26 March

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Bronx Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Upper East Side Pedestrian Accident

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According to NBC 4 News, a 2004 Freightliner box truck struck a pedestrian on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Friday, February 24 explains a Bronx truck accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm located at the corner of Villa Avenue and the Grand Concourse in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, NY. Early Morning Accident The accident happened at about 6 a.m. at the intersection of West 95th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. According to police, the truck was northbound on Amsterdam Avenue when it knocked the 83-year-old man to the ground. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian in the road,...

22 March

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Recovering After A Motorcycle Accident ? Watch for These Hidden Injuries

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During a motorcycle accident, you may sustain injuries that are easily observed such as "road rash". However, many riders suffer injuries which are not easily identified without an extensive medical examination, such as spinal injuries or traumatic brain injuries. It could be that you are unknowingly suffering from either or both of these two "hidden" injuries. Spinal Injuries Automobile and motorcycle accidents account for 35 percent of new spinal cord injuries each year. These accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries. It is important to identify spinal injuries as soon as possible so that more serious injuries do not occur. Care providers can...

14 March

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Types of Truck Accidents

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An accident involving a truck can be very scary. The car will end up with the most damage and an injury can be severe and even fatal. Often there is negligence from the truck company owner or driver. In a case like this you will need an experienced truck accident attorney in New York City. A car weighing 3,500 pounds has no chance against a truck weight 80,000 plus pounds. Many truck accidents will involve multiple vehicles, in turn casing multiple injured drivers. A truck does not have to be traveling at a fast speed to cause harm. Even a slow...

09 March

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Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Increase In Traffic Fatalities

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According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there were more traffic deaths in 2016 than in any other year since 2007 explains a car accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. In a report released February 15, 2017, the NSC estimates that 2016 traffic fatalities will number approximately 40,200, marking the first time in nine years that there were that many deaths on the nation’s roads. More Than 4 Million Injured This figure represents a two-year increase of approximately 14 percent, the largest such rise since 1964. Another 4.6 million people were injured enough to require medical attention....

17 February

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New York Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Discuss Current Statistics and Ways to Decrease Accidents

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New York Motorcycle Accidents Claim Far Too Many Lives Every year, thousands of New York motorcyclists ride their bikes to and from work and plan special weekend trips and longer vacations through beautiful scenic valleys. On other occasions, numerous motorcyclists head out together in hopes of sharing journeys down their favorite back roads. Unfortunately, too many riders, especially young men in their 20s, keep losing their lives in the Hudson Valley area explains an attorney at Frekhtman & Associates, New York motorcycle accident lawyers. Although many injured cyclists are hit by careless motorists in congested traffic areas, others lose their lives by taking...

30 January

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Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Discusses Semi in Rear-end Collision

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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...

12 January

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Brooklyn train accident lawyers discuss Positive Train Control technology

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Last week’s Long Island Rail Road train derailment could have easily been prevented if available technology known as the Positive Train Control (PTC) system had been used says one of the Brooklyn train accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. The LIRR train came into the platform at over 15 m.p.h and crashed into the bumping block causing the train to derail with a piece of rail piercing the bottom of one of the train cars. It left over 100 people injured. PTC technology works and is able to identify, predict, and prevent train crashes, derailments, and other accidents....

11 January

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NY Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Multi-vehicle Wreck Requiring Extrications

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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...

04 January

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Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train accident lawyers comment on today’s derailing in Brooklyn

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An LIRR train derailed Wednesday morning as it was pulling into the Atlantic Terminal station during rush hour injuring up to 103 people states Arkady Frekhtman, one of the train accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. Although the train was coming in at a relatively slow speed of fifteen miles per hour, the conductor apparently did not stop the train in time as it crashed into a bumper block causing the derailment. A bumper block similar to this one depicted above was located at the end of the platform. Shattered glass, smoke, and other debris littered...

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...