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EP02 S01: Will Covid-19 Impact My Personal Injury Lawsuit?
A lot of clients have been asking if I can’t go to my doctor because of COVID-19, is it going to hurt my case? 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, good afternoon everyone. I’m here working from home with my daughter, Anastasia. So a lot of clients have been asking if I can’t go to my doctor because of COVID-19, is it going to hurt my case? The answer is no, it’s not going to hurt your case, because some doctors who are considered essential are still open. But most doctors like physical therapy offices, chiropractic offices, could be closed. And if a doctor is closed, no one is going
EP01 S01: New York Bicycle Accident Lawyers: A Trial Story
Bicycle Accident Lawyers tell a Trial Story from a bike vs. car crash jury trial in 2019 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 attorney, and I wanted to talk about this trial we did last year, in 2019, where we were able to successfully win a bicyclist knockdown case. So this was a young kid, 18 years old. He was working at a cafe and after about midnight, he was done with his shift. He was a busboy, cleaning, and whatnot, and he lived just a few blocks away. So he got on his bike and he was riding home
New Claims Can Still Be Filed in 2020 by 9/11 Victims with Cancer & Other Diseases
While many of us are busy sorting out COVID-19 health and basic life problems, other Americans are having to evaluate their medical conditions related to 9/11 injuries and the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. Once a 9/11 survivor’s medical condition has been formally certified – for cancer or another disease – based on the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) list, that person can begin receiving medical care covered by the WTC Health Program. As most adults recall, back on September 11, 2001, multiple plane hijackings and suicide attacks were committed against America by 19 terrorists affiliated with the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda. Approximately 2,750 people were killed in New York City, another 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania. More than 400 firefighters and police were killed trying to help others survive these attacks. Numerous other first responders, teachers, students, and general workers in those areas also suffered
Spinal Cord Accident Injuries Often Lead to Corpectomies or Discectomies
Serious accidents that include motor vehicle collisions, ceiling collapses and major falls at work often cause countless people to suffer spinal cord injuries. Fortunately, many of these patients respond well to conservative treatments like physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture, or epidural steroid injections. However, some patients may always require some form of surgery – such as a corpectomy or discectomy – while trying to heal more fully from their injuries. To help readers better understand what takes place during a corpectomy procedure, some general medical terms and information are shared below. Additional facts are then shared about what often takes place during corpectomies and discectomies. The article concludes with a review of the common surgical risks all patients must discuss with their healthcare providers prior to consenting to either a corpectomy or discectomy. Medical terms that can help you better understand your condition and available treatments A corpectomy. This
Will Motorcycle Accidents Increase Once the Covid19 Pandemic is Over
Despite the major decline in traffic on many New York City streets during the pandemic, serious injury and fatal motorcycle accidents continue. All too often, motor vehicle drivers simply fail to drive cautiously while traveling near motorcycles. And accident investigations reveal that many of the innocent motorcycle accident victims either die on the street or shortly after being transferred to area hospitals. Here is a brief look back at one tragic May 2020 motorcycle accident, followed by a review of the most common injuries sustained by motorcyclists. The article concludes with two lists of critical ways that all vehicle drivers can help to decrease these avoidable accidents. One motorcycle accident during the pandemic became a sudden tragedy Early one morning in May 2020, a motorcyclist in the Soundview section of the Bronx lost his life after being rear-ended by a woman driving a Toyota Corolla. Just prior to the collision,
Giving a Child a Doll with Special Needs Promotes Acceptance & Healing
All children have a deep desire to be accepted for who they are and to simply blend in with their peers. Unfortunately, many children with noticeable physical disabilities are often subject to ridicule and bullying by others. When you give disabled children dolls with visible disabilities, you can help them gain greater self-acceptance. And social psychologists believe that when you give such dolls to non-disabled kids, you can teach them empathy for those with physical differences. Learning to display sincere empathy for others has always been an important social skill. It’s even more crucial today since the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports that one in four Americans – across many different age groups — are now living with a disability. Our firm’s lawyers meet many children who have suffered serious injuries due to car accidents and other harmful events. Many of these kids are having to adjust