14 June

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Trucking Accident Lawyer discusses the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act

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...

24 May

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Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Two-vehicle Crash Involving Dump Truck

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New York Truck Accident Lawyer at the Frekhtman & Associates Injury Law Firm discusses a collision between a dump truck and a passenger vehicle resulted in a loss of life. The accident happened in the western Connecticut community of Southbury on Friday, May 13. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about the crash at approximately 1:21 p.m., so local police and state troopers responded to the accident scene on Route 6 at Old Waterbury Road. Accident Details According to WTNH News, a 69-year-old female motorist driving a Subaru Legacy was westbound on Old Waterbury Road when her vehicle was broadsided by a dump...

16 May

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Bicycle Accident Lawyers Discuss Tragic Brooklyn Crash

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A Brooklyn crash where 12th Street meets Avenue P led to a loss of life. According to police, the crash occurred just before 10 p.m. on Monday, May 9. Accident Details A black Infiniti on East 12th Street reportedly had a green light as it approached the intersection. However, a westbound silver Honda Accord allegedly ran a red light on Avenue P, and it struck the Infiniti. The vehicles then careened into a bicyclist, pinning the individual against two parked vehicles. A surveillance video included footage of the bicyclist attempting to cross the street just moments before the crash. The bicyclist was rushed...

13 May

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Train Accident Lawyer Discusses the Federal Employers’ Liability Act

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Train accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm discuss FELA. Railroad workers that work for a railroad that travels interstate have special rights under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA). This law protects injured railroad workers who are injured during the course and scope of their employment. The FELA requires railroads to maintain a reasonably safe work environment, to enforce certain safety rules, to adequately train and supervise employees, and to impose reasonable work requirements on employees. A railroad worker can bring a FELA claim if: The railroad was negligent in carrying out the above mentioned requirements; and This negligence caused the worker's injury. Whether...

12 May

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Boat Accident Lawyers discuss Negligence

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NY boat accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm discuss negligence on the water as the Spring boat season begins. If you have been in a boat accident, you may wonder who is responsible. Should someone be held accountable for the damage and injuries resulting from the accident? Just as with a car accident, often a person was negligent which resulted in the accident. Negligence is defined as the failure to act with reasonable care. To prove negligence it must be proven that the person at fault failed to act with reasonable care and this directly caused the accident in...