This hurricane was the deadliest weather disaster in United States history. Storm tides of 8 to 15 ft inundated the whole of Galveston Island, as well as other portions of the nearby Texas coast. These tides were largely responsible for the 8,000 deaths (estimates range from 6,000 to 12,000) attributed to the storm.
Medical Examiner Salary. Medical examiners employed in the United States generally earn salaries in the range from $29,315 to $256,270 a year according to the salary information provided by Payscale. The basic annual salary for this profession is typically in the range between $46,000 and $134,023.
Medical assistants can be found in the offices of physicians, dentists, podiatrists, pediatricians and a variety of types of private practices and clinics. Those in physicians' offices earn an average income of $29,810, while dentists' offices pay higher at $35,920. The offices of other types of health practitioners pay medical assistants an average of $26,490. Hospitals pay medical assistants an average of $30,830 a year, while outpatient care centers pay $29,830.