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How Comparative Negligence Affects Brooklyn Car Accident Claims

Car accidents in Brooklyn create legal challenges for victims seeking fair compensation. Comparative negligence laws in New York allow accident...
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How Comparative Negligence Affects Brooklyn Car Accident Claims

Negotiating Strong Settlements After Brooklyn Car Crashes

Car crashes in Brooklyn create serious challenges for accident victims seeking fair compensation. Legal experts at Frektman & Associates help...
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Negotiating Strong Settlements After Brooklyn Car Crashes

When to Hire a Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer: Timing Matters

Car accidents create serious legal challenges that require quick action. Legal experts at Frektman & Associates stress the vital role...
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When to Hire a Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer: Timing Matters

Steps to Document Evidence in a Brooklyn Car Crash

Proper documentation after a car crash in Brooklyn serves as a vital step toward protecting your legal rights. A thorough...
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Steps to Document Evidence in a Brooklyn Car Crash

When to Hire a Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer: Timing Matters

Car accidents in Brooklyn demand fast legal action to protect your rights and secure fair compensation. Legal experts at Frektman...
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When to Hire a Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer: Timing Matters

Top Insurance Tactics After a Brooklyn Car Accident: How to Prepare

Car accidents in Brooklyn require swift action and smart insurance tactics to protect your rights. A serious crash can lead...
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Top Insurance Tactics After a Brooklyn Car Accident: How to Prepare

Negotiating Strong Settlements After Brooklyn Car Crashes

Car crashes in Brooklyn require swift action to secure fair compensation. Frektman & Associates, a leading New York City personal...
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Negotiating Strong Settlements After Brooklyn Car Crashes

Brooklyn Car Accident Claim Timeline: What to Expect

Car accident claims require careful steps and proper timing to secure fair compensation. Filing a claim after a Brooklyn car...
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Brooklyn Car Accident Claim Timeline: What to Expect

Top Insurance Tactics After a Brooklyn Car Accident: How to Prepare

Car accidents in Brooklyn create stress and confusion for many drivers. A clear plan helps protect your rights and secure...
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Top Insurance Tactics After a Brooklyn Car Accident: How to Prepare

Brooklyn Car Accident Claim Timeline: What to Expect

Car accident claims require careful steps and proper timing to receive fair compensation. Brooklyn residents face unique challenges after vehicle...
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Brooklyn Car Accident Claim Timeline: What to Expect

Steps to Document Evidence in a Brooklyn Car Crash

Proper documentation after a car crash in Brooklyn makes a huge difference in personal injury cases. A car accident creates...
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Steps to Document Evidence in a Brooklyn Car Crash

Bronx Commercial Truck Accident Claims: What Victims Need to Know

Two serious Bronx commercial truck accidents occurred in early 2025, resulting in the death of a 65-year-old woman. The other...
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Bronx Commercial Truck Accident Claims: What Victims Need to Know

Weight Restrictions and Brooklyn Bridge Truck Accidents: Legal Implications for Injury Victims

Truck accidents on the Brooklyn Bridge create serious legal issues for injury victims, especially when weight restrictions play a role....
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Weight Restrictions and Brooklyn Bridge Truck Accidents: Legal Implications for Injury Victims

Brooklyn Port Area Truck Collisions: Understanding Maritime Connections in Your Injury Claim

Truck accidents near the Brooklyn port area create unique legal challenges that blend road traffic laws with maritime regulations. These...
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Brooklyn Port Area Truck Collisions: Understanding Maritime Connections in Your Injury Claim

Top 5 Delivery Truck Hazards in Brooklyn Neighborhoods and How They Impact Injury Claims

Delivery truck accidents in Brooklyn neighborhoods create serious risks for residents, drivers, and pedestrians daily. These accidents happen more often...
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Top 5 Delivery Truck Hazards in Brooklyn Neighborhoods and How They Impact Injury Claims

Brooklyn Industrial Zone Truck Accidents: How Location Affects Your Injury Compensation

Truck accidents in Brooklyn industrial zones create serious risks for drivers and pedestrians alike. These crashes happen often - with...
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Brooklyn Industrial Zone Truck Accidents: How Location Affects Your Injury Compensation

Brooklyn BQE Truck Accidents: What Makes These Cases Different From Standard Vehicle Claims

Truck accidents on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) create unique legal challenges compared to regular car crashes. These accidents often cause...
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Brooklyn BQE Truck Accidents: What Makes These Cases Different From Standard Vehicle Claims

Colossus and Xactimate: How Computer Algorithms Determine Your Injury Settlement Offer

Insurance companies use computer programs to decide how much money to offer you after an injury. Two main systems, Colossus...
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Colossus and Xactimate: How Computer Algorithms Determine Your Injury Settlement Offer

Case Study: How a $43 Million Verdict Was Won in a Catastrophic Foot Drop and Paralysis Case

Medical malpractice cases that result in life-changing injuries require expert legal representation to secure fair compensation. Attorney Paul G. Lyons,...
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Case Study: How a $43 Million Verdict Was Won in a Catastrophic Foot Drop and Paralysis Case

Independent Medical Examiners: The Truth Behind Insurance Company Doctors Findings in Foot Drop Cases

Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) play a major role in foot drop cases, often deciding if patients receive needed care. These...
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Independent Medical Examiners: The Truth Behind Insurance Company Doctors Findings in Foot Drop Cases

Why it is important to keep in contact with your lawyer

If you have been injured, it is vital to keep in touch with your attorney. An attorney is your representative who is handling all aspects of your personal injury claim. He or she must be "in the loop" and get constant updates on your medical treatment and other important facts.  In New York, a personal injury case filed in Court may take from 6 months to 2 years or more to resolve. During that time, you need to be in touch with your lawyer and your lawyer should be proactive and be in touch with you! At Frekhtman & Associates, we...

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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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