27 September

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Brooklyn Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Discuss Important Questions to Ask Your Attorney

Once you have been involved in a motorcycle accident, it is important to focus on your next step explains one of the Brooklyn motorcycle accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm in NYC. Working with motorcycle accident lawyers will allow you to get the financial assistance that you need. There are several questions you should ask to ensure that you find the right lawyer to represent you for your case. What is your experience with motorcycle accidents? When you hire a personal injury lawyer, they should have experience with accidents involving motorcycles. This includes understanding the statistics that are involved with a...

25 September

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Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer Compares Civil and Criminal Cases

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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...

18 September

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Queens Bus Accident Lawyers Discuss Today’s Deadly Bus Crash in Flushing: Could Poor Bus Maintenance Be A Cause ?

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A deadly bus crash occurred in Queens today on Northern Boulevard near Main Street in Flushing explains one of the Queens bus accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Three people were killed and up to 17 injured when a private charter bus collided with a Q20 New York City bus. According to reports from major New York newspapers, the charter bus’ speedometer may have malfunctioned with the speed stuck at 60 miles per hour on a street with a speed limit of just 25 m.p.h. While bus accidents can have many causes, at least at first glance, it...

06 September

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Accident & Injury Lawyer New York Discusses Hazards of Drugged Driving

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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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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...

23 August

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Motorcycle Injury Lawyer Discusses What To Do After An Accident

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Motorcycle accidents happen every day. You don't want to become a victim twice, however explains a motorcycle injury lawyer. Rather than simply letting your insurance take care of the settlement, you should take action. You might have been a victim, and therefore you need to make sure that you are being taken care of to the fullest extent. The Statistics According to the Insurance Information Institute, the number of fatal motorcycle crashes increased by 8.3 percent from 2014 to 2015. The number injured, however, dropped by 4.3 percent. 8.6 million motorcycles were on the road in 2015. This statistic has not changed dramatically, which shows...

04 August

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NYC Car Accident Lawyer Examines What Can Persuade People to Avoid Texting While Driving?

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Distracted driving is a known hazard explains an NYC car accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. The CDC has publicized data on the thousands of deaths that occur annually in the US as a result of distracted driving. It also leads to hundreds of thousands of injuries every year. The emotional devastation and the long-term impact on people's health, finances, and quality of life are staggering. With the widespread use of smartphones, texting has become a major cause of distracted driving. Drivers who text often have an exaggerated perception of their abilities on the road. They assume that while texting they'll...

25 July

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

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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...

11 July

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Bus Accident Lawyers Discuss Two Bus-truck Crashes

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Multiple injuries often occur when two kinds of large commercial vehicles - buses and trucks - are in traffic accidents explain the bus accident lawyers at the Frekhtman & Associates injury law firm. These are typically major accidents, because buses often carry dozens of passengers, and large trucks frequently wreak havoc due to their sheer size and weight. When a truck and a bus are in the same accident, the results are often particularly serious. Numerous bus passengers were injured in two separate bus-truck accidents in the region as the Memorial Day holiday got underway. Together, these two crashes injured more...

06 July

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Avoiding a Bicycle Accident : Tips for Motorcylists and Bicyclists

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On June 17, an 80-year-old cyclist was killed when he was struck by a charter bus in the Chelsea section of Manhattan explains a NYC bicycle accident attorney. Unfortunately, he was the second cyclist struck and killed by a bus in the Chelsea neighborhood in the same week. Sadly, these two men were the fifth and sixth bicycle fatalities in New York City so far this year. Luckily, there are several things people, both bicyclists and motorists, can do to reduce the chances of similar accidents happening. Bicyclist Tips If you often ride a bicycle around New York City, you likely know that it is a...