29 September

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EP07 S05: TBI Lawyers discuss the Glascow Coma Scale – Traumatic Brain Injury Series

in Personal Injuries, Podcast, Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuits & Glascow Coma Scale Scores [buzzsprout episode='9279589' 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 we're talking about traumatic brain injuries and specifically how the defense lawyers and the insurance companies sometimes use the Glasgow Coma Scale to either dismiss an otherwise meritorious case of a true traumatic brain injury or to confuse the jury and to say that it's not a brain injury when it really is. So,...

22 September

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EP06 S05: Personal Injury Claim or Lawsuit? Question Adjusters Hate Series

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Personal Injury Claim or Lawsuit? Question Adjusters Hate Series [buzzsprout episode='9239991' 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 want to talk about the number one question that insurance adjusters hate. And there are actually a few different ones, but one of the top questions that insurance adjusters absolutely despise is, "What are your complete bodily injury limits?" And in New York, there's actually a law, it's insurance law 3420(f), and...

20 September

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What To Do In Case Of Scooter Or Electric Bike Accidents In New York

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in Electric Bike And Scooter Accidents

Even before the pandemic, electric bikes (or e-bikes) and scooters had become very popular in New York and elsewhere around the country. Yet despite the reasonably short learning curve required to ride them safely, electric bike crashes and scooter accidents have become too frequent – and sometimes deadly. In fact, in June of 2021, the popular film and stage actor, Lisa Banes (age 65), died after an careless man on a scooter sped right through a red light before hitting her. She then died of her head injuries within 10 days. What made the accident even worse was that after this...

08 September

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EP05 S05: How to Win Your Slip, Trip & Fall or Ceiling Collapse Premises Case

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in Ceiling Collapses, Podcast, Premises Accidents, Slip & Fall Accidents

Listen To Our Last Episode To Know How to Prove Fault in a Slip, Trip & Fall, Premises Liability, or Ceiling Collapse Lawsuit [buzzsprout episode='9158751' 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. Hi, everybody. A lot of clients have been asking us: how do win my ceiling collapsed lawsuit? How do I win my premises liability slip, trip, and fall lawsuit? Well, the good news is that it's both the same. Right?...

30 August

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EP04 S05: What to Do After a Ceiling Collapse?

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NY Attorneys discuss Ceiling Collapse Compensation Settlements Lawsuits and Case Value [buzzsprout episode='9108794' 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. Hi, good morning. This episode is all about ceiling collapse cases. They usually happen in apartment buildings throughout New York City. So this could be in Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, or even in other areas throughout New York City or New York State. Ceiling collapses, why do they happen and what...

23 August

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

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in World Trade Center

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...

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