15 January

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Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Common Causes of Tractor Trailer Accidents

Truck accidents can cause severe injury or even fatality. Although many people envision truck accidents occurring at high speeds on a highway, they also occur on city streets. The speeds may be slower but the damage and injury can be significant particularly if the accident involves a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist. Trucks significantly outweigh cars and SUVs so the damage is often severe in those accidents as well. The weight of the trailer fully loaded makes the truck dangerous no matter the speed. Even an empty trailer has significant weight and can cause significant damage or injury in an accident. Consider...

15 January

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What Birth Trauma or Birth Injury Lawyers Want You to Know About Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

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One of the most common reasons that new parents find themselves calling birth trauma or birth injury lawyers is a brachial plexus injury. Understanding brachial plexus injuries and what can cause them will help you determine if a lawyer is necessary. Here are a few things that every expectant parent should know. What Causes Brachial Plexus Injuries? Brachial plexus injuries are normally the result of strain that forces the baby's head away from the shoulder while pushing the shoulder down away from the neck. Sometimes, these injuries happen as a result of a difficult labor and delivery or a breech birth. Sometimes,...

13 January

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A Burn Injury Lawyer Discusses Long-Term Consequences of This Devastating Injury

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Severe burns are among the most serious types of personal injury. According to PubMed.gov, one person in 25 dies as the result of sustaining burns on his or her body. Those who do survive often face a lifetime of painful treatments and psychological trauma stemming from their changed appearance. They can also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder when they replay the accident in their mind. As if these consequences weren't bad enough, burn victims often face crushing debt due to medical bills and the inability to work during recovery. If this sounds like your situation, a burn injury lawyer from Frekhtman & Associates are here...

13 January

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NY injury lawyers discuss fatal car accident involving Uber-affiliated driver

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Injury Lawyers are essential to everyday life. In a serious car accident on Manhattan's Upper East Side, a driver collided with two pedestrians. One of the pedestrians, a golf instructor, passed away; the other sustained head and leg injuries. According to news reports, the driver was affiliated with the car-hiring company, Uber; and in addition to his affiliation with Uber, he also had a commercial license from the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission. Questions raised by this kind of accident The accident occurred in the evening, and perhaps in conditions of poor visibility. However, while the surrounding environment can influence the course...

13 January

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Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses Fatal West Village Accident

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In a 2015 construction accident, a piece of plywood blew off of a fence at a 17-story building undergoing a condo conversion at 160 West 12th Street in the West Village area. High winds caused the piece of wood to sail across the street, where it struck a 37-year-old female pedestrian. This allegedly caused the woman's head to hit a wall at a parking garage. She required transport to Bellevue Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The cause of death was head trauma. History of Violations The New York City Buildings Department issued a stop work order at the construction site later...

13 January

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Truck Accident Lawyer Notes Queens Bus-Truck Accident Involving Fruit Stand

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A Queens accident between a truck and a loaded school bus has left a fruit stand closed until its structural integrity is fully determined, according to abc7. Accident Details The Friday, April 17 accident began when a rented box truck and a bus loaded with young children collided on Hillside Avenue, and a car was subsequently hit as well. The truck careened out of control, and it smashed into the fruit stand. A 34-year-old female customer was pinned between a fruit case and the truck, and she subsequently required extrication. Many Individuals Taken to Hospitals She is in critical condition at Jamaica Hospital, although...

12 January

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Paralysis Injury Lawyer discussed how these serious accidents can happen

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, the three most common reasons for permanent partial or total paralysis include stroke, head injury, and spinal cord injury. Of these conditions, stroke is the only one that occurs internally. This means it happens within a person's body and is not caused by outside trauma of some kind. Unfortunately, people who suffer from a head or spinal cord injury are often the victim of another person's carelessness or even their intentional actions. Car accidents, unsafe work environments, and physical assault are all leading causes of these severe injuries. Paralysis after a Head Injury A person who...

04 January

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A tech marvel of the future, Hoverboards bring many back to personal injury lawsuits

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents

Hoverboards were one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. Unfortunately many hoverboards have been spontaneously exploding or bursting into flames while in use. Riders have sustained injuries requiring hospitalization after falling from these defective boards. At least two lawsuits have been filed already against hoverboard manufacturers and retailers. A plaintiff in Alabama filed a personal injury lawsuit against a retailer sounding in negligence and products liability for a hoverboard that started a house fire. A New York plaintiff filed suit when his hoverboard caught fire while charging. His lawsuit is against both the manufacturer of the Hoverboard, a company called...

08 December

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Slip, Trip & Fall Accident Law on Trivial Defects from NY’s Highest Court

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The New York State Court of Appeals, the highest court, decided three cases in Hutchinson v. Sheridan Hill Corp. in October 2015. The decision clarifies conflicting interpretations of past precedents by the Appellate Divisions and lower trial courts. When someone slips or trips and falls they must prove they fell because of some sort of defective condition be it a puddle, hole, raised sidewalk flag, or other hazard. On a motion to dismiss, the defendant must prove as a matter of law that there exist no questions of fact for a jury to decide. To meet this burden, a defendant must...

07 December

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Two Truck Accidents in New York this past weekend were due to driver negligence

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Two people were injured and one person died as a result of a truck accident in upstate New York. A passenger SUV crossed over a double yellow line on Route 44 Saturday December 4, 2015 crashing head on into a dump truck. The dump truck rolled over after the impact spilling gravel. Police believe the cause of the accident was distracted driving but it did not involve cell phone use. The driver of the truck was not injured. On Friday December 5th, at about 11:30 p.m., a single truck accident occurred on the New York State Thruway (I-87) in Suffern, NY....