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NY Lobby Day planned for April 20th, 2010
Many plaintiff’s attorneys are going to Albany, New York the State Capitol to address the legislature concerning the New York serious injury motor vehicle law also known as Insurance Law 5102(d) or the “threshold” law. The New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSLTA) is attempting to change this law to avoid dismissal of cases with serious injuries. The New York personal injury attorneys at Frekhtman & Associates will send a number of attorneys to participate in this effort. We will also speak to clients whose cases were unfairly dismissed due to the threshold law. Currently, Insurance Law 5102(d) has nine categories of serious injury. However, many of the categories are ill defined and open to numerous interpretations allowing some judges to dismiss claims while other judges uphold similar if not identical claims. Furthermore, even if a client has sustained a serious injury, including knee surgery for example, a court may
Truck Accident Case settled in Federal Court by Frekhtman & Associates, Attorneys at Law
The plaintiff was a warehouse workers who was assisting a large truck hooked to a tractor trailer that was backing up into a loading dock. The tractor trailer reversed into the loading dock improperly at a diagnol. The plaintiff banged on the side of the truck and yelled out to the driver to stop. The driver pushed the gas and moved his vehicle forward. This caused the rear tractor trailer door which was open at the time to catch on the side gate of the warehouse facility. The impact ripped the tractor trailer door off its hinges and caused it to fall striking the plaintiff who was standing behind the tractor trailer. The case was brought in Federal Court for serious personal injuries and pain and suffering to the worker. At a court ordered mediation before the Magistrate judge, the case was settled for a total of $650,000.00. Frekhtman &
Frekhtman & Associates open new Bronx office !
The Brooklyn and Manhattan based New York accident and injury law firm opened a Bronx office in late 2009. The office is located at 653 East 189th Street just around the corner from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) building. It is near Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo. The new location is staffed with Spanish speaking secretaries and has one attorney on staff at all times. In the last few months, the firm has seen a number of new clients in this office and looks forward to helping individuals in the Bronx, New York.
Frekhtman & Associates, Brooklyn and Bronx Personal Injury Lawyers recover $1,400,000.00 for child
An infant recovered $1,400,000.00 in a medical malpractice case involving failure to diagnose a brain tumor which pressed on his optic nerve and caused blindness. The delay in diagnosis was brief, only about 4 months from the onset of symptoms until the time when his pediatrician correctly diagnosed the condition. Because of this many medical experts said there was no causation or that the blindness was not caused by the failure to diagnose. His attorneys were persistent and kept speaking to specialists until an expert made the connection. Prior to trial, the parties negotiated a $1,400,000.00 settlement which was approved by Brooklyn Supreme Court of the State of New York in an Infant’s Compromise Order.
Setting up an Auto Accident Claim
After hiring your attorney, he or she will set up a claim in a motor vehicle accident case. This is done by calling both insurance companies involved if it is a two car accident. The car you were in is the No Fault vehicle and the auto insurance for this car will provide No Fault coverage which will pay for your medical bills. The other vehicle involved if it was at fault will provide the Bodily Injury insurance coverage or BI for short. A letter is sent to both insurance companies and claims are established. The insurance company will assign claim numbers which will then be used on all subsequent correspondence. Most insurance companies require an initial letter of representation from your attorney and after receiving this letter will correspond with the attorney directly. There are certain time deadlines to be aware of. A No Fault application is needed so
NYC Accident Injury Lawyers settle supermarket accident case
In January 2010, the attorneys at Frekhtman & Associates with the help of their trial counsel settled the case of a client who was injured at a large supermarket/ wholesale club in Brooklyn, New York. The incident happened at Costco. A large escalator like conveyer belt took customers from the first floor to the second floor inside this warehouse. When a child fell between two carts, the client turned his shopping cart sideways to prevent it from hitting the child. Store employees watched the incident but failed to press the red stop button on the side of the escalator that would stop the conveyer belt. This led to numerous shopping carts filled with products to strike the plaintiff in his side and back causing serious injuries. After a jury was selected and a trial began in Brooklyn Supreme Court, the case settled for $250,000.00