23 August

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20th Anniversary of World Trade Center Attacks: First Responders And Others Can Still File for Benefits

Many families who lost loved ones on 9/11 will be honoring them on the upcoming 20th anniversary of the world trade center attack. Others will simply be grateful to still be alive, despite their ongoing battles with cancer, pulmonary and respiratory diseases, depression, anxiety, and other maladies directly caused by the 9/11 attacks. Most Americans have painful memories of that terrible day when multiple plane hijackings and suicide attacks were carried out by 19 Islamic terrorists. Roughly 2,750 people died due to those New York City attacks; another 184 Americans passed away at the Pentagon. Forty (40) more people lost their...

18 August

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EP3 S05: What Constitutes Medical Malpractice ? Attorney FAQ Series

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in Construction Accidents, Ladder Accident, Podcast, Scaffold Accidents

What is medical malpractice ? An experienced trial lawyer answers your questions [buzzsprout episode='9048689' player='true'] Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hi, good afternoon. My name is Arkady Frekhtman and I'm an attorney at the F&A Injury Lawyers here in Brooklyn, New York. I wanted to answer a question that a lot of clients ask, and that is, what constitutes medical malpractice? What is medical negligence, medical malpractice, and how can I, as a client, sue for medical malpractice? Medical malpractice, if we turn to the pattern jury instructions in New York, and this is...

15 August

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NYC Uber Accident Lawsuit FAQs

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in Uber & Lyft Accident

While there may always be a debate as to whether it is cheaper and safer to hail a NYC taxicab or a ridesharing vehicle, everyone needs to understand the added difficulties of filing a lawsuit after being injured by an Uber driver. Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft keep trying to limit their financial responsibilities for their drivers’ accidents by claiming they are working as independent contractors and not employees. Fortunately, our experienced New York City Uber accident lawyers know how to help clients successfully pursue these types of injury cases. Once we become your law firm, we will readily answer...

13 August

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What To Do After Degloving Injuries In Motorcycle Accidents

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in Accident Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents

Many motorcyclists dread degloving accident injuries about as much as fractured bones and minor forms of head trauma. This is because when degloving occurs, the rider’s top skin layers are often ripped free from all the underlying connective tissues, muscles, and bones. In addition, life-threatening blood clots can occur during this process – that can affect any body part covered with skin. In most cases, a motorcycle rider’s legs, unprotected arms, and hands, torso, face (and scalp) can be degloved. Clients who were not wearing thick gloves and sturdy boots sometimes suffer degloving damage to their fingers and feet. The following...

10 August

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What Are The Type Of Burns And their Treatments

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in Burn Injuries

Serious burn injuries can damage a patient’s surface skin layers, as well as the underlying muscles and bones. In most cases, the specific depth or degree of a burn determines how difficult it will be for the patient to fully heal. While some people develop severe burn injuries while employed on construction sites or in industrial business settings, others suffer devastating burns due to catastrophic motor vehicle accidents. Before describing the different degrees of burn injuries below, it can prove helpful to also reference the substances – and highly specific events -- often involved in burn accidents. This material ends with...

06 August

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How Much A Knee Injury Case Worth?

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in Accident Injuries, Total Knee Replacement Surgery

how much their knee injury cases are worth

Many of our clients suffer serious knee injuries due to major car accidents or falls at work. Once they are accurately diagnosed, they must then undergo surgery or extensive rehabilitative treatments. As these people cope with all the pain and difficulties caused by these injuries, our firm understands that they will start wondering how much their knee injury cases are worth. In other words, how much money they might be offered during settlement negotiations – or after their case goes to trial. For this reason, sample knee injury settlement amounts are discussed below. However, before discussing the settlement value of many...

30 July

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How To Recover From Serious Facial Fractures After A Workplace Accident

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in Work Accidents, Workers Compensation

Although many Americans suffer serious facial fractures due to motor vehicle accidents, a large percentage of them also develop these due to workplace falls. The improper use of ladders, poorly constructed and unstable scaffolding, and inadequate guardrails on construction platforms all contribute to highly painful and sometimes life-threatening facial fracture. While many workers can heal from less complex facial fractures after bad falls, others may have to also cope with traumatic brain injuries and neurological disorders. Depending on the precise type of facial fracture suffered – and the extent to which nearby muscles and nerves were damaged – some workers may...

27 July

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Tractor-Trailer Accidents Keep Causing Serious And Deadly Injuries In New York

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in Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents

During the past year, truck drivers, accident investigators, and the public have been reminded of how quickly a New York tractor-trailer crash can unfold. Given the massive weight of these trucks and the high degree of skills, dexterity, and experience required to drive them, it may not always surprise local law enforcement officials when a new deadly accident occurs. What follows is a closer look at three New York tractor-trailer accidents that all happened during the past twelve months. After details are shared regarding these tragic events, this article notes the major reasons so many truckers keep causing these careless crashes. [table-of-content] Three...

26 July

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EP2 S05: How To Win $575k in a Construction Accident Lawsuit ?

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in Construction Accidents, Ladder Accident, Podcast, Scaffold Accidents

NYC Construction Accident Lawyers Discuss a Real Construction Accident Case [buzzsprout episode='8923004' player='true'] Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hi, good afternoon. My name is Arkady Frekhtman and I'm an attorney at the F&A Injury Lawyers here in Brooklyn, New York. Today I wanted to talk about a construction accident case in New York City to really illustrate the law, how we deal with litigating a case, how we approach settlement, and a little bit of the process so you can understand how construction accident cases really work. So here's a case that we...

22 July

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How To Maximize Your Fire Safety In Your New York Apartment Building

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in Apartment Accident, Burn Injuries

The threat of a massive apartment fire is always present. In fact, in April 2021, about 300 firefighters battled a terrible blaze in a New York City apartment building in the Jackson Heights section of Queens. An NBC news story states that while there were only limited, initial reports of any injuries, thick black smoke was seen rising from the 8-alarm fire that took nearly 12 hours to bring under full control. Ninety (90) families lost their homes in this blaze. Eager to seek refuge in rescue shelters after these events, many survivors do not immediately recognize all their physical injuries. ...

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