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Recover Full Damages for Your Serious Slip and Fall Injuries in New York

Summary Topic Details Building a Strong Case Searching for evidence and witnesses, identifying liable parties, contacting them, placing a value on the case, trying to settle, discovery process if needed Expert Witnesses Building inspector, flooring expert, accident reconstructionist, medical experts, vocational experts Factors in Case Value Severity of injury, jurisdiction, OSHA violations, ignoring safety notices, dangerous conditions, permanent disability Possible Damages Medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering - from $10,000 up to over $1 million Building a strong case increases the chances of an early settlement or a trial victory Searching for material evidence and witnesses. After we evaluate the facts you share with us, examine the accident scene, search for any...

30 October

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What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

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Suffering a slip and fall accident can be a frightening and painful experience. Even if your injuries seem minor at first, these accidents can have serious long-term effects. That's why it's so important to take the proper steps after a slip and fall to protect your health and legal rights. This guide will walk you through the key things you need to do following a slip and fall accident, from seeking medical treatment to documenting evidence to exploring your legal options. Taking the right actions quickly can make a big difference in your ability to recover compensation for your injuries and...

03 March

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New York City Defective Sidewalk Accident Lawyers

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With miles and miles of sidewalks in the New York City area, it is common to see various defective conditions on sidewalks which can be dangerous for pedestrians. Throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island, you may see height differentials between sidewalk flags, broken expansion joints, holes, cracks, crevices, and similar defects. Under the law in New York known as Administrative Code 7-210, an adjacent property owner is responsible for a defective sidewalk that abuts his or her property. This simply means that if the sidewalk defect is in front of the property or adjoins the property on the...

16 December

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EP 05 S 06: Slip & Fall Premises Liability – Do You Have A Case Series

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Today we're talking about slips, trips, and falls specifically due to weather. So do you have a case? [buzzsprout episode='9731067' player='true'] Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript Hi everyone. This is attorney Arkadi Frekhtman from New York City. And today we're talking about slips, trips, and falls specifically due to weather. The weather has gotten colder. It's 40 degrees in New York now, and a lot of people may be falling in the coming weeks due to rain, snow, ice, and other weather conditions. So which weather condition is a plaintiff allowed to...

15 November

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Slip and Fall Accidents Often Lead to Traumatic Brain Injuries

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in Brain Injuries, Slip & Fall Accidents

After seven New York City construction workers died during the first five months of 2021, aggressive action was taken. The NYC Department of Buildings conducted “Zero tolerance” safety sweeps for 90 days across all five New York City boroughs. Operators of dangerous construction sites were issued nearly 1,500 stop-work orders. These corrective steps were crucial since so many workers who survive serious workplace falls and other construction accidents often develop traumatic brain injuries that greatly limit their future activities. [table-of-content] One recent report revealed that after 1,100 New York City construction site injuries from 2019 and 2020 were carefully analyzed, the researchers...

19 June

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Bronx Slip and Fall Accident Law Firm

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Each year, roughly one million emergency room trips are made in New York and elsewhere in America due to serious indoor fall accidents. Countless other fall injuries occur annually in many outdoor settings like construction sites. Since injured plaintiffs often suffer traumatic brain injuries, major bone fractures, paralysis, and serious spinal cord damage, it is crucial for all of us to try and prevent these types of accidents from occurring in the first place. What follows is a look at the specific places where these types of injuries often happen and the type of legal evidence your Bronx slip and...

12 June

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New York City Spinal Fusion Lawyer

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Spinal fusion is a procedure where two or more vertebrae are fused together surgically. As a permanent solution to a back problem, this eliminates movement in the back’s affected area. According to the Mayo Clinic, if a patient’s spine pain and symptoms are caused by shifting between segments of their vertebrae, spinal fusion surgery may alleviate their problem. These procedures, however, are severe and require months of rehabilitation. Usually, patients obtain medical care for a spinal injury in a step-by-step manner, starting with physical therapy which is the least intrusive treatment. If their current medical care is not helping them, medical...

13 April

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Slip & Fall Lawsuit Values In New York City

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How do Slip & Falls Happen? Slip and fall accidents in the New York City area including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, and nearby areas happen due to a variety of reasons. A person can slip and fall because of a dangerous condition on the floor that a property owner failed to fix. This can include water, oil, ice, or any dangerous or hazardous substance that could cause someone to fall. Loose cables, debris, garbage, or wires can be a leading cause of falls. A Slip & Fall lawyer helps identify the causes of falls by investigating the facts...

21 March

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EP01 S04: Your Injury Lawyer is NEVER Allowed To Talk About THIS

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in Accidents, Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Podcast, Slip & Fall Accidents, Truck Accidents

Do You Know The Number One Thing Your Personal njury Lawyer is Not Allowed to Talk About at Trial [buzzsprout episode='8180430' player='true'] Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hi everybody. My name is Arkady Frekhtman and I'm a trial lawyer at the F&A Injury Lawyers here in Brooklyn, New York. I wanted to talk about something that I'm not allowed to talk about when I'm on the trial. And that is insurance, right? Because all of these personal injury cases, whether they're car accidents, trip and fall, even medical malpractice, the defendants are covered...

03 March

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EP09 S03: How You Can Investigate Building Accidents For Free Online to Win Your Case

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How You Can Investigate Building Accidents For Free Online to Win Your Case [buzzsprout episode='8070223' player='true'] Pick Your Favorite Channel: Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Full Transcript: Hello everyone and welcome to Trial Stories. I'm your host Arkady Frekhtman, a New York city personal injury trial attorney. Today, I'm going to show you how our law firm handles premises liability cases on behalf of clients that we represent. So a premises liability case could be a slip and fall on ice, a trip, and fall due to a raised sidewalk, an accident that happens in an apartment building,...

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