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New York City Garbage Truck Accidents Remain Deadly
Too many accidents involving New York City garbage trucks end badly, even when no one dies. This remains true since many of these large sanitation trucks weigh about 72,000 pounds. Pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists — and even passenger vehicle occupants — rarely escape major injuries after being hit by one of these massive vehicles. Even smaller garbage trucks weighing between 50,000 and 60,000 pounds often wield deadly force when they hit the average American passenger car that weighs between about 2,600 and 4,400 pounds. One of the most tragic New York City garbage truck accidents to occur during recent years happened in Queens in January of 2020. A 10-year-old boy was being walked to school in the dark early one morning by his 40-year-old mother when they were both hit by a garbage truck. The two pedestrians were trying to cross 57th Avenue near 97th Street when the sanitation truck exited
EP01 S04: Your Injury Lawyer is NEVER Allowed To Talk About THIS
Do You Know The Number One Thing Your Personal njury Lawyer is Not Allowed to Talk About at Trial Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hi everybody. My name is Arkady Frekhtman and I’m a trial lawyer at the F&A Injury Lawyers here in Brooklyn, New York. I wanted to talk about something that I’m not allowed to talk about when I’m on the trial. And that is insurance, right? Because all of these personal injury cases, whether they’re car accidents, trip and fall, even medical malpractice, the defendants are covered by insurance. And you’re never allowed to say the word insurance before a jury because it could be so prejudicial, right? You’re also never allowed to violate the golden rule, which is to put the jurors in the same position that your client is in. So if my
Many Medical Malpractice Cases Involve Medical Equipment Failures
While most medical malpractice cases involve the negligent acts of doctors and medical support staff, many others are filed due to medical equipment failures. Mistakes made while using different types of medical equipment and devices can also prove catastrophic, especially when patients are already suffering from serious conditions. Furthermore, when medical equipment is improperly used, the chances of a patient developing a serious HAI (hospital-acquired infection) greatly increase. Becoming familiar with medical equipment risks can help all of us better protect ourselves when trying to determine how past medical malpractice may have occurred — or might occur in the future. What follows is a closer look at the types of medical equipment that may malfunction and directly cause harm to us. Attention is also given to the faulty decisions that healthcare providers sometimes make when using some of the devices listed below. Types of medical equipment that can directly cause
It May Be the Only Option: Spinal Fusion Surgery After A Truck Or Car Accident
The Mayo Clinic likens the rubbery cushions or discs found between back vertebrae to jelly donuts, in that they encase a soft center in a tougher exterior. When the tougher exterior tears, some of the softer material may push out of the disc. These herniated discs are also sometimes called ruptured discs or slipped discs and may require spinal fusion surgery after a truck or car accident. Severe Pain Possible This protruding material may impinge on nerves. This may cause pain, which often radiates down an arm or leg. In some instances, the pain is excruciating and debilitating. Nerve impingement may also cause numbness or weakness. In car and truck crashes, the severity of the impact may suddenly herniate one or more discs in a victim’s back. When a medical diagnosis suggests a surgical solution, outcomes may vary. The repair of a herniated disc is sometimes accomplished with a single
EP10 S03: Important Advices For New Lawyers
Advice for New Lawyers / Law Students Opening a NY Personal Injury Law Firm – Young Attorneys Looking to Open a New Law Firm Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hello everyone and welcome to Trial Stories. I’m your host Arkady Frekhtman, a New York city personal injury trial attorney. One of the questions that a lot of people ask and topics that I really wanted to talk about was what I would tell my younger self. So for example, all those law students out there, all those people that recently graduated from law school and are about to start a law firm, what would you want to know? And I could maybe give you some advice because I’ve been doing this since 1999, for 21 years. I think the important thing to consider is client selection. If you’re
Most Recent Trial Court Verdicts for Spinal Discectomy
Recent verdicts involving spinal discectomy surgery confirm that multiple factors determine the ultimate outcome of a personal injury trial. The court venue, case type, liability, attorney quality, expert testimony, injury severity, and permanence of disability all play a decisive role in final compensation amounts. #1 Result: $8,326,000 – Verdict, Plaintiff Venue: Suffolk County, New York Case type: Motor vehicle accident The plaintiff sustained a C6-7 herniated disc with nerve root and spinal cord impingement requiring a radical total cervical discectomy. The defense offered $75,000 before trial. The jury awarded $8,326,000 – the highest recorded single-level cervical discectomy verdict in New York State at the time of reporting. The case demonstrates how conservative venues can still produce landmark awards when nerve damage and surgical necessity are clearly documented. Source: New York Jury Verdict Reporter #2 Result: $3,500,000 – Settlement Venue: Bronx County, New York Case type: Motor vehicle accident A 52-year-old