Nicholas Timko

November 2, 2012

Tort reform, part one: Missouri overturns tort reform

Higher courts in a number of states have found that caps on damages awarded by juries are unconstitutional. However, advocates […]
October 31, 2012

Will texting while biking be banned in New York?

You’ve heard of texting while driving and texting while walking. Now there’s texting while biking. The former manager of the […]
October 29, 2012

Is the FDA doing enough to keep us safe?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a data base of incidents associated with the products it regulates. However, is […]
October 25, 2012

NYC’s LOOK! campaign targets taxicab riders to protect cyclists

Doorings – the term used by urban bicyclists to describe being hit by an opening car door – are frequent […]
October 23, 2012

Misdiagnosis: We know when, but do we know why?

A recent patient safety study has revealed that at least 28 percent of patients who died in an intensive care […]
October 18, 2012

Keeping your teenage drivers safe

This is National Teen Driver Safety Week. Established by Congress, the observation seeks to focus attention on the number one […]
October 16, 2012

Doctors may be prescribing unsafe drugs to children

Doctors are apparently using psychotropic drugs such as Adderall on children who do not need them, putting patients at risk […]
October 11, 2012

Fatal traffic accidents on the increase in NYC

Although the City of New York has made numerous traffic safety improvements, the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents in […]
October 9, 2012

Small reforms that can significantly improve patient safety in the hospital – part 2

In our previous blog post on hospital safety, we introduced five reforms that one surgeon believes will significantly reduce medical […]