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What To Do If You Had A Trip And Fall Accident
1. If you are injured, call an ambulance from the scene of the accident and go to the hospital. Don’t leave the scene. One of the most frequent defenses raised by insurance companies is that the accident did not happen in the manner alleged or in the location alleged. Having an EMS crew arrived at the exact spot you fell and document it in their report will help prevent such arguments by the defendants. 2. Take photographs of your injuries including bruises, scarring, and casts or braces. Take photographs of the location where you fell and the defective condition that caused you to fall especially if it is a transient condition like oil, water, or ice that may be cleaned up or disappear rather quickly. Photographs help establish that the defect was really there when you fell. The best thing to do is to hire an attorney immediately and have
NYC Healthcare Construction Jobs Increase Could Lead To More Accidents
Although many new NYC healthcare construction projects are bringing critically needed jobs during the pandemic, safety guidelines must still be closely followed to limit accidents. Between 2020 and 2023, NYC boroughs (except for Staten Island) should experience a thirty-eight percent (38%) increase in healthcare sector construction, costing about $9.4 billion. That number reflects a slight increase over the $6.8 billion the city spent between 2016 and 2019. Many of the new buildings will be constructed in the Bronx and Brooklyn. All OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) officials and construction site managers must keep enforcing all basic safety measures – while also requiring all workers to wear COVID-19 masks and stay socially distanced from each other whenever possible. Here is a general overview of the many types of accidents and injuries that cause so many workers to miss valuable time on their New York City construction jobs each year. Most
EP07 S01: NYC Tenant FAQs: Do I Need to Keep Records of My Complaints ?
It is very important for you to keep a record of the complaints or conversations with the management company or the landlord of your apartment building, especially when it comes to possible safety violations. Learn more in our last podcast episode! Join The Official FREE Official NYC Tenant’s Rights Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2WmES8M Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Welcome to Trial Stories an informative discussion of civil justice with a focus on the human story. I’m your host. Arkady Frekhtman a New York City trial lawyer passionate about helping serious injury victims and their families. New York City tenants often ask “How important is it that I keep detailed records of my complaints or my conversations with the management company or the landlord for my apartment building?” And I would say it’s very important, especially if it’s a safety violation and it leads to an injury. And here’s
EP06 S01: $1.5 MILLION ACDF Surgery Settlement in an Auto Accident Lawsuit
I discuss a recent jury trial story on a ACDF surgery settlement in an auto accident lawsuit for $1,500,000.00 Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Welcome to Trial Stories an informative discussion of civil justice with a focus on the human story. I’m your host. Arkady Frekhtman a New York City trial lawyer passionate about helping serious injury victims and their families. It was a stop sign case. And so after the liability, actually before the liability case, right before we were about to present our closing argument to the jury, the case ended up settling, so we never got to the damages phase. But this really helps to illustrate how we prepare, and how a lawyer prepares and goes through the medicals in order to explain the damages portion where the human loss is, and to fully explain that to a jury at trial. So this
NYC Construction Accident Lawyers Discuss Demolition Work
Demolition Work Can Lead to Serious & Fatal Injuries While most construction workers are hired to work for many months or years building skyscrapers from the ground up, others prefer to work on demolition crews that bring buildings down to the ground in a matter of seconds. One of the NYC construction accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm explains: Although demolition work may look much easier, extensive planning is necessary to bring all structures safely to the ground. Likewise, both types of projects require the hiring of numerous safety engineers to minimize injuries. During any given year, it’s common for well over 100 demolition work permits to be issued in New York City. In fact, there are some years when more than double that number are active. Nearly all of this work is governed by Chapter 33 of the New York City Building Code entitled “Safeguards During Construction
Aggravated a Pre-existing Medical Condition While on the Job? Our Workers Compensation Lawyers Can Help.
A pre-existing medical condition complicates matters when it comes to payment for a current work-related injury. Compensation will likely be reduced because of the pre-existing condition. Thankfully, our workers’ compensation lawyers are available to answer these and other important questions. Is the current injury related to a prior workers’ comp injury? If so, then your employer must still cover your medical expenses and pay you for time lost from work. If the new injury aggravated the prior condition permanently, however, then workers comp pays only the amount of the additional impairment. For that reason, using the same doctor you had for your original claim would be ideal (to accurately assess the additional degree of impairment). In any case, provide your doctor with documentation of your prior claim so that (s)he can determine whether it is a continuation of the earlier injury or a new, but related injury. Is the current injury related