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EP10 S05: Is a Concussion a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Is a Concussion a Traumatic Brain Injury? FAQs about head injuries. Diagnosis, Symptoms, Are they Permanent? Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Good morning. My name is Arkady Frekhtman I’m a personal injury lawyer here in New York City. And today we’re starting a new series on head injuries. And specifically, this one is about concussions. What is a concussion? A concussion is a traumatic brain injury. They’re synonymous one and the same. And it’s a change in how the brain functions. It’s not necessarily a change in the structure of the brain, although it can be, it’s definitely a change in how the brain functions, and what happens is the brain slashes around inside the hard skull. And it’s a soft jelly brain. It’s made up of water. It’s made up of white matter, gray matter, neurons, axons,
EP09 S05: How does SPEED on an electric bike affect your medical & personal injury claim?
Does Your E-Bike Have the NEED FOR SPEED? In this episode, discover how speed on your electric bike affects your medical and personal injury claim… Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hi, my name is Arkady Frekhtman. I’m a personal injury attorney in New York. And today we’re talking about e-bikes. Why are 20 miles an hour very, very important? When dealing with accidents and injuries that someone may have suffered while riding an electric bike or an e-bike. E-bikes have gotten very, very popular during the pandemic of COVID 19. People are going out and buying them, they’re fairly inexpensive and you could ride on the streets. And the important thing to remember about e-bikes is whether or not your e-bike is capable of going 20 miles an hour or more. If an e-bike can only go 20
New Mandatory Safety Guidelines For Recent Construction Projects In New York City?
Although new construction projects in New York City nearly ground to a halt due to the pandemic in 2020, new signs of growth have begun to appear in late 2021. In addition to the construction going on at Lenox Hill Hospital on the Upper East Side, there are also many new home developments taking shape in the Hell’s Kitchen part of town. In fact, other major construction projects are planned for downtown Brooklyn on Tillary Street and in East Harlem. Yet despite these new signs of construction, all owners and project managers must still abide by COVID-19 restrictions and do all they can to help workers avoid incurring the types of construction accident injuries referenced below. Fortunately, when serious accidents do occur, injured construction employees can often file both worker’s compensation claims and third-party lawsuits when their employers have violated OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) workplace standards. Here’s additional
EP08 S05: What are the RESERVES ? Win Max Settlements in Personal Injury
Insurance Reserves in Personal Injury Claims or Lawsuits & How to Win Max Settlements – Question Adjusters Hate Series Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hi, good afternoon. My name is Arkady Frekhtman and I’m an attorney at the F&A Injury Lawyers here in Brooklyn, New York. Hi, everyone. We’re talking about what insurance adjusters hate. And one of the things insurance adjusters truly despise is when you ask them, what are the reserves? What are the reserves that you have set for this case? Most often they won’t even tell you. And what is a reserve? Well, a reserve is what they set aside as the highest possible number that they may need to take care of your claim. So if you get into, for example, a truck accident or any kind of car crash with a commercial
In Case Of Ceiling Collapse, Be Ready to Share All the Damage Details
All residential and business structures are subject to ceiling collapses. Even new buildings can suffer so much severe storm damage that hidden water leaks may eventually work their way down and contribute to excessive mold and ceiling collapses. Of course, tenants living in older buildings with poorly managed plumbing problems remain among the most likely to be injured by this type of premises liability injury. Once you notice a ceiling water spot or see any water pouring down or sliding down the walls, you must ask your apartment manager (or the owner) to immediately fix all related problems. [table-of-content] Keep regular records of all repair requests & keep them hidden in your apartment Given how common landlord repair delays have become – especially in larger apartment complexes and housing projects — it is wise to keep a written journal, documenting every date you have requested specific repairs  Be sure
EP07 S05: TBI Lawyers discuss the Glascow Coma Scale – Traumatic Brain Injury Series
Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuits & Glascow Coma Scale Scores Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hi, good afternoon. My name is Arkady Frekhtman and I’m an attorney at the F&A Injury Lawyers here in Brooklyn, New York. Today we’re talking about traumatic brain injuries and specifically how the defense lawyers and the insurance companies sometimes use the Glasgow Coma Scale to either dismiss an otherwise meritorious case of a true traumatic brain injury or to confuse the jury and to say that it’s not a brain injury when it really is. So, what is the Glasgow Coma Scale? It is a scale from one to 15 that was created in the 1970s in Glasgow, Scotland, and it was created in triage so that people who are at the scene and in an emergency, usually emergency technicians, could quickly assess