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Steps To Take After A Car Accident In New York

Car accidents in New York can be stressful and confusing. Knowing what to do after a crash is vital. This...
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Steps To Take After A Car Accident In New York

Your Rights After A Car Accident In NY

Car accidents in New York can be stressful and confusing. Knowing your rights after a crash is crucial. New York's...
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Your Rights After A Car Accident In NY

What is the Impact of Social Media on Your Criminal Case?

Social media plays a big role in criminal cases today. It can shape how a case unfolds in court. Evidence...
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What is the Impact of Social Media on Your Criminal Case?

Can I Switch Lawyers During My Case? A Guide to Changing Attorneys Mid-Case

Changing lawyers during a case is a right every client has. This guide explores the process of switching attorneys mid-case....
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Can I Switch Lawyers During My Case? A Guide to Changing Attorneys Mid-Case

Can I Sue for Emotional Distress? Understanding Your Legal Options in Texas

Emotional distress claims in Texas can arise from intentional or negligent actions that cause mental anguish. These claims fall into...
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Can I Sue for Emotional Distress? Understanding Your Legal Options in Texas

How Long Does It Take to Settle a Case in the Bronx? A Guide to Personal Injury Cases.

Personal injury cases in the Bronx can take anywhere from 6 months to 6 years to settle. This timeline varies...
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How Long Does It Take to Settle a Case in the Bronx? A Guide to Personal Injury Cases.

What is Pain and Suffering Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding

Pain and suffering compensation covers physical and emotional harm from accidents. It's separate from economic damages like medical bills and...
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What is Pain and Suffering Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding

What Evidence Do I Need for My Personal Injury Case in the Bronx? Understanding the Necessary Proof

Personal injury cases in the Bronx need strong proof. Evidence helps show who caused the harm and how much it...
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What Evidence Do I Need for My Personal Injury Case in the Bronx? Understanding the Necessary Proof

What Types of Compensation Can I Receive? Understanding the Different Types Available to You

Compensation forms a key part of job satisfaction for many workers. In fact, 66% of employees cite pay as a...
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What Types of Compensation Can I Receive? Understanding the Different Types Available to You

How Long Do I Have to File a Claim After a Car Accident? -> How Long Do I Have to File a Claim?

Filing a claim after a car accident involves crucial deadlines. These time limits vary by state and insurance company. Understanding...
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How Long Do I Have to File a Claim After a Car Accident? -> How Long Do I Have to File a Claim?

What Should I Do Immediately After an Injury? A Comprehensive Guide to First Aid and Treatment Options

Injuries can happen at any time, leaving us unsure of what to do next. "What Should I Do Immediately After...
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What Should I Do Immediately After an Injury? A Comprehensive Guide to First Aid and Treatment Options

FAQs About Bronx Personal Injury Cases: Everything You Need to Know

Personal injury cases in the Bronx involve legal claims for harm caused by others. These cases range from car accidents...
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FAQs About Bronx Personal Injury Cases: Everything You Need to Know

What is the Cost of a Personal Injury Lawyer? Understanding Contingency Fees and Hourly Rates

Personal injury lawyers help people who have been hurt get money for their injuries. These lawyers often work on a...
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What is the Cost of a Personal Injury Lawyer? Understanding Contingency Fees and Hourly Rates

Understanding Court vs. Settlement: What to Expect in a Personal Injury Case

Personal injury cases often lead to a crucial decision: court or settlement? This choice shapes the outcome of your case....
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Understanding Court vs. Settlement: What to Expect in a Personal Injury Case

A Comprehensive Guide to Dealing with Insurance Companies After an Accident

Handling insurance claims after an accident can be challenging. This guide assists you in managing the process step by step....
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A Comprehensive Guide to Dealing with Insurance Companies After an Accident

Top 7 Common Mistakes in Personal Injury Claims and How to Avoid Them

Personal injury claims often lead to costly mistakes. These errors can reduce compensation and harm your case. Our guide explores...
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Top 7 Common Mistakes in Personal Injury Claims and How to Avoid Them

These 5 Moments That Make Or Break your Injury Case

When you are involved in a car accident, the aftermath can be overwhelming. Between medical treatments, legal proceedings, and insurance...
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These 5 Moments That Make Or Break your Injury Case

Understanding New York Personal Injury Laws: A Comprehensive Guide

Personal injury laws protect people who get hurt due to someone else's actions. New York has specific rules for these...
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Understanding New York Personal Injury Laws: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding Bronx Construction Accident Lawsuits and Settlements

Construction accidents in the Bronx can lead to serious injuries and complex legal cases. Bronx Construction Accident Lawsuits aim to...
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Understanding Bronx Construction Accident Lawsuits and Settlements

Understanding Slip and Fall Injury Cases in the Bronx: A Comprehensive Guide

Slip and fall accidents in the Bronx can lead to serious injuries and complex legal cases. These incidents often occur...
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Understanding Slip and Fall Injury Cases in the Bronx: A Comprehensive Guide

Labor Law 240(1) decision from Court of Appeals helps plaintiffs

Recently, on December 17, 2009, the Court of Appeals of the State of New York decided a case called Runner v. New York Stock Exchange, 2009 WL 4840213, NY Slip Op 09310 (2009). It clarified the state of the law with respect to construction accident or Labor Law cases where an object falls and comes into contact with a worker. These are commonly referred to as "falling object" cases.  The Court held that there is no strict requirement that the worker and the falling object make contact.  The proper question to ask is not whether the object hit the worker...

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Nursing Home Abuse Case resolved by Frekhtman & Associates

An elderly man who was a patient in a nursing home in Brooklyn, New York filed a lawsuit against the nursing home for failing to properly treat and care for him.  Due to the nursing home's negligence, the man sustained serious bed sores also known as decubitis ulcers. He needed surgery to debride the bed sores.  The New York medical malpractice lawyers at Frekhtman & Associates filed a lawsuit against the nursing home and settled the case while awaiting trial. The case was resolved for $325,000.00. New York's Public Health Law 2801(d) allows a private cause of action against a...

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NY Lobby Day planned for April 20th, 2010

Many plaintiff's attorneys are going to Albany, New York the State Capitol to address the legislature concerning the New York serious injury motor vehicle law also known as Insurance Law 5102(d) or the "threshold" law.  The New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSLTA) is attempting to change this law to avoid dismissal of cases with serious injuries. The New York personal injury attorneys at Frekhtman & Associates will send a number of attorneys to participate in this effort.  We will also speak to clients whose cases were unfairly dismissed due to the threshold law.  Currently, Insurance Law 5102(d) has nine categories...

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Truck Accident Case settled in Federal Court by Frekhtman & Associates, Attorneys at Law

The plaintiff was a warehouse workers who was assisting a large truck hooked to a tractor trailer that was backing up into a loading dock. The tractor trailer reversed into the loading dock improperly at a diagnol. The plaintiff banged on the side of the truck and yelled out to the driver to stop. The driver pushed the gas and moved his vehicle forward. This caused the rear tractor trailer door which was open at the time to catch on the side gate of the warehouse facility. The impact ripped the tractor trailer door off its hinges and caused it...

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Frekhtman & Associates open new Bronx office !

The Brooklyn and Manhattan based New York accident and injury law firm opened a Bronx office in late 2009. The office is located at 653 East 189th Street just around the corner from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) building. It is near Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo. The new location is staffed with Spanish speaking secretaries and has one attorney on staff at all times. In the last few months, the firm has seen a number of new clients in this office and looks forward to helping individuals in the Bronx, New York. ...

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Frekhtman & Associates, Brooklyn and Bronx Personal Injury Lawyers recover $1,400,000.00 for child

An infant recovered $1,400,000.00 in a medical malpractice case involving failure to diagnose a brain tumor which pressed on his optic nerve and caused blindness. The delay in diagnosis was brief, only about 4 months from the onset of symptoms until the time when his pediatrician correctly diagnosed the condition. Because of this many medical experts said there was no causation or that the blindness was not caused by the failure to diagnose. His attorneys were persistent and kept speaking to specialists until an expert made the connection. Prior to trial, the parties negotiated a $1,400,000.00 settlement which...

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Setting up an Auto Accident Claim

After hiring your attorney, he or she will set up a claim in a motor vehicle accident case. This is done by calling both insurance companies involved if it is a two car accident. The car you were in is the No Fault vehicle and the auto insurance for this car will provide No Fault coverage which will pay for your medical bills. The other vehicle involved if it was at fault will provide the Bodily Injury insurance coverage or BI for short. A letter is sent to both insurance companies and claims are established. The insurance company will...

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NYC Accident Injury Lawyers settle supermarket accident case

In January 2010, the attorneys at Frekhtman & Associates with the help of their trial counsel settled the case of a client who was injured at a large supermarket/ wholesale club in Brooklyn, New York. The incident happened at Costco. A large escalator like conveyer belt took customers from the first floor to the second floor inside this warehouse. When a child fell between two carts, the client turned his shopping cart sideways to prevent it from hitting the child. Store employees watched the incident but failed to press the red stop button on the side of the escalator...

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Don’t be afraid to see a doctor after a car accident

Many clients tell our firm they are afraid to go the doctor after a car accident even though they feel pain. This is because they may not have health/ medical insurance coverage and fear that the hospitals and or doctors will send them a big bill and or put them in collection. However, the New York No Fault law requires the automobile insurance company of the car you are physically in to pay for up to $50,000 of medical benefits to each injured person. This is called Personal Injury Protection (PIP). It acts like health insurance and most people can treat...

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What To Do After a Car Accident by New York Personal Injury Lawyer

After a Car Accident it is important to: 1. Call the police. Leaving the scene of an accident without notifying the police is a crime in New York State. 2. Write down the license plate # of the other car involved as well as the make and model. 3. Don't argue with the other driver. Stay in your car and wait for the police to arrive. 4. If you feel pain, go to the hospital to get checked out. 5. Take photos of the other car, the location of the accident, and your injuries. If you dont have a camera with you, check if your...

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