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Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Discusses Safety Facts about Commercial Trucks
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the total deaths per year in accidents involving large trucks ranged from 4,305 in 1975 to 3,660 in 2014. These fatalities include the occupants of trucks and other types of vehicles, as well as bicyclists and pedestrians. Although the numbers appear somewhat lower in recent years, the difference seems small considering the increasing safety requirements and advances in technology that have occurred over the 39 intervening years. Why have the fatalities been so stubbornly persistent? Here are three contributing factors to this: Tractor-Trailer Rigs Are Meant to Haul Cargo Tractor-trailer rigs are designed to haul lots of cargo. Because of this, they don’t handle as well as sedans. Their enormous weight, about 20 to 30 times that of a sedan, means they require 20-40 percent more braking distance to come to a stop. They are less forgiving than sedans of driver inattention.
Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Wrong-way Driving Incident on Freeway
NYC automobile accident lawyers at F&A Injury Law Firm discuss a serious car accident involving a fiery two-car crash that occurred on Interstate 95 after a motorist allegedly traveled the wrong way on the freeway over the weekend. Vehicle Catches Fire Authorities in Milford, Connecticut, say that the motorist was southbound in the northbound lanes near exit 36 at about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, when the accident happened. The engine compartment of one of the vehicles caught fire, but first responders were successful in quickly extinguishing the flames, according to a report by CBS Connecticut. Extrication Required Emergency personnel had to extricate both motorists involved in the collision. In one instance, the extrication took approximately 30 minutes. The motorist then required transport to Yale-New Haven Hospital. The other driver required emergency medical attention at the scene before being transported to the same hospital. Authorities described this driver’s injuries
Brain Injury Lawyer Discusses High Profile Brain Injury Case
A traumatic brain injury led to civil lawsuit in a high-profile Georgia traffic accident. In April 2016, lawyers for the victim filed a product liability lawsuit against the social media company Snapchat, seeking unspecified damages. 100 Mph Speeds Alleged Just before midnight on September 10, 2015, a 47-year-old male motorist was merging a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander on to Tara Boulevard, a four-lane highway in Hampton, an Atlanta suburb. His vehicle was hit by a northbound white Mercedes c230 driven by an 18-year-old female. An accident reconstruction calculated that the Mercedes was traveling at 107 mph at impact. According to the New York Daily News, passengers in the Mercedes would later state that the driver was using the “speed filter” on Snapchat just before the crash. The miles-per-hour filter overlays one’s speed on a Snapchat photo or video. One said that she saw the filter display a top speed of 113
Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Offers Seven Tips for Riding in the Rain
“While it’s best to avoid motorcycling in the rain, every rider should know how to do it safely,” says Arkady Frekhtman, a NYC motorcycle accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. Sometimes, the weather forecasters get their predictions wrong, and you will have little choice but to ride in the wet weather until you find shelter. If by accident or by intention you should find yourself riding in the rain, keep these seven safety tips in mind: Use the Right Tires and Keep Them Well Maintained Avoid buying “long-lasting” tires. These tires resist wear because they use a hard rubber. This increased hardness reduces its contact friction with the pavement. Soft rubber is more “tacky,” which improves its grip in wet conditions. Also, keep your tires properly inflated and replace them when the tread wears too low. If the wear bars have reached the tire surface, the tread is
Three Common Causes of a Fall from a Ladder
NYC construction accident lawyers at F&A Injury Law Firm discuss three common reasons for a fall from a ladder. Compared to cutting tools such as a chainsaw, ladders look harmless enough. However, a fall from a 20 foot ladder on to your side or on to uneven ground can cause serious injury or death. Ladders account for the bulk of all fall injuries treated in U.S. Emergency rooms. The reason for this is their utility and straightforwardness of use. There are few projects or work situations that don’t require them, and their simplicity causes workers to take them for granted. Three common reasons for ladder accidents are described below: Using the Wrong Ladder Three ways that this happens are they’re either too short, are too light duty for the job, or are the wrong ladder type. Avoid short ladders by allowing more than enough height for safe and proper setup. This ensures that
Looking for a Good Personal Injury Lawyer? We’re Here to Help!
We Can Help Are you looking for a good personal injury lawyer? The construction industry is rife with negligence and dangerous conditions.  Unfortunately, sometimes this means that people may be badly injured in an accident.  If this has happened to you, Frekhtman & Associates is here to help. When you have been injured, you want a Personal Injury Attorney to fight for your rights.  This is especially true in the area of injuries suffered at a construction site.  The owner of a construction site may be responsible for certain conditions at the site; if you were injured as a result of unnecessarily dangerous conditions–especially if the owner knew of or should have known of these conditions and still did nothing to correct them–you may be able to force the owner to pay for the damages you have suffered as a result of his or her negligence. Remember, when you have been injured,