09 June

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Train Accident Lawyer Discusses NTSB Report On Amtrak Train Derailment

"Ever since Amtrak train 188 derailed in Philadelphia on May 12, 2015, there has been significant debate over exactly how and why this train accident happened" says Arkady Frekhtman, a train accident lawyer. Eight people died that day, and over 200 passengers suffered injuries. Reason Cited For Crash What is known is that the engineer accelerated the train to over 100 mph on a curve that had a 50 mph speed limit. Now, in a May 2016 report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concludes that "situational awareness" led to the derailment. Investigators say the engineer was distracted by as many as two...

08 June

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Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers discusses Percutaneous Discectomy as minimally invasive medical option for traumatic back pain

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Millions of Americans suffer from chronic, persistent back pain. Many of these find relieve for their condition in the form of procedure known as percutaneous discectomy for herniated disc. A common cause of chronic back pain is a bulging or distended disk in the spinal column, also known as disc herniation or more commonly as a herniated disc. The distended disk can press on a nerve, causing moderate to severe pain and limited mobility. The spinal column is made up of a series of bones, called vertebrae. Between each vertebra is a spongy disc which serves as a sort of shock absorber between...

07 June

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NY Burn Injury Lawyer Explains how Burn Injuries Can Come in Many Forms

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Burn injuries can come from a wide range of sources and in varying degrees of seriousness explains New York burn injury lawyer Arkady Frekhtman at the F&A injury law firm. Whether the source of the burn is thermal, chemical, electrical, or from other sources, burns can have a devastating impact on the quality of life and the earnings potential of the burn victim. An estimated 1.4 million Americans each year are burn victims, with as many as 180,000 hospitalized each year as a result of their injuries. Approximately 350,000 of those injuries, or 25 percent, are the result of on-the-job injuries. Depending...

06 June

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Car Accident Lawyer Discusses the Stopping Distance Formula

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New York Car Accident Lawyer at Frekhtman & Associates examines the stopping distance formula. The energy of motion of a car is responsible for the destructiveness of car accidents. It's the reason parking lot accidents bend fenders and high-speed collisions on the highway demolish cars. This energy also increases with the square of your speed. Doubling your speed from 30 mph to 60 mph for example, quadruples the destructive potential of a collision. This is why your ability to rapidly slow down is so important. If you can halve your speed before an impact, the destructive consequences reduce by one-quarter. This can...

03 June

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Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Loaded Dump Truck Veering Into Oncoming Traffic

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New York truck accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm discusses a recent accident involving a dump truck veering into oncoming traffic. On Tuesday, May 17, a dump truck loaded with manure crossed into oncoming traffic on Route 295 in Hamilton, New Jersey. Truck Careens Into Oncoming Lanes A spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said the truck was northbound between Sloan Avenue and Route 535 at about 12:10 p.m. when it crossed the center grassy median and into the southbound lanes where it struck two sport utility vehicles. The dump truck went down an embankment, and it came to...

31 May

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Crane Accident Lawyer Identifies Complexities in Recent Construction Accident

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New York City remains one of the hottest construction markets in the United States. In fact, as reported in Construction Drive, commercial and multifamily construction outpaced every other city in 2015. "The total dollar value of all construction projects initiated in the five boroughs reached $40.9 billion in 2015, a jump of 53 percent from 2014 when construction starts totaled $26.7 billion and more than double the $19.9 billion in starts realized in 2013," according to Real Estate Weekly. As a result, a concurrent rise in construction accidents has accompanied the construction boom, and crane accidents have played a role in...

26 May

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Bus Accident Lawyers Discuss Head-on Bus/SUV Crash

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New York City bus accident lawyers at the F&A Injury Law Firm discuss a recent crash between a bus and SUV. Bus passengers are often quite vulnerable when crashes happen. In a wreck near Disney World, multiple passengers suffered injuries. Investigators allege that an SUV motorist caused the fiery bus crash when she fell asleep at the wheel at about 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. The collision occurred about one mile from Disney's Animal Kingdom. Driver Allegedly Falls Asleep The driver of an Isuzu SUV had been with her family at Disney World just before the accident happened, according to what...

25 May

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Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Collision Between Taxis Near Holland Tunnel

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A NY car accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm discusses a multi-vehicle accident near the entrance to the Holland Tunnel that caused injury. According to a report in the New York Post, all of the vehicles were yellow taxis. Accident Details At approximately 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, one taxi allegedly crashed into two others where Varick Street and Canal Street intersect. One of the taxi drivers, a 34-year-old man, believed that defective brakes were to blame. He stated that his vehicle was broadsided at the intersection. Three People Injured The same taxi driver believed that his female passenger possibly sustained serious...

24 May

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Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Two-vehicle Crash Involving Dump Truck

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New York Truck Accident Lawyer at the Frekhtman & Associates Injury Law Firm discusses a collision between a dump truck and a passenger vehicle resulted in a loss of life. The accident happened in the western Connecticut community of Southbury on Friday, May 13. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about the crash at approximately 1:21 p.m., so local police and state troopers responded to the accident scene on Route 6 at Old Waterbury Road. Accident Details According to WTNH News, a 69-year-old female motorist driving a Subaru Legacy was westbound on Old Waterbury Road when her vehicle was broadsided by a dump...

23 May

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The Many Roles of the Personal Injury Lawyer

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A personal Injury lawyer has numerous roles, the majority of which align with helping clients receive compensation after being injured in an accident. The Personal Injury lawyer is available to answer clients' questions, and to handle all insurance related issues, with a goal toward ultimately recovering full and fair compensation for the client. His or her job is to make certain that the individual who caused the accident accepts responsibility for it, and that this person or his or her insurance company, covers the client's losses. This includes compensation for all past and future medical bills that are related to the accident,...

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