05 May

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NYC Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Discuss Knockdown Car Accidents in the Five Boroughs

in Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

While city officials have worked hard to reduce pedestrian accidents during recent years, they keep occurring regularly in all five New York City boroughs explains Arkady Frekhtman, one of the pedestrian accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm in Brooklyn. On March 24, 2017, a one-year-old girl was struck and killed in Queens by a truck driver. The mother and her baby girl were hit while they were in the crosswalk at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and 94th Street. The police officers who responded to the scene found the little girl suffering from severe head trauma and bodily injuries. She...

05 April

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NFL Concussion Lawsuit Settlement: Recent Developments That Can Help Your Case

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in Accidents, NFL Concussion Lawsuit

The battle for compensation to NFL players over football concussions has gone on seemingly forever, despite being only six years. Within this time, we've seen a long struggle for NFL players who still suffer the effects from their injuries. At the same time, we've seen a lot of confusion and protracted arguments over how much these players should receive in settlement money. Two years after the initial lawsuit first filed in 2011, there was a $765 million settlement in the works. You likely remember when the federal judge overseeing this case didn't think the settlement money would cover all the medical...

28 March

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Brooklyn Truck Accident Attorney Discusses Alleged Distracted Driving And $120 Million Suit

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in Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents

A fatal semi truck accident has resulted in the filing of a $120 million wrongful death lawsuit explains a Brooklyn truck accident attorney at the Frekhtman & Associates injury law firm. The suit alleges that distracted driving is to blame. The crash happened about nine miles west of Odessa, Texas, at about 11 a.m. on December 22, 2016. Large Truck Veers Into Oncoming Traffic A Peterbilt crane, followed by a Peterbilt truck and flatbed trailer, was southbound on FM 866. When the driver of the crane slowed it down to make a turn, the second truck hit it from behind. This caused...

06 March

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

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents

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...

27 January

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New York City Medical Malpractice Lawyers Examine the Safety of Spinal Injections

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in Accidents, Medical Malpractice

Managing severe back pain following a serious fall or a major vehicle accident can be a daunting task explains one of the New York City medical malpractice lawyers at the Frekhtman &Associates law firm. And once prescribed opioids and other narcotic painkillers no longer provide significant relief (or you fear becoming addicted to them), one of your doctors will probably suggest that you obtain steroid injections directly into your back muscles – and maybe even undergo at least one epidural steroid injection (ESI). While this latter procedure frequently provides some short-term relief for a few weeks or longer for many patients, its...

26 January

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New York Burn Injury Lawyers Discuss Common Causes of Industrial Fires

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in Accidents, Burn Injuries, Explosion Injuries, Gas Explosion

Every year, American fire departments respond to an average of 37,000 industrial fires that cause 18 civilian deaths, 279 civilian injuries, and roughly $1 billion in property damage explains one of the New York burn injury lawyers at the F&A accident law firm in Manhattan. Since government efforts to better regulate workplace safety aren’t always successful, individual employers must decide to fully protect their workers. Recognizing the most frequent causes of workplace fires can benefit everyone. The Most Common Causes of Industrial Fires The improper presence or storage of liquids and gases Combustible dust Ongoing “hot work” that includes torch...

14 December

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NYC Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Winter Time Tractor Trailer Hazards

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in Accidents, Semi Truck Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Truck Accidents are more dangerous because of the heavy loads trailers carry and are much more dangerous in the winter. A loaded trailer on an 18-wheeler can be 30,000 to 70,000 pounds. Most companies and owner-operators try to operate their vehicles safely, but winter driving introduces additional hazards. These include ice, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and foggy conditions. Tractor trailers and other big commercial vehicles still have the same disadvantages they have in good weather. Their huge mass makes it harder for a driver to stop or dodge a hazard on the road. Trucks are more vulnerable to strong cross winds. A...

23 November

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New York City Construction Site Accident Lawyer Discusses Worker Fall Down Injuries

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in Accidents, Construction Accidents

In September of 2016, yet another construction worker fell to his death while working on a high-rise project explains a New York City construction site accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. Initial reports indicated that the 52-year-old man, whose name was initially withheld, passed away after falling 42 stories from a midtown skyscraper located at 1301 Sixth Avenue. A New Lines Structure spokesman told NBC News that the victim was actually the owner of Crowne Architectural Systems. He was declared dead at the scene. Unfortunately, falls like these happen far too often in the construction industry. The Department of...

07 November

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Semi Truck Accident Attorney: Driving Habits Are a Big Predictor of Future Accidents

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in Accidents, Semi Truck Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

There are many causes of semi truck accidents, such as driver inexperience and mechanical failure. Among the top causes, however, is force of habit explains a New York semi truck accident attorney at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. Truck drivers who habitually commit traffic violations such as making improper lane changes will continue to do so until they lose their job from accruing too many traffic tickets or causing an accident. These are drivers who have the skill but not the inclination to drive safely. Some drivers automatically react to specific situations in a dangerous way while others do so...