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Pedestrian Knockdown Accident Lawyers Discuss Accident on George Washington Bridge
Police allege that a motorist left the scene of a pedestrian accident on the George Washington Bridge, but he returned a short time later. Driver Allegedly Loses Control of Car According to News4, the 34-year-old male motorist was eastbound on the bridge at approximately 4 a.m. when he lost control of his 2009 BMW. At that point, the vehicle allegedly struck a pickup truck and two pedestrians. One Injured, One Killed Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and they transported the 46-year-old male pedestrian and 46-year-old female pedestrian to Lincoln Medical Center. The woman received treatment for multiple injuries, and medical personnel stated that she was in stable condition. However, the man did not survive. Driver Facing Multiple Charges Police took the driver of the BMW into custody. He faces a variety of charges, including DWI, criminally negligent homicide, vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an accident. Although the
Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Evaluates Fault
When a truck accident occurs many people assume the truck driver is the only one at fault. They focus on the negligence of the driver. However, tractor-trailer accident lawyer, Frekhtman & Associates, realizes that in some cases the liability goes beyond the truck driver. Liability is evaluated based on negligence. To be negligent a person has to fail to take reasonable actions to avoid causing an injury. In addition, the injury has to be actually caused by their failure to take the reasonable actions. So a truck driver that is following all the rules and driving safely but ends up in an accident is not necessarily negligent because they took the reasonable actions to avoid injury. However, if the same truck driver is speeding and driving erratically they have not taken reasonable action to avoid injury. If they get in an accident because they lose control of the truck at high-speed and
The Importance of an Experienced Brain Injury Lawyer: Counting the Costs
How much does a brain injury cost? When tallying the costs, it is important to not only consider the immediate medical expenses but the long-term costs as well. This is why it is so important to consult an experienced traumatic brain injury attorney in NYC as soon as possible. Recovery from a brain injury can be a complex process. Quite often the full extent – and thus the impact – of a brain injury cannot be realized for weeks, months, or even a couple of years following the injury. An experienced attorney will be able to walk you through the possibilities and help to find you experts that will be able to provide the best predictions. Being familiar with brain injuries, this attorney will also be able to help you uncover some of the hidden costs of brain injury. So what types of hidden, long-term costs are associated with brain
Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses Labor Law 240
New York is known for being the only state with Labor Law 240, also known as the Scaffold Law. Construction accident lawyer, Frekhtman & Associates, wants construction workers to be aware of Labor Law 240 in case they are ever hurt on the job due to a scaffold-related accident. Labor Law 240 makes the contractor and property owner liable for elevation-related accidents. In New York, the contractor and the property owner can be held liable even if the construction worker failed to follow the safety practices. The interpretation of the law by the courts has been to the benefit of the construction worker. The purpose of the Scaffold Law is to protect construction workers. The property owner or contractor must make sure they provide proper protection, such as safe scaffolding. What is unusual about this law is that the injured construction worker does not have to prove that the contractor was
How A Trip And Fall Accident Lawyer Could Work For You
Trip and fall accidents are indeed an unfortunate event. If you endured a serious personal injury due to a trip and fall, you now have the additional stress of accruing medical bills. You may be considering hiring a trip and fall accident lawyer and this may prove to be an excellent decision. Here we explain how it can be detrimental not to hire an attorney to represent you on your behalf. Benefits of a Trip and Fall Attorney Proving a trip and fall can often be difficult and a lawyer can help you by: Collecting evidence of the slip and fall Communicating with witnesses Researching similar cases to build a legal argument Hiring expert witnesses to argue that the property owner was negligent Negotiating a fair settlement for your injuries Working with insurance adjusters or opposing attorneys Assessing the value of your case, and pursuing all the damages you deserve Proving
NY Car Accident Lawyer Points Out the Results of Manhattan Texting-While-Driving Simulation
Recently, outside Manhattan’s Flatiron Building on 23rd and Broadway, people had the chance to hop into a texting-while-driving simulator. The simulator was a machine equipped with a car seat and a steering wheel and a screen in front portraying a virtual road participants were traveling on. Participants were also given a mobile device hooked up to the machine so that they could see what happened when they tried to text and drive at the same time. What participants found was that while texting they really couldn’t react quickly enough to unexpected events on the road; they wound up crashing repeated times. Participants really got the sense of just how much they’re distracted when they text while driving. The simulator drove home the point that you can’t do both at the same time and expect to actually give your full attention to what’s going on out on the road. When you’re