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Burn Accident Lawyer New York

Burn injuries are often not talked about when it comes to accident litigation, but burn injuries are some of the most painful and can impact a person’s life in many ways. A severe burn injury does not heal quickly, and it can be extremely painful to deal with. Some burns can even last for a person's’ lifetime. Burn injuries are not uncommon in New York. In car accidents, burn injuries can happen frequently. Burn injuries can also be sustained in workplace accidents and from chemical exposure. Also, burns can happen in fires such as in apartment buildings. At Frekhtman & Associates, we...

26 April

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Burn Accident Statistics

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Did you know that nearly half a million burn injuries are treated each year in the United States? There is also a civilian fire that happens every 2 hours and 40 minutes in this country, and there is a civilian fire injury happening every 34 minutes. Of the fires reported in 2015, 48 percent of those happened outside and 37 percent happened in structures like houses and other buildings. 13 percent of those fires were vehicle fires. There are many types of burns. Common burns include chemical burns, electric burns, friction burns, and flame injuries. Many burn injuries are preventable. Sometimes, burn...

26 April

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Update: Police Investigating Subway Pit Bull Attack

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Dog Bites

This story is an update on the story we posted on earlier today. New details have been released related to this story, so we are bringing you an update. Police are looking into the pit bull attack that occurred on the subway in Lower Manhattan. The attack happened when the dog latched onto a 22-year-old woman’s show. Authorities are looking for the dog’s owner at this time. A witness on the train, TahSyi Kyng, took a video of the incident. He said in the video that, "You should've had your dog in a bag, kennel, muzzle.” The accident occurred at around 4 in the...

26 April

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Car Accident in Upper East Side

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

As we seek to bring you current accident news stories, we will sometimes report on emerging stories. These initial reports often only have a few details in them. This is because they are sent out as a way to notify people in the area of accidents so that they can avoid those places. We seek to keep our readers current on accident news that is happening all over New York. As we report on these initial accident reports, we will give you the information that is available. Then, as new information about these accidents is made known. We will keep you...

26 April

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Police Identify Ashley N. Schmidt as Motorcyclist who Died in Crash

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

The Niagara Falls Police Department has identified the 32-year-old woman from Grand Island who died on Sunday night. She died after she was ejected from her motorcycle. The woman, Ashley N. Schmidt, lost control of the motorcycle she was driving at around 8:20 in the evening, according to police. This occurred on Ferry Avenue near 19th Street. She hit the curb and was thrown from the bike. Schmidt was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead. The crash is still being looked into by police. She is survived by two children, and her funeral will be held...

26 April

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Severe LaGrange Crash Being Investigated

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that they are looking into a two-car crash that happened on Noxon Road near Vincent Road. This happened in the Town of LaGrange at around 7:20 in the morning on April 24. The crash was reported to be serious. The initial investigation shows that a 1994 Chevy pickup that was being driven by Matthew V. Amicucci was traveling west and crossed over the center pavement and hit a 2011 Ford Edge being driven by Brenda V. Swatek. The pickup caught fire and the Ford went off the road and became submerged in a pond....

26 April

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Family of Police Shooting Victim Filing Wrongful Death Claim

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in Accident News, Wrongful Death

The family of a man who was fatally shot by the police during a raid in a Bronx apartment building is filing a wrongful death suit. The claim is being filed against the NYPD. Mario Sanabria was shot by the police last December. His family is now suing the city for $150 million. The police shot the man at a raid at the wrong house. Police are saying that the shooting was justified. The family is looking for justice. The 69-year-old was killed after a no-knock raid that included 9 officers going inside and looking for guns and drugs. But, they had raided...

26 April

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Update: Long Island City Fire Injures 8

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in Accident News, Burn Injuries

This story is an update on a story that we posted about earlier this week. At least eight people have been injured in a fire that started in Queens on Tuesday night. Officials say that they got a call at around 8:30 in the evening about a fire that was blazing on the first floor of a four-story building. The building was located on 11-14 46th Street in Long Island City. 12 FDNY units and 65 firefighters responded to this incident. At least 8 civilians, maybe more, were hurt. One of them was critically injured and taken to the hospital. Three other people were...

26 April

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Update: Baby Killed in Car Accident in Staten Island

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

A baby was killed after a driver ran a red light in Staten Island early last Saturday. This information comes from the police. The baby passed away because of the car crash. The 36-year-old mother was in the passenger seat of a 2003 Chevy van. The van was being driven by a relative. Police say the mother was holding the baby, 6-month-old Damaris Earps, in her arms because he was suffering from flu-like symptoms. The van was going east on Forest Avenue when it went through a red light at around 2:40 in the morning. While going through the intersection, a Jeep...

26 April

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Road Rage in Long Island Leads to 2 People Hit by Car

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in Accident News, Pedestrian Accidents

In Long Island, a Westbury man is being charged with assault. He is being charged with assault after he allegedly struck two people with his car after an incident fighting over a parking space. The incident happened on the Jericho Turnpike near the intersection of Mineola Boulevard in Mineola. According to Nassau County police, Anthony Scott, a 37-year-old, was double parked. He got into a fight with three people who were in another car. According to witnesses, Scott then attacked the three people. There was a brief physical altercation, and the victims started walking back to the sidewalk when Scott sped up and...