25 September

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Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer Compares Civil and Criminal Cases

in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

When traffic accidents lead to criminal charges, it is always important to understand that a criminal case and a civil case are totally separate matters explains Arkady Frekhtman, a Brooklyn car accident lawyer at Frekhtman & Associates. A motorist convicted of certain criminal charges may face jail time, but a personal injury case in civil court focuses only on monetary compensation. If an individual is injured or killed in a traffic accident because of the negligent conduct of another party, it is common to seek compensation by filing a civil lawsuit. In some cases, the negligent party may also face criminal...

06 September

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Accident & Injury Lawyer New York Discusses Hazards of Drugged Driving

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

It is important to understand that legal drugs can lead to illegal driving explains a New York City accident & injury lawyer at the Frekhtman & Associates law firm. Although the alleged facts of the case are not yet clear, the arrest of Tiger Woods on DUI charges focused further attention on the problem of impaired driving due to prescription drug use. Impaired drivers may cause accidents resulting in injuries or fatalities. Mixing Drugs and Impaired Driving After his May 29 arrest by police in Jupiter, Florida, the professional golfer stated he had taken Xanax and other prescription medications prior to the...

05 September

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New York City Car Accident Attorney Discusses Two Common Injuries Following an Auto Crash

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in Accident Injuries, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Auto accident survivors are often forced to battle a wide array of serious injuries explains a New York City car accident attorney at the F&A injury law firm. In fact, many people suffer knee fractures during major accidents that require surgery and extensive physical therapy – while others must cope with ruptured stomachs and other damaged internal organs. Fortunately, first responders are carefully trained to fully examine all accident victims so that life-threatening internal injuries like ruptured stomachs (“gastrointestinal perforations”) can be quickly detected before they prove fatal. People often fracture their knees when they’re suddenly shoved forward into vehicle dashboards...

25 July

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Car Accident Lawyers Examine Driving While High (DWH) on Marijuana

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

The possible link between marijuana use and auto accidents in NYC is important to explore explain New York City car accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. A 2016 Gallup poll estimates that one out of every eight adults in the US currently uses marijuana, while 43% have reported trying the drug at least once in their life. What happens when someone uses marijuana and gets behind the wheel of a car? The following are two critical issues that demand more research and debate: Does marijuana use lead to impaired driving? It's natural to assume that marijuana use will definitely lead to...

05 July

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NYC Burn Injury Attorneys Discuss Illegal Fireworks Linked to a Bronx Fire

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in Accident Injuries, Burn Injuries

Every year, people ignore the fact that it’s illegal for average citizens to set off fireworks in New York City explains one of the NYC burn injury attorneys at the F&A injury law firm. Only qualified adults who have obtained proper permits can purchase and display fireworks in most counties, depending on state and local safety guidelines. The recent, five-alarm Bronx fire serves as a stark reminder of the serious physical harm and extensive property damage that’s often caused when people play with fireworks. Although firefighters weren’t immediately certain what had caused the Bronx blaze, their careful investigation turned up witnesses and...

19 June

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Tractor Trailer Accident Attorney Discusses Fatal Hit-and-run Near George Washington Bridge

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Semi Truck Accidents, Truck Accidents

Relative to most passenger vehicles, semi tractor-trailers are huge says New York City tractor trailer accident attorney Arkady Frekhtman of the F&A injury law firm. Big rigs with loaded trailers can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. So-called turnpike doubles with two 48-ft trailers are particularly imposing, especially when truckers operate them in adverse weather like fog, snow or freezing rain. When impaired drivers operate commercial trucks weighing 20-25 times more than other vehicles, they often become serious or even lethal weapons. Fatality at George Washington Bridge A recent hit-and-run accident involving an 18-wheeler left a passenger vehicle damaged to the point that...

14 June

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Bike Crash Lawyers Discuss $4.8M Settlement Paid To Cyclist Injured on City Sidewalk

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Bicycle Accidents

In 2014, Clifford Brown launched 28-feet in a bike crash in San Diego that left him with several missing teeth, torn ligaments, and brain damage according to Arkady Frekhtman, one of the bike crash lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. He blamed the crash on a poorly kept section of sidewalk in a San Diego neighborhood. A tree had uprooted part of the sidewalk creating a "launch pad" that lead to the serious injuries Brown sustained. According to an article by the San Diego Union-Tribune in March of 2017, the settlement was "the result of flawed city policies that don’t...

09 June

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Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Tips for Avoiding a Distracted Driving Accident

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

For many people, their cell phones are never far from them, even while they are driving explains a NYC car accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. Unfortunately, some drivers use their phones to text a friend or otherwise engage in distracted driving behavior while driving. This distracted driving behavior sometimes causes accidents, either with other drivers or even with pedestrians, which can result in serious injury or death. Currently, New York state lawmakers are looking at a law that would allow police to scan the cell phones of people who were involved in car crashes to see if cell phone...

18 May

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When Will New York City’s Next Gas Leak Explosion Occur ? Analysis from NYC Burn Injury Lawyer

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Burn Injuries, Industrial Fires, Vehicle Accidents

Every few months, media outlets report another fatal gas leak somewhere in America that winds up causing a business building or home to explode. Recently, a Firestone, Colorado house exploded killing two people. That event occurred after an abandoned gas pipeline leaked out into the soil – finally making its way to a homeowner’s basement. New York City residents and workers face similar threats since our rapidly aging underground infrastructure is filled old gas pipes rotting away. If New York City’s Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) and National Grid (the two major gas providers for the city) don’t make accelerated progress in...

16 May

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Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Options for Addressing Back Pain

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Spinal Cord Injury

Once you develop serious back pain after a catastrophic fall at work or a major car accident, you’ll be ready to try almost anything to properly manage it explains one of the New York personal injury lawyers at the F&A accident law firm in Manhattan. While surgery may be your orthopedist’s first suggestion if your pain is almost unbearable – you may be able to pursue a less invasive approach of six weeks of physical therapy if your pain is more moderate. As is noted in the June 2017 Consumer Reports magazine’s back pain cover story, more and more doctors are...