New York Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys Discuss Common Causes of TBI
About thirty percent (30%) of all annual injury deaths in America involve traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Furthermore, approximately 138 people die each day due to injuries that are either directly or indirectly caused by a TBI. These alarming statistics make it critical for all of us to learn more about the best ways we can […]
NY traumatic brain injury attorneys examine the evidence: What can sleep cycles tell us about TBI recovery?
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) can result in a variety of painful, disruptive, and protracted symptoms, including loss of consciousness, explains one of the New York traumatic brain injury attorneys at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan, who sees firsthand the leading causes of TBI among clients across the city. For people with moderate to […]
New York Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers Discuss Snow and Ice Falls
Always remember to wear sturdy shoes with good traction when there’s snow or ice on the ground or in the forecast explains one of the New York slip and fall accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm in Brooklyn. Too many New Yorkers regularly slip and fall on nearly invisible sheets of ice or […]
Brooklyn train accident lawyers discuss Positive Train Control technology
Last week’s Long Island Rail Road train derailment could have easily been prevented if available technology known as the Positive Train Control (PTC) system had been used says one of the Brooklyn train accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. The LIRR train came into the platform at over 15 m.p.h and crashed into […]
NY Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Multi-vehicle Wreck Requiring Extrications
Following a multi-vehicle Connecticut wreck, the North Haven fire chief commended firefighters for efficiently performing required extrications of seriously injured individuals. Four Vehicles Involved At approximately 5:55 a.m. on Friday, December 2, the dispatcher sent first responders to the intersection of the Hartford Turnpike and Dixwell Avenue. As reported by WTNH News, a 2013 Hyundai […]
New York Work Accident Lawyers Discuss Workplace Dangers: Electrical Hazards & Electrocutions
Far too often, busy workers suffer serious injuries while handling electrical tasks. Electrocutions occur when people are exposed to lethal doses of electricity. One study completed for the U. S. Department of Labor stated that electrocutions are the fourth leading cause of death in construction work – responsible for nine percent (9%) of all construction […]
Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train accident lawyers comment on today’s derailing in Brooklyn
An LIRR train derailed Wednesday morning as it was pulling into the Atlantic Terminal station during rush hour injuring up to 103 people states Arkady Frekhtman, one of the train accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. Although the train was coming in at a relatively slow speed of fifteen […]
New York Brain Injury Attorney Explains How Concussion Injuries Can Lead to More Complicated Medical Conditions
While most of us were growing up, we often heard adults say that our high school football players and other athletes needed to avoid suffering any serious concussion injuries. However, since most of our young friends who incurred head trauma seemed to do fine afterwards – we mistakenly assumed that concussions rarely cause long-term difficulties […]
Haven’t Hired a Trip and Fall Accident Lawyer?
Trip and Fall No one wants to trip and fall while in a place of business or while otherwise out in public. If this has happened to you due to no fault of your own — such as if the floor was wet but there was no “wet floor” sign out, or if the flooring […]
NYC Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Winter Time Tractor Trailer Hazards
Truck Accidents are more dangerous because of the heavy loads trailers carry and are much more dangerous in the winter. A loaded trailer on an 18-wheeler can be 30,000 to 70,000 pounds. Most companies and owner-operators try to operate their vehicles safely, but winter driving introduces additional hazards. These include ice, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and […]