19 April

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McDonald’s Worker Arrested For Adding Phlegm to Sweet Tea

A McDonald’s worker was blamed of spitting phlegm into the drink of a customer in South Carolina. A worker at McDonald in South Carolina served some Sweet Tea to a customer with a side of phlegm, the authorities said. According to the statement given by the police to WUFF-TV, the incident happened on Saturday when a mother and her daughter observed that their tea was not sweetened and sent back their drinks in exchange for the correct order. When their teas were returned and they were served the second time, they found that their order was still not correct and...

14 March

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Hospital Sends Bronx, NY Man Home with Bullet Lodged In Neck

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in Accident Injuries, Crime and Assault Injuries, Product Liability, Spinal Cord Injury

A shooting victim said that NYC hospital sent him home prematurely with a live bullet still lodged in his neck and instructed him to come back 4 days later to get it removed. Ricardo Acevedo was hit with a bullet while replacing a security camera outside a Bronx convenience store. Investigators believe the shots were fired by a youth aiming for someone else. Although doctors at St. Barnabas Hospital treated the wound he was asked to go to an affiliated clinic on Monday to get the bullet removed. Bullets also injured two teenage girls. Police haven't made any arrests in the case so...

14 March

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Escalator Accident Investigation Continues

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in Accident Injuries

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/03/14/escalator-still-closed-investigation-continues-after-lindenhurst-lirr-station-death/ ...

14 March

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NY Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

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in Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death

New York Pedestrian Accident Lawyer represent victims of pedestrian accidents within New York State. More than 1,200 pedestrians loose their lives in New Jersey, downstate New York, and Connecticut each year, as per the report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The report stated that the region's most dangerous road for pedestrians is the Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County. The turnpike has held this dishonor for 4 years in a row. Rank Road County Pedestrian Fatalities (2008-2010) 1. SR-24 (Hempstead Tpke/Conklin St), Nassau, NY -- Fatalities: 15 2. Broadway, Manhattan, NY -- Fatalities: 13 3. SR-27 (Sunrise Hwy), Suffolk, NY -- Fatalities: 10 3. US-130 (Burlington Pike),...

23 December

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F&A settles construction accident case for $2,800,000.00

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in Construction Accidents

Frekhtman & Associates settled a construction accident litigation matter on behalf of a client for $2,800,000.00 on Tuesday December 20, 2011 at a mediation in Manhattan, NY. The case involved a construction worker who was part of a crew rebuilding the sewer system in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY. The plaintiff was inside an access manhole while an excavator operator attempted to lift a trench box cemented into the ground of the same manhole. As the trench box was being lifted, a piece of concrete came loose falling off the trench box and striking the plaintiff in the lower back as...

30 March

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F&A retained to represent family of Nicholas Naumkin

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Wrongful Death

https://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Wilton-father-connected-to-fatal-shooting-in-court/VvaD0a-c4EiTfkmJwjqnUg.cspx...

11 February

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F&A settles medical malpractice action for $1,500,000.00

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in Accident Injuries, Medical Malpractice

https://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/to_hosp_scar_gal_UypnDYsvJHhnme934ygSnJ https://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/scarred_woman_gets_settlement_in_kd0p4IVR5qHA6v8lBWNnnI...

17 July

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Frekhtman & Associates win $225,000.00 for a pedestrian trip and fall accident

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Premises Accidents

Frekhtman & Associates, https://866attylaw.com and (866) ATTY LAW, successfully represented a pedestrian who tripped and fell due to a misleveling on a sidewalk in midtown Manhattan. Originally, the defendant landlord failed to answer the complaint and a default judgment was entered. An inquest followed which awarded plaintiff a sum of money. He then attempted to collect these funds by entering a judgment. At this time, defendants moved by Order to Show Cause to vacate the default judgment. During the pendency of this motion for relief, the parties agreed to schedule a mediation. No insurance coverage was applicable but the landlord...

12 June

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Ten Most Recent Truck Accident Verdicts in NY Courts

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Lisa Sanchez v. John E. Gonzalez Rose Brand Wipers, Inc., and Ryder...

12 June

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Bronx accident lawyer wins $75,000 for rear end auto case

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in Accidents

Cleon N. Ioannides v. Operative Plasterers & Cement Mason’s Local 5 and Sperios S. Cocomos No. 26774/04 Date of Verdict/Settlement: December 17, 2007 TOPIC: MOTOR VEHICLE - REAR-ENDER - MOTOR VEHICLE - MULTIPLE VEHICLE Car Crash Caused Spinal Injuries, Plaintiff Alleged SUMMARY: RESULT: Verdict-Plaintiff The jury found that Ioannides’ damages totaled $75,000, all for his past pain and suffering. Expert Witnesses: Plaintiff: Arden Kaisman, M.D.; Pain Management; New York, NY Defendant: Jonathan Glassman, M.D.; Orthopedics; Forest Hills, NY Attorneys: Plaintiff: David J. DeToffol; trial counsel to Frekhtman & Associates; New York, NY (Cleon N. Ioannides) Defendant: Rik Bachman; Thomas K. Moore; White Plains, NY (Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons’ Local 5, Sperios S....