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The Revel Mopeds Are Back on NYC Streets with Stricter Rules
Ever since they were first introduced into New York City back in 2018, Revel mopeds have been quite popular. And now that it is still risky to ride mass transit due to the pandemic, there’s even greater demand for these two-wheeled vehicles. However, during the summer of 2020, many riders and city officials became concerned about all the new Revel moped accidents. In fact, three people died due to accidents involving Revel mopeds. Concerned about safety and legal issues, Revel pulled all its mopeds off the streets. However, after a brief time away, about 3,000 of the mopeds can now be rented again in various parts of the city. Strict new standards govern their usage. The company’s co-founder, Frank Reig, is aware that he must get this new launch correct to improve safety — and hopefully get remaining city restrictions removed. Here’s additional information about Revel’s new (or modified) safety
Injury Lawyers on Caring for the Injured
If someone you know was injured because of a negligent act, you may be suffering along with them. However, here are some tips from injury lawyers on how to best care for the injured. Encourage your loved one to get medical treatment. Treatment not only allows the injured to improve their physical and mental condition, but it also serves to prove their condition’s severity. Even though you may not have much money available (especially if the injured was the bread-winner and cannot work), the injured needs to seek treatment to get better and get a fair and equitable settlement. Help the injured with paper tasks. Once minor tasks like sorting the mail may seem to be a significant burden to those suffering from a negligence-related injury. Unfortunately, insurance companies and doctors will need many forms completed to process the injury claim or to provide proper and informed care. Keep a
EP05 S01: A Jury Trial Story on a $200,000 verdict
I discuss a recent jury trial story on a $200,000 verdict including the elements of the trial, the arguments, exhibits, and the final jury verdict. 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. Hi. I wanted to talk about a trial that we recently had that just finished. So we have it up here on the screen, some of the exhibits from the trial. It involved an individual who was rear-ended. He was driving his car, he was stopped and another car hit him in the rear. He didn’t have too much property damage. The property damage to his vehicle was about $500 and the defendant’s insurance company made us an offer of
EP04 S01: How Facebook can HELP your Personal Injury Lawsuit
“Stay off of Facebook. You don’t want to be on Facebook, make it private.” But when you think about it, if you have a truly injured client, it might be the exact opposite. Why would a client want to be on Facebook? Listen to our new episode to discover why! 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. Hi everybody. My name is Arkady Frekhtman. I’m a personal injury trial lawyer at F&A Injury Lawyers here in Brooklyn. We have an office in Bedford Stuyvesant, and I’m here in the Bensonhurst, the South Brooklyn office right now. And I wanted to talk about one of the ways that an attorney and the client
How to Minimize Construction Site Dangers During the Pandemic In New York
Now that we know that the COVID-19 pandemic will be around for another year or two, we must make sure that all construction site employers follow the best safety guidelines. To help meet this challenge, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has created detailed workplace recommendations. Since these guidelines are rather comprehensive, it will help to review them based on each of the specific construction safety topics they address. Both employers and workers must alter many past work practices to keep everyone safe from COVID-19 and regular construction site dangers. Subjects addressed include the need to create multiple teams and shifts, asking everyone about whether they are free of COVID-19 symptoms, distributing PPE (personal protective equipment) as needed, and helping workers keep their hands sanitized throughout the day. At the start of each new workday, construction site managers should walk around the entire work area, looking for any new
EP03 S01: Car Accident Lawsuit and Slip & Fall Lawsuit for over $1,000,000.00: A Trial Story
In this episode, two quick trial stories, two trials I did in 2019, last year, before the COVID-19 pandemic. One was a car crash, a lady was driving to work and a police officer blew a stop sign and hit her, and she ended up having a surgery on her neck known as a fusion, a cervical fusion, the second is a slip and fall, click below to listen to the stories. 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. Hi everybody. My name is Arkady Frekhtman, I’m a personal injury trial lawyer here in New York. And I just wanted to talk about two quick trial stories, two trials I