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...

28 June

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Dozens Injured in New York City Subway Derailment Accident By NYC Train Accident Lawyers

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Many subway commuters already anxious about all the delays they often endure were further panicked on June 27, 2017, when the “A” subway train derailed mid-morning near the 125th Street station in Harlem explains one of the NYC train accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Witnesses said they heard the train crash into the subway tunnel wall. Although reports varied, The New York Times said that 17 of the subway riders had to be taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. At least double that number of people suffered injuries. Shortly after the crash that some described as a loud...

28 June

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New York Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Discusses Steel Beams Hitting Cars

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in Semi Truck Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents

An accident on Route 17 near Fairview Avenue in Paramus, New Jersey, began with a disabled semi tractor-trailer in traffic explains a New York tractor trailer accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. Steel Beams Break Loose The 63-year-old driver told authorities that his truck’s brakes locked up in the center northbound lane as he approached slowing traffic. He states that he turned on the vehicle’s hazard lights and called for help. Soon thereafter, another big rig approached the disabled semi from behind. The 50-year-old driver told police he took evasive action, but his rig first struck the disabled semi 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...

12 June

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NYC Motorcycle Accident Lawyers: Reasons to Hire an Attorney After Being Injured in an Motorcycle Accident

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Motorcycles can be one of the greatest, and most exhilarating, ways to get around explains one of the NYC motorcycle accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Whether you are taking a ride along the coast, or you are merely going to and from work, motorcycles can be a fun alternative to cars. However due to the exposed nature of riding on a motorcycle, motorcycle accidents can prove to be much more devastating than other auto accidents, and can leave you injured and out of work for several weeks. More often than not, motorcyclists are injured due to the negligence...

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...

26 May

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NYC Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Discuss Safety for Riders This Spring

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As most motorcycle riders will tell you, few moments in life can match the absolute joy and sense of freedom you’ll experience while riding your Harley Davidson or other bike on a beautiful New York day. Of course, be sure to always exercise great caution while riding on busy city streets and crowded freeways since about 140 New York motorcyclists lose their lives in traffic-related accidents each year says NYC motorcycle accident lawyers at the F&A accident law firm. Hopefully, you can always get away on weekends to ride near the parks and lakes in your area. If you ever need...