11 January

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NY Automobile Accident Lawyers Discuss Multi-vehicle Wreck Requiring Extrications

Following a multi-vehicle Connecticut wreck, the North Haven fire chief commended firefighters for efficiently performing required extrications of seriously injured individuals. Four Vehicles Involved At approximately 5:55 a.m. on Friday, December 2, dispatcher sent first responders to the intersection of the Hartford Turnpike and Dixwell Avenue. As reported by WTNH News, a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe was westbound on Dixwell Avenue when it struck a 2005 Toyota RAV4. The vehicles then careened into two others - a 1999 Honda Civic and a 2005 Chevrolet Outlander. Multiple Victims Taken to Hospital Both occupants of the Hyundai needed extrication. A total of four individuals required transport...

10 January

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New York Work Accident Lawyers Discuss Workplace Dangers: Electrical Hazards & Electrocutions

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in Electrical Accidents, Work Accidents, Workers Compensation

Far too often, busy workers suffer serious injuries while handling electrical tasks. Electrocutions occur when people are exposed to lethal doses of electricity. One study completed for the U. S. Department of Labor stated that electrocutions are the fourth leading cause of death in construction work – responsible for nine percent (9%) of all construction worker deaths. Other electrical injury hazards include: shocks, burns, arc flashes/arc blasts, fires, and explosions. Burns are perhaps the best-known and most common types of shock-related injuries. The three main types of burns suffered while working with electricity are thermal contact, arc/flash, and electrical. A shock injury...

04 January

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Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train accident lawyers comment on today’s derailing in Brooklyn

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An LIRR train derailed Wednesday morning as it was pulling into the Atlantic Terminal station during rush hour injuring up to 103 people states Arkady Frekhtman, one of the train accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. Although the train was coming in at a relatively slow speed of fifteen miles per hour, the conductor apparently did not stop the train in time as it crashed into a bumper block causing the derailment. A bumper block similar to this one depicted above was located at the end of the platform. Shattered glass, smoke, and other debris littered...

03 January

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New York Brain Injury Attorney Explains How Concussion Injuries Can Lead to More Complicated Medical Conditions

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in Brain Injuries

While most of us were growing up, we often heard adults say that our high school football players and other athletes needed to avoid suffering any serious concussion injuries. However, since most of our young friends who incurred head trauma seemed to do fine afterwards – we mistakenly assumed that concussions rarely cause long-term difficulties explains Arkady Frekhtman, a New York brain injury attorney at the F&A accident law firm in Manhattan. Today, our society is aware that nearly all head injuries must be taken seriously. Furthermore, nearly all of us are susceptible to suffering serious head injuries – either due...

23 December

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Haven’t Hired a Trip and Fall Accident Lawyer?

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in Slip & Fall Accidents

Trip and Fall No one wants to trip and fall while in a place of business or while otherwise out in public. If this has happened to you due to no fault of your own -- such as if the floor was wet but there was no "wet floor" sign out or if the flooring was in poor condition and caused you to trip -- then it's a good idea to hire a trip and fall accident lawyer to help you. Some people don't want to make a big deal out of their accidents or just assume that they can handle...

14 December

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NYC Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Winter Time Tractor Trailer Hazards

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in Accidents, Semi Truck Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Truck Accidents are more dangerous because of the heavy loads trailers carry and are much more dangerous in the winter. A loaded trailer on an 18-wheeler can be 30,000 to 70,000 pounds. Most companies and owner-operators try to operate their vehicles safely, but winter driving introduces additional hazards. These include ice, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and foggy conditions. Tractor trailers and other big commercial vehicles still have the same disadvantages they have in good weather. Their huge mass makes it harder for a driver to stop or dodge a hazard on the road. Trucks are more vulnerable to strong cross winds. A...

13 December

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Spinal Cord Injuries Require a Paralysis Injury Lawyer

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in Paralysis Injuries, Paraplegia Injuries

A spinal cord injury occurs when the bundle of nerves inside the spinal column is damaged explains a New York City paralysis injury lawyer at the F&A accident law firm in Manhattan. The brain can no longer communicate with the body below the point of injury. Generally, the higher on the vertebrae that damage occurs, the more devastating the injury. An incomplete spinal cord injury results in partial paralysis. These victims often have trouble breathing, eliminating waste, digesting food and more. A complete spinal cord injury results in total and complete paralysis. Victims are often unable to speak, breathe on their own or...

12 December

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Pedestrian Knockdown Accident Lawyers Discuss Manhattan Pedestrian Accident Involving Surgeon

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in Pedestrian Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

A physician described in court papers as one of the top five breast-cancer surgeons in the world is suing two motorists following a pedestrian accident that injured her hand, preventing her from operating on patients.A New York City pedestrian knockdown accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm discusses the facts and circumstances of this case: Vehicles Strike Physician According to the court papers, a male motorist and a female motorist were allegedly operating the vehicles at high speeds when a collision occurred on York Avenue near East 61st Street at about 7 a.m. on September 8. The vehicles then struck the 63-year-old surgeon...

08 December

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NYC Bike Accident Attorney Discusses Bicycle Riding Safety in the New York area

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in Bicycle Accidents

Many native New Yorkers and tourists greatly enjoy riding bicycles around town when we’re not facing bad weather explains Arkady Frekhtman, a New York City bike accident attorney at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. In fact, Citibank’s bike sharing program can help nearly everyone get around Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and even Jersey City. The annual membership program works for many, while others are fine with just paying for a day pass so they can ride to meet a friend or colleague for lunch – or take in a museum or simple tourist attraction. Whatever you do, be sure to...

06 December

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New York Brain Injury Attorney Discusses Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children

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in Brain Injuries

Children’s Traumatic Brain Injuries Every year, a large percentage of children’s disabilities and deaths are caused by traumatic brain injuries. These tragedies usually occur before age four – or between the ages of fifteen and nineteen. Perhaps the saddest additional fact is that too many caring parents, teachers, and other caregivers fail to notice the rather subtle signs that these injuries have occurred explains a New York brain injury attorney at the F&A accident law firm in Manhattan. While most children’s traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are due to vehicle accidents – many of them are also caused by sports injuries, general falls,...

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