhaul in the cash disbursements and payment services unit of the ACS.

The investigators have also arrested ACS clerk Darly Estinval, who has reportedly stole 22 checks in the past three years and passed them to his accomplices who created several counterfeit checks worth $2.7 million.

It all started when Officer Sean Sawyer got involved in an argument with Jayson Tirado, in East Harlem in October.

The argument finally ended with Jayson Tirado being shot to death.

Tirado’s mother Irene is still demanding justice.

She wants the officer responsible for killing her son, to be jailed. She says she is unable to understand why they justify these so-called police officers even when they take their own law into their own hands. They usually don’t call for back-up [...]]]> A Manhattan jury decided on Thursday not to accuse a city police officer involved in fatal shooting after a traffic dispute last year.

It all started when Officer Sean Sawyer got involved in an argument with Jayson Tirado, in East Harlem in October.

The argument finally ended with Jayson Tirado being shot to death.

Tirado’s mother Irene is still demanding justice.

She wants the officer responsible for killing her son, to be jailed. She says she is unable to understand why they justify these so-called police officers even when they take their own law into their own hands. They usually don’t call for back-up and if do they ask to unload a gun on you, said Irene.

According to Sawyer, who was off duty at that time, maintains that Tirado was making a move as if he had a gun and claims he acted in self-defense.

The accused officer Sawyer still remains suspended and will face a departmental review of the incident.

It was found that the New York surgical intensive care units had 3.7 infections for every 1,000 days of central line treatment, as compared to an average of 2.7 infections nationwide.

The central line is a tube that is inserted in a major vein, in order to enable doctors to monitor a health condition of a patient.

Health officials said hospitals in the [...]]]> According to the State Department of Health report; last year state hospitals had a highest rate of infection in surgical intensive care units than the rest of the nation.

It was found that the New York surgical intensive care units had 3.7 infections for every 1,000 days of central line treatment, as compared to an average of 2.7 infections nationwide.

The central line is a tube that is inserted in a major vein, in order to enable doctors to monitor a health condition of a patient.

Health officials said hospitals in the city compared favorably in comparison to the state.

Metropolitan Hospital of Manhattan averaged at 10.8 infections for every 1,000 days. The Jacobi Hospital averaged around 8 infections and Manhattan’s Harlem Hospital closely followed behind with 7.9 infections.

This report was compiled in compliance with a 2005 law that requires all the states to track infection trends.

The fire started on the fifth floor of the building around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, at 611 West 148th Street. This building has six floors.

According to officers a 45 year old man and his son jumped from the fifth floor of building where they lived, causing the man to die instantly. The boy had cardiac arrest and was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital, where he died within an hour.

Two firemen and six other residents got minor A father and son died in two-alarm fire in Hamilton Heights on Tuesday night.

The fire started on the fifth floor of the building around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, at 611 West 148th Street. This building has six floors.

According to officers a 45 year old man and his son jumped from the fifth floor of building where they lived, causing the man to die instantly. The boy had cardiac arrest and was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital, where he died within an hour.

Two firemen and six other residents got minor burn injuries.

The cause of the fire is still investigating by the officials.

Residents of that building said late Tuesday night that they are expected to be allowed to get back into their apartments by early Wednesday morning.

Police told that, Loudres Fernandez, 68, got hit by a MTA bus at around 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Jackson & Madison Streets.

According to Fire officials the Metropolitan Transportation Authority M22 bus hit the woman when the driver was making a left turn onto Jackson Street.

The Union held strike due to their disagreement over wages and working conditions with the Association of New York City Concrete Producers.

According to the Associated Press, a teamsters’ spokesperson said that the union could not agree with the Association of New York City Concrete Producers over wages and working conditions.

Source : New York Truck Accident Lawyer : 866-ATTY-LAW

Police told that Richard Bahamonte, 22, got involved in an altercation with another man inside the Zha Vu Lounge which is located on Amsterdam Avenue in the morning of June 10th.

Shortly after the argument, the accused began shooting – hitting and injuring a 25-year old woman in the thigh. The injured woman was admitted to a local hospital, and had no connection with the dispute.

Anyone who has information about the suspect should call the Crime Stoppers hotline [...]]]> Police are searching for a Bronx man who is said to be behind the shooting in an upper Manhattan nightclub 2 weeks ago.

Police told that Richard Bahamonte, 22, got involved in an altercation with another man inside the Zha Vu Lounge which is located on Amsterdam Avenue in the morning of June 10th.

Shortly after the argument, the accused began shooting – hitting and injuring a 25-year old woman in the thigh. The injured woman was admitted to a local hospital, and had no connection with the dispute.

Anyone who has information about the suspect should call the Crime Stoppers hotline number 1-800-577-TIPS

Police reported that Lewis McCaron, aged 65, went missing yesterday. He was last spotted leaving his home located at Waverly Place in Greenwich Village. McCaron is 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs 120 pounds. He was wearing a tan cap, a short-sleeved checked polo shirt, khaki pants, and white, red, and black sneakers.

Anybody who has information about the missing person should immediately contact Crime Stoppers Hotline number at 1-800-577-TIPS (MANHATTAN, NEW YORK)

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.