23 June

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Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Arrest Following Fatal Midtown Wreck

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A tragic Midtown crash in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 31, nearly split a vehicle in half explain New York City automobile accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Police say that at approximately 3:40 a.m., a 32-year-old Wyandanch man was northbound on Sixth Avenue in a silver Nissan Altima that was allegedly traveling at excessive speeds. The vehicle left the road between West 54th Street and West 55th Street where it struck a fire hydrant right in front of the Warwick Hotel. One Injured, One Killed A 33-year-old Jackson Heights man who was a passenger in the vehicle was...

22 June

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Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Head-on Collision On Curve

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New York City car accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm believes excessive speed on a curve may have contributed to a head-on collision in Waterbury, Connecticut that happened on Wednesday, April 27. The crash occurred on Thomaston Avenue near the Thomaston-Waterbury town line, according to NBC Connecticut. Vehicle Allegedly Crosses Center Line According to authorities, a 28-year-old Waterbury man was southbound when his vehicle allegedly crossed the double yellow line on a curve. His vehicle struck one driven by a 59-year-old woman from Terryville. The man was thrown from his vehicle at impact, according to police. Neither motorist survived the...

21 June

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Automobile Accident Lawyers Examine Roadside Accidents

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Stopping on an interstate highway shoulder seems reasonably safe. You're out of the traffic flow, not moving, and need not concern yourself with safe driving. However, this is a false feeling of security because although you are out of the traffic flow, you aren't out of the reach of the high-speed traffic just a few feet off to your side. You are probably safer driving with the flow of traffic where only the few cars in front and next to you can potentially cause harm. On the other hand, a five-minute stop on the shoulder can expose you to as many...

16 June

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NY Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Discusses How Trucks Are More Dangerous Because of the Heavy Loads They Carry

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Trucks are the reason why stores have goods on their shelves. In fact, if the nation's truck transportation system were to shut down tomorrow, many our towns and cities would run out of food within a week. Although essential to the economy, trucks also take a toll on the lives of motorists with whom they share the road explains New York tractor trailer accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, this toll comes to nearly 4,000 fatalities each year from accidents. Some may argue that accidents among motorists cause more deaths. However, truck...

14 June

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Trucking Accident Lawyer discusses the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act (FMCSA) is a comprehensive set of regulations intended to maintain safe practices for trucks and buses that travel interstate, and also applies to other motor carriers that are registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation explains a trucking accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. It should be noted that trucks and buses that do not travel interstate are still regulated similarly under New York law, because New York has adopted its own version of motor carrier safety regulations that are essentially identical to the federal rules. These regulations are wide-ranging, and apply to...

09 June

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Train Accident Lawyer Discusses NTSB Report On Amtrak Train Derailment

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"Ever since Amtrak train 188 derailed in Philadelphia on May 12, 2015, there has been significant debate over exactly how and why this train accident happened" says Arkady Frekhtman, a train accident lawyer. Eight people died that day, and over 200 passengers suffered injuries. Reason Cited For Crash What is known is that the engineer accelerated the train to over 100 mph on a curve that had a 50 mph speed limit. Now, in a May 2016 report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concludes that "situational awareness" led to the derailment. Investigators say the engineer was distracted by as many as two...

06 June

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Car Accident Lawyer Discusses the Stopping Distance Formula

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New York Car Accident Lawyer at Frekhtman & Associates examines the stopping distance formula. The energy of motion of a car is responsible for the destructiveness of car accidents. It's the reason parking lot accidents bend fenders and high-speed collisions on the highway demolish cars. This energy also increases with the square of your speed. Doubling your speed from 30 mph to 60 mph for example, quadruples the destructive potential of a collision. This is why your ability to rapidly slow down is so important. If you can halve your speed before an impact, the destructive consequences reduce by one-quarter. This can...

03 June

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Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Loaded Dump Truck Veering Into Oncoming Traffic

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New York truck accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm discusses a recent accident involving a dump truck veering into oncoming traffic. On Tuesday, May 17, a dump truck loaded with manure crossed into oncoming traffic on Route 295 in Hamilton, New Jersey. Truck Careens Into Oncoming Lanes A spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said the truck was northbound between Sloan Avenue and Route 535 at about 12:10 p.m. when it crossed the center grassy median and into the southbound lanes where it struck two sport utility vehicles. The dump truck went down an embankment, and it came to...

26 May

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Bus Accident Lawyers Discuss Head-on Bus/SUV Crash

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New York City bus accident lawyers at the F&A Injury Law Firm discuss a recent crash between a bus and SUV. Bus passengers are often quite vulnerable when crashes happen. In a wreck near Disney World, multiple passengers suffered injuries. Investigators allege that an SUV motorist caused the fiery bus crash when she fell asleep at the wheel at about 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. The collision occurred about one mile from Disney's Animal Kingdom. Driver Allegedly Falls Asleep The driver of an Isuzu SUV had been with her family at Disney World just before the accident happened, according to what...

25 May

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Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Collision Between Taxis Near Holland Tunnel

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A NY car accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm discusses a multi-vehicle accident near the entrance to the Holland Tunnel that caused injury. According to a report in the New York Post, all of the vehicles were yellow taxis. Accident Details At approximately 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, one taxi allegedly crashed into two others where Varick Street and Canal Street intersect. One of the taxi drivers, a 34-year-old man, believed that defective brakes were to blame. He stated that his vehicle was broadsided at the intersection. Three People Injured The same taxi driver believed that his female passenger possibly sustained serious...