19 January

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New York Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Explains Complete and Incomplete Severity Levels

in Accident Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury

Car accidents, workplace injuries, and trip and fall accidents are just some of the ways that a severe spinal cord injury may occur. While injuries vary widely, they can be classified as either complete or incomplete. A complete spinal cord injury is one that causes total loss of function at and below the original point of injury. Complete spinal cord injuries are further divided into complete paraplegia and complete tetraplegia. In the first type, the injured person permanently loses all motor function below the T1 vertebrae. This includes loss of sensation in the legs, bladder, bowel, and sexual organs. The person...

19 January

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Crash Involving Minivan Taxi Noted By Accident & Injury Lawyer New York

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents

An early morning accident on the Van Wyck Expressway involved a commercial minivan taxi and a man changing a flat tire, according to Port Authority police. The accident occurred at about 4 a.m. near JFK International Airport. Accident Details Authorities report that the man had apparently pulled his red Chevrolet Malibu onto the shoulder in order to change the flat tire. It was reported that the driver of the Malibu was outside of his vehicle when he was struck and pinned beneath the minivan that hit him. He did not survive. It was not immediately known why the minivan taxi had allegedly veered...

12 January

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Paralysis Injury Lawyer discussed how these serious accidents can happen

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the three most common reasons for permanent partial or total paralysis include stroke, head injury, and spinal cord injury. Of these conditions, stroke is the only one that occurs internally. This means it happens within a person's body and is not caused by outside trauma of some kind. Unfortunately, people who suffer from a head or spinal cord injury are often the victim of another person's carelessness or even their intentional actions. Car accidents, unsafe work environments, and physical assault are all leading causes of these severe injuries. Paralysis after a Head Injury A person who...

04 January

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A tech marvel of the future, Hoverboards bring many back to personal injury lawsuits

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents

Hoverboards were one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. Unfortunately many hoverboards have been spontaneously exploding or bursting into flames while in use. Riders have sustained injuries requiring hospitalization after falling from these defective boards. At least two lawsuits have been filed already against hoverboard manufacturers and retailers. A plaintiff in Alabama filed a personal injury lawsuit against a retailer sounding in negligence and products liability for a hoverboard that started a house fire. A New York plaintiff filed suit when his hoverboard caught fire while charging. His lawsuit is against both the manufacturer of the Hoverboard, a company called...

03 December

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Intersection accident between a car and garbage truck

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

A serious truck accident in Nassau County Long Island, NY in the town of Inwood occurred at approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday November 28, 2015. A garbage truck crashed into a passenger vehicle at the corner of Sheridan Boulevard and Bayview Avenue. The collision caused an explosion with flames emanating from the wreck. One resident who heard the crash compared it to an airplane crashing and described it as a horrible sound. Two passengers in the passenger vehicle were killed while the garbage truck driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries. An accident like the above could likely be caused...

03 December

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Recent accidents highlight dangers of truck traffic

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Truck Accidents

Just one day prior to a state-wide safe roads initiative two truck accidents underscored the growing problem. A truck driver was driving too fast which led to a rollover accident resulting in his truck spilling 200 gallons of fuel. This single truck accident caused a mile long traffic back up on the road and will require a vast clean-up effort. It was the driver’s first day working for this trucking company and his cargo load was not evenly distributed or secured. A second accident involved a motor vehicle that pulled out in front of a moving truck which caused the truck...

31 August

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Accident & Injury Lawyer in New York Could be Needed for Injuries Caused by Defective Car Seats

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If you have an infant or toddler, you rely on car seats to keep your child safe while you are traveling. Unfortunately, not all car seats are solidly constructed, which means your little one could be injured even though properly restrained. At a time like this, an accident & injury lawyer in New York could be very useful in helping you recover damages. Some of the most common defects in car seats include: Faulty buckles or harnesses An inadequate amount of padding to absorb shock Defective bases Improper age or weight rating Faulty instructions on how to install and secure When car seats fail...

20 November

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NYS Accident Lawyers Discuss Injuries from Forklifts

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in Accident Injuries

Frekhtman & Associates, New York Workers Compensation Lawyers represent victims of personal injury, and work accident injuries. Powered industrial trucks, or fork lifts, are necessary in many kinds of work settings. However, they also pose serious risks to workers and sometimes to bystanders such as pedestrians walking past a work site. Two recent examples of forklift fatalities from New York City involved a worker in Queens who passed away after a forklift fell on him in a warehouse, and a Brooklyn grocery worker who was crushed against a wall by a forklift and died from his chest injuries. Their deaths warrant serious...

13 November

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NYC Car Accident Lawyer Points Out the Results of Manhattan Texting-While-Driving Simulation

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in Accident Injuries, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Manhattan Car Accident Law Firm - Frekhtman & Associates Points out the results of Manhattan Texting while Driving Simulator. Outside Manhattan's Flatiron Building on 23rd and Broadway, people had the chance to hop into a texting-while-driving simulator. The simulator was a machine equipped with a car seat and a steering wheel and a screen in front portraying a virtual road participants were traveling on. Participants were also given a mobile device hooked up to the machine so that they could see what happened when they tried to text and drive at the same time. What participants found was that while texting they really couldn't...

22 July

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How A Trip And Fall Accident Lawyer Could Work For You

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in Accident Injuries, Slip & Fall Accidents

Trip and fall accidents are indeed an unfortunate event. If you endured a serious personal injury due to a trip and fall, you now have the additional stress of accruing medical bills. You may be considering hiring a trip and fall accident lawyer and this may prove to be an excellent decision. Here we explain how it can be detrimental not to hire an attorney to represent you on your behalf. Benefits of a Trip and Fall Attorney Proving a trip and fall can often be difficult and a lawyer can help you by: Collecting evidence of the slip and fall Communicating...