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New York Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

in Accident Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury

Approximately 11,000 people sustain a spinal cord injury every year in America. One of the main causes is trauma such as a sudden impact to the spine that results in a fracture, herniated disc, or other spinal injury. Car accidents cause the greatest percentage of spinal cord injuries - nearly 50% of all spinal cord injuries are as a result of automobile, truck, bus, or motorcycle accidents. Falls including falls from a height, slip or trip and fall incidents, and other premises type accidents account for 23% of spinal cord injuries. If a spinal cord injury was caused due to...

29 May

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NY No Fault Law on Serious Injury Threshold 5102(d)

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accident Injuries, Accidents

Proposal to amend the law is pending - https://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7518 - Senate version https://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/api/html/bill/A10739 - Assembly version...

29 May

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New York Brain Injury Attorneys

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Brain Injuries

A brain injury is a life-changing and devastating event for those injured, as well as their family and friends. According to the New York Department of Health, nearly 400 cases of traumatic brain injury occur each day in the State of New York. What’s more, there are more than 2,000 deaths, 19,000 hospitalizations, and over 112,000 emergency department visits amount residents in New York each year due to this severe damage. Traumatic brain injuries often occur in car accidents, trip and falls, construction accidents, and other severe and catastrophic accidents. This injury can be caused by a trauma that results in...

02 May

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New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low Agreements

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Damages Awards, Personal Injuries

A high low agreement is made between the lawyers for the plaintiff and defendant with the consent of their clients. Such an agreement is a contract that sets a ceiling and a floor on the recovery thereby seeking to limit the potential payout defendants must make in the event of a large jury verdict while confirming the plaintiff will receive some baseline monetary amount. For example, in a personal injury action where the insurance policy limits are one million dollars ($1,000,000), the parties may enter into a high low agreement of $100,000 to $550,000. This means that if the...

03 March

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Use of Cell Phone while Driving Causes 1 out of every 4 accidents

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Vehicle Accidents

Statistics show that 1 out of every 4 motor vehicle accidents involve a driver who was speaking on a cell phone, texting, or otherwise distracted by a cell phone. This includes those who use the hands free ear pieces. Many states including New York have banned the use of cell phones while driving and are issuing tickets and fines. However, the problems continue. Recent studies have found that driving while texting or speaking on a handheld cell phone increases your odds of getting in an accident equally to being intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .08...

03 March

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New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low agreements

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accident Injuries, Damages Awards, Legal News, Personal Injuries

Often times the plaintiff and his or her attorney will make an agreement with the defendants and their attorneys called a high low agreement. The purpose of such an agreement is to set a high or ceiling value as well as a low or floor value for which the case will be resolved. This guarantees the injured plaintiff will receive monetary compensation thereby eliminating the possibility of obtaining no recovery in the event of a dismissal or defense verdict after trial. It also sets a ceiling on the recovery which defendants favor because it prevents them from having...

02 March

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Toyota Recall – Hearings before Congress attempt to determine if Toyota knew of defects and yet took no remedial action

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents

Toyota Motor Corp. officials are under fire with questions from Congress during Senate hearings on the company's worldwide recall of 8,500,000 vehicles. The hearings are underway on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Toyota has attributed the problems to gas pedals that can get covered by floor mats. The gas pedals also stick due to design flaws. Safety experts have said the problem may be with the electronics inside the Toyota vehicles. An estimated 52 deaths since 2000 have been linked to the sudden acceleration problem. Toyota is also fixing 1.6 million cars due to oil hoses with leaks. A large numbers of death...

26 February

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What to do if you fall on snow or ice

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accident Injuries, Accidents

If you fall due to snow or ice, you may be able to bring a successful lawsuit to recover money damages. The important factors to consider are 1. Where did you fall? Certain areas are actionable under the law while other areas are more difficult or even impossible. For example, someone who fell on a sidewalk in front of a commercial premises on a Wed when it last snowed on a Sun may have a strong case because the landlord/ management should have cleaned the snow or ice in the 2-3 day time window. However, someone who fell on a...

25 February

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Why it is important to keep in contact with your lawyer

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accidents

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...

25 February

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

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Legal News

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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New York Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

NY No Fault Law on Serious Injury Threshold 5102(d)

New York Brain Injury Attorneys

New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low Agreements

Use of Cell Phone while Driving Causes 1 out of every 4 accidents

New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low agreements

Toyota Recall – Hearings before Congress attempt to determine if Toyota knew of defects and yet took no remedial action

What to do if you fall on snow or ice

Why it is important to keep in contact with your lawyer

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

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