06 March

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NYC Accident Lawyer Discusses New Treatment for Serious Injury: Platelet Rich Plasma

Recovery time is critical for all who suffer serious physical injuries, especially when they’re professional sports figures like Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, baseball’s Garrett Richards, and others. Each of these individuals have either received platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatments or considered undergoing them at some point during their lives explains an accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. When you obtain these treatments, a doctor or other healthcare professional injects a needle into your body to remove about 30 millileters of your blood before placing it in a centrifuge. During that process, your platelets will be...

30 January

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Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Discusses Semi in Rear-end Collision

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Semi Truck Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents

A semi tractor-trailer that allegedly failed to stop in time in slowing traffic set off a chain reaction collision on the Cross Bronx Expressway. The accident happened at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, in the northbound lanes near Webster Avenue says a tractor trailer accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. Accident Details An NYPD highway inspector said that a big rig stopped in the middle lane and a Ford pickup truck pulled up behind it. Then, another 18-wheeler crashed into the Ford pickup truck and a Toyota Corolla. Ultimately, the pickup truck was wedged under the...

11 January

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NY Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Multi-vehicle Wreck Requiring Extrications

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in Accident Injuries, Vehicle Accidents

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, dispatcher sent first responders to the intersection of the Hartford Turnpike and Dixwell Avenue. As reported by WTNH News, a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe was westbound on Dixwell Avenue when it struck a 2005 Toyota RAV4. The vehicles then careened into two others - a 1999 Honda Civic and a 2005 Chevrolet Outlander. Multiple Victims Taken to Hospital Both occupants of the Hyundai needed extrication. A total of four individuals required transport...

05 December

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New York Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers Explain How Bars Can be Liable for Drunk Patrons

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in Accident Injuries, Dram Shop Act, DWI

Every year, far too many drunk drivers cause deadly accidents on New York roads. While they often only harm themselves and their passengers – they still frequently hurt and kill others. Back in December of 2015, CBS News published an online story about a drunk young man who killed his passenger. Just before he hit a parked school bus, Kyung Song, was speeding down a street in Queens after leaving a bar, While Song survived the deadly accident, his passenger in her 20s died. Residents in the area who went outside to view the collision said it was very traumatic to...

01 November

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New York Auto Accident Lawyers Discuss Pedestrian Injuries & Safety Tips

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

New York Pedestrian Injuries & Safety Tips First responders have many important yet unpleasant tasks to handle on a daily basis. Perhaps one of the hardest is seeing the terrible toll pedestrians suffer after being hit by careless motorists. Without the protection of a vehicle wrapped around them, many pedestrians suffer traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, severe lacerations, and various head injuries when hit by cars, trucks or buses. Recent New York State Department of Motor Vehicle accident statistics published online indicate that there were 269 fatal pedestrian/motor crashes reported to the police in 2014. Equally disturbing were the more than 14,000...

19 August

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Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss 10-vehicle Staten Island Wreck

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Police have provided details of a massive chain-reaction collision on Staten Island that occurred on Sunday, June 19, at approximately 1:45 p.m states Arkady Frekhtman, one of the automobile accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. Collision at Intersection According to NBC 4 News, a motorist pulled into the intersection of Travis Avenue and Victory Boulevard, hit a number of vehicles and went airborne. The vehicle, identified as a Lexus, then struck a number of other vehicles. Ultimately, the wreck involved 10 vehicles. A spokesperson for the NYPD later said the Lexus was in a another accident before...

22 July

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Bicycle Accident Lawyers Discuss Tragic Nassau County Crash

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in Accident Injuries, Bicycle Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Nassau County police said that a Ford Explorer driven by a 57-year-old woman struck two bicyclists, clipped the car and ran into a home, causing the front porch to collapse. The crash occurred on New South Road in Hicksville during the afternoon of Wednesday, June 29 explain NYC bicycle accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Injuries and Fatality An adult female bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. She had been bicycling with her father when the crash occurred. Emergency personnel transported him to a local hospital due to non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV and...

15 July

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What You Need To Do After a Car Accident

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

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No matter how careful you are behind the wheel, chances are you will be involved in a car accident at some point in your lifetime explains an auto accident lawyers at Frekhtman & Associates in New York City. For this reason, it is vital for you to know what to do after a car accident. Hopefully it's a minor one that doesn't cause serious injuries. Regardless, there are certain things that need to be done in the immediate aftermath of a vehicle accident, provided it is safe to do so. Stay put. For your own safety, never leave the scene of...

23 June

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Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Arrest Following Fatal Midtown Wreck

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

A tragic Midtown crash in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 31, nearly split a vehicle in half explain New York City automobile accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Police say that at approximately 3:40 a.m., a 32-year-old Wyandanch man was northbound on Sixth Avenue in a silver Nissan Altima that was allegedly traveling at excessive speeds. The vehicle left the road between West 54th Street and West 55th Street where it struck a fire hydrant right in front of the Warwick Hotel. One Injured, One Killed A 33-year-old Jackson Heights man who was a passenger in the vehicle was...

11 May

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Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Long Island Collision

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New York automobile accident lawyers discuss a Long Island car crash where one vehicle allegedly ran a red light. A crash occurred at approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Lakeland Avenue in Ronkonkoma. A 23-year-old Bohemia man in a 2014 Chevrolet pickup truck was southbound on Ocean Avenue before the accident. Motorist Allegedly Runs Red Light A Suffolk County law enforcement official said witnesses reported that the pick up was traveling at excessive speed when it ran a red light and struck another pickup driven by a 67-year-old Medford man. He was reportedly attempting...