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Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Common Causes of Tractor Trailer Accidents
Truck accidents can cause severe injury or even fatality. Although many people envision truck accidents occurring at high speeds on a highway, they also occur on city streets. The speeds may be slower, but the damage and injury can be significant, particularly if the accident involves a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist. Trucks significantly outweigh cars and SUVs so the damage is often severe in those accidents as well. The weight of the trailer fully loaded makes the truck dangerous, no matter the speed. Even an empty trailer has significant weight and can cause significant damage or injury in an accident. Consider the following common causes of a truck accident that could have been prevented had the driver made better decisions. Inattentive driving, such as driving and texting. The driver is tired because they have driven for too many hours against regulations. Driving at speeds above the speed limit. The driver
What Birth Trauma or Birth Injury Lawyers Want You to Know About Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
One of the most common reasons that new parents find themselves calling birth trauma or birth injury lawyers is a brachial plexus injury. Understanding brachial plexus injuries and what can cause them will help you determine if a lawyer is necessary. Here are a few things that every expectant parent should know. What Causes Brachial Plexus Injuries? Brachial plexus injuries are normally the result of strain that forces the baby’s head away from the shoulder while pushing the shoulder down away from the neck. Sometimes, these injuries happen as a result of a difficult labor and delivery or a breech birth. Sometimes, it can happen as a result of the delivering doctor’s actions. If the baby’s head is free but the shoulders catch behind the pelvic bone, the doctor will have very little to hold on to for leverage to encourage the delivery. Sometimes, the doctor will apply a little
A Burn Injury Lawyer Discusses Long-Term Consequences of This Devastating Injury
Severe burns are among the most serious types of personal injury. According to PubMed.gov, one person in 25 dies as a result of sustaining burns on his or her body. Those who do survive often face a lifetime of painful treatments and psychological trauma stemming from their changed appearance. They can also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder when they replay the accident in their mind. As if these consequences weren’t bad enough, burn victims often face crushing debt due to medical bills and the inability to work during recovery. If this sounds like your situation, a burn injury lawyer from Frekhtman & Associates is here to help. How Do Serious Burns Happen? Like other types of accidents, injuries caused by fire and explosions are usually preventable. The cause is often traceable to someone’s professional or personal negligence. Some examples of this include arson, a defective fire alarm, an electrical failure, and gas explosions. Even
NY injury lawyers discuss fatal car accident involving Uber-affiliated driver
Injury Lawyers are essential to everyday life. In a serious car accident on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a driver collided with two pedestrians. One of the pedestrians, a golf instructor, passed away; the other sustained head and leg injuries. According to news reports, the driver was affiliated with the car-hiring company, Uber; and in addition to his affiliation with Uber, he also had a commercial license from the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission. Questions raised by this kind of accident The accident occurred in the evening, and perhaps in conditions of poor visibility. However, while the surrounding environment can influence the course of an accident, it’s critical to examine the behavior of the people involved. Was the driver speeding at the time? Did he fail to turn on his headlights? Was he violating any other traffic laws? Does he have a good driving record and a valid license? Were
Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses Fatal West Village Accident
In a 2015 construction accident, a piece of plywood blew off of a fence at a 17-story building undergoing a condo conversion at 160 West 12th Street in the West Village area. High winds caused the piece of wood to sail across the street, where it struck a 37-year-old female pedestrian. This allegedly caused the woman’s head to hit a wall at a parking garage. She required transport to Bellevue Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The cause of death was head trauma. History of Violations The New York City Buildings Department issued a stop work order at the construction site later the same day. Prior to the fatal March 18 accident, the construction company had been repeatedly cited for code violations at the site, according to the New York City Buildings Department. In fact, there had been 11 violations noted since 2012, according to the Daily News. For example,
Truck Accident Lawyer Notes Queens Bus-Truck Accident Involving Fruit Stand
A Queens accident between a truck and a loaded school bus has left a fruit stand closed until its structural integrity is fully determined, according to abc7. Accident Details The Friday, April 17 accident began when a rented box truck and a bus loaded with young children collided on Hillside Avenue, and a car was subsequently hit as well. The truck careened out of control, and it smashed into the fruit stand. A 34-year-old female customer was pinned between a fruit case and the truck, and she subsequently required extrication. Many Individuals Taken to Hospitals She is in critical condition at Jamaica Hospital, although her injuries are reportedly not life-threatening. The 71-year-old male truck driver, the 57-year-old male bus driver and the driver of the car all required hospitalization. All injuries are reportedly non-life-threatening. All 23 children on the school bus at the time of the accident required transport to