11 November

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New York Construction Accident Lawyers Discuss Workplace Amputations

Far too often, hardworking men and women suffer severe amputation injuries while carefully handling their daily jobs. While most of these cases are addressed by our state’s workers compensation system – others may still justify the filing of a separate civil action against the employer. If you’ve suffered any type of workplace amputation, you need to recover for all past medical expenses, pain, and suffering – as well as all past and future, lost earnings. How Common Are Workplace Amputation Injuries? OSHA (the Occupational Safety & Health Administration) reports that during 2015, workers suffered 10,388 severe injuries. Of that total, 7,636 led...

11 November

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NYC Construction Site Accident Attorneys Examine the Evidence: Worker Deaths Are On the Rise

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Whenever construction workers face greater safety risks, New York City Council members often engage in questionable debates that fail to aggressively address key problems. After Councilman Jumaane D. Williams proposed new safety training and other changes back in January of 2017, his suggestions were put aside while other matters received greater attention. It was not until additional crises took place that decisive action was taken to explain NYC construction site accident attorneys at the F&A injury law firm. More Deaths Precipitated a Push Forward Finally, after two Manhattan construction workers died on the same day in September 2017, the safety training proposals...

09 November

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EP04 S02: Apartment Building Accident: How Much Money Can I Recover?

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in Car Accidents, Podcast

Apartment Building Accident: How Much Money Can I Recover? [buzzsprout episode='6291811' player='true'] 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. Many of my clients like you suffered injuries in apartment buildings throughout New York City. If so you definitely want to know how much money can I recover in my apartment building accident lawsuit. Hi, my name is Arkady Frekhtman, a New York personal injury trial lawyer. So to start,...

08 November

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NY Brain Injury Lawyer examines recent research to see how parents can improve long-term outcomes for a child’s brain injury

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Children suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) for a variety of reasons. Vehicular accidents fall, and sports are among the major causes, resulting in anything from a mild concussion to severe brain damage explains a New York brain injury lawyer at the F&A accident law firm. The Brain Injury Association of America points out that infants, toddlers, and older teenagers are especially at risk; furthermore, among children 14 years and younger, TBIs necessitate hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits and tens of thousands of hospitalizations each year. In the aftermath of a child's TBI, the primary concern parents generally have is how...

06 November

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MTA Fatal Collision Ruled Not Criminal

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Bus Accidents, Wrongful Death

This story is new as it happened on April 5, 2018. There was a fatal train collision that happened south of the Beacon Train Station. The accident has been ruled not criminal, according to Nancy Gamerman. She is a spokesperson for Metro-North. The train was scheduled to arrive at the Beacon Station at 12:08 p.m. The train hit an unidentified victim at 12:24 p.m. The incident left one person dead, and it appears to have involved an unauthorized person who was on the train tracks. The captain of the Metropolitan Transit Authority police, Jennifer Kelly, said that there were six officers who were...

02 November

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New York Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Discusses Percutaneous Discectomy and Other Types of Spinal Injuries

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Spinal Cord Injuries, Percutaneous Discectomy & Other Possible Treatments Survivors of major car accidents and catastrophic falls must regularly seek out the best medical treatment they can afford for their pain and injuries explains a New York City spinal cord injury lawyer at the F&A accident law firm. At present, car accidents cause over 35 percent (35%) of all new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and another 10% of them are due to motorcycle, bicycle, and ATV accidents. Falls from higher levels account for 81% of all fatal falls. Taken together, workplace falls and those occurring elsewhere directly cause 25% of all new...

02 November

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EP03 S02: What if I am partially at fault in a Car Accident

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Discover our new podcast episode, so I wanted to talk to you today about a question that you have, a question that a lot of people have, and that is if I am partially at fault in a car accident, can I still recover compensation? [buzzsprout episode='6192577' player='true'] 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 everyone. My name is are Arkady Frekhtman. I'm a trial lawyer...

26 October

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Medical Malpractice Law Firm in NYC Discuss Unauthorized Sterlizations

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We practice in New York, but we pay attention to medical malpractice stories from across the country because we consider it to be part of our duty to stay informed. That explains how we came across the news of the doctor with a long history of medical malpractice accusations who now stands accused of a horrifying practice - sterilizing female inmates at a state prison for women without proper authorization. The 69-year-old doctor worked for the prison until 2011 when he "retired." He was hired as a contract physician immediately after and worked at Valley State until 2012. Between 2006 and 2010, he...

15 October

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EP02 S02: $1 Million Trial Story – Slip and Fall in a Brooklyn Public School

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Discover our new podcast episode, this time I talk about a Slip and Fall case in Brooklyn, a Million Dollars Story! [buzzsprout episode='5911594' player='true'] 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, and welcome to Trial Stories. Today, we wanted to talk about a particular case that we handled this year in 2020. And it involved a slip and fall inside a public school, an elementary school...

13 October

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EP01 S02: NYC Tenant FAQs: Can I Sue My Landlord For Not Making Repairs?

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Because the landlord was notified about the leak in the ceiling but did not fix it correctly, they would be legally responsible for any damages or injuries that were caused by the leak. Learn what to do if this situation happens to you and how an attorney can help. Join The Official FREE Official NYC Tenant's Rights Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2WmES8M [buzzsprout episode='5873374' player='true'] 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...