25 February

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F&A injury lawyers file lawsuit against Swagway in hoverboard fire injury matter

Property Damage A summons and verified complaint was filed on Wednesday February 24, 2016 in Supreme Court of the State of New York Richmond County by Frekhtman & Associates and Joseph Santoli, Esq. The case involves a Swagway X1 hoverboard purchased at Modell's Sporting Goods. It burst into flames causing smoke inhalation and other pulmonary injuries to an infant. The plaintiffs also allege property damages from the defective device. The safety certificate on the device was counterfeit. Underwriter's Laboratories ("UL") has not actually certified it. There have been 52 similar fires across the country and retailer including Amazon have pulled it from their website...

24 February

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Injury lawyer will help pedestrians struck by reckless drivers

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An article from the New York Daily News discusses a few horrific traffic accidents that occurred in mid-January. Each involved pedestrians. In at least two of the cases mentioned, the pedestrians were acting appropriately, and it was the drivers' reckless behavior that resulted in death or serious injury. In one of the cases mentioned, the driver made an illegal left turn and ran into a 68-year-old woman crossing the street in the crosswalk. The accident was fatal for the pedestrian. Another accident involved a cement truck that hit a 63-year-old woman crossing the street; she was also in the crosswalk and...

24 February

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Truck Accident Lawyer Discusses Manhattan Dump Truck Accident

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in Truck Accidents

Authorities arrested a truck driver following a pedestrian accident in Manhattan on Friday, February 13. According to the New York Police Department the incident happened at about 10 a.m. at 11th Avenue and West 37th Street. Truck Turning Left A 48-year-old woman was crossing the street when a dump truck operated by a 51-year-old man struck her during a left turn. The Colorado woman was in New York to attend a trade show at the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center. She did not survive. Driver Arrested NYPD officers arrested the driver of the dump truck on suspicion of failing to yield to a pedestrian....

23 February

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OSHA May Levy Fines Following A Workplace Fall From Ladder Or Scaffold

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in Construction Accidents

Millions of employees get injured at the workplace. Thousands of these cases involve serious injuries and even death. Injury at work can result in serious consequences, leaving you impaired from working for weeks, months or even years. Employees who are injured at the workplace are entitled to compensation for their injuries, and in death cases the families are entitled to compensation. In some cases, someone other than the employer may be responsible for the accident, which means you might be able to pursue compensation beyond the money that you are entitled to receive under the regular workers comp claim. As a...

23 February

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Questions to Ask Prospective Birth Trauma or Birth Injury Lawyers

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in Birth Injuries

When a baby is born, it's usually a joyful time. But when something goes wrong at a birth, it can make the day very sad for a family. When there are problems at birth, a lot of parents will look for potential birth trauma or birth injury lawyers. Here are three questions for parents to ask when they are looking for lawyers for a birth injury. How long have you been in practice? The first thing that you want to is ask your lawyer how long they have been in practice. You want to find someone who has been practicing law for a...

22 February

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Pedestrian Knockdown Accident Lawyers Discuss Accident on George Washington Bridge

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in Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injuries

Police allege that a motorist left the scene of a pedestrian accident on the George Washington Bridge, but he returned a short time later. Driver Allegedly Loses Control of Car According to News4, the 34-year-old male motorist was eastbound on the bridge at approximately 4 a.m. when he lost control of his 2009 BMW. At that point, the vehicle allegedly struck a pickup truck and two pedestrians. One Injured, One Killed Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and they transported the 46-year-old male pedestrian and 46-year-old female pedestrian to Lincoln Medical Center. The woman received treatment for multiple injuries, and medical personnel stated that...

19 February

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Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Evaluates Fault

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When a truck accident occurs many people assume the truck driver is the only one at fault. They focus on the negligence of the driver. However, tractor-trailer accident lawyer, Frekhtman & Associates, realizes that in some cases the liability goes beyond the truck driver. Liability is evaluated based on negligence. To be negligent a person has to fail to take reasonable actions to avoid causing an injury. In addition, the injury has to be actually caused by their failure to take the reasonable actions. So a truck driver that is following all the rules and driving safely but ends up in an accident...

18 February

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The Importance of an Experienced Brain Injury Lawyer: Counting the Costs

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in Brain Injuries

How much does a brain injury cost? When tallying the costs, it is important to not only consider the immediate medical expenses but the long term costs as well. This is why it is so important to consult an experienced brain injury lawyer as soon as possible. Recovery from a brain injury can be a complex process. Quite often the full extent and thus the impact of a brain injury cannot be realized for weeks, months, or even a couple of years following the injury. An experienced attorney will be able to walk you through the possibilities and help to find you experts...

18 February

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Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses Labor Law 240

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in Construction Accidents

New York is known for being the only state with Labor Law 240, also known as the Scaffold Law. Construction accident lawyer, Frekhtman & Associates, wants construction workers to be aware of Labor Law 240 in case they are ever hurt on the job due to a scaffold related accident. Labor Law 240 makes the contractor and property owner liable for elevation related accidents. In New York, the contractor and the property owner can be held liable even if the construction worker failed to follow the safety practices. The interpretation of the law by the courts has been to the benefit of...

12 February

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How A Trip And Fall Accident Lawyer Could Work For You

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in Premises Accidents, Slip & Fall Accidents

Trip and fall accidents are indeed an unfortunate event. If you endured a serious personal injury due to a trip and fall, you now have the additional stress of accruing medical bills. You may be considering hiring a trip and fall accident lawyer and this may prove to be an excellent decision. Here we explain how it can be detrimental not to hire an attorney to represent you on your behalf. Benefits of a Trip and Fall Attorney Proving a trip and fall can often be difficult and a lawyer can help you by: Collecting evidence of the slip and fall Communicating with...

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F&A injury lawyers file lawsuit against Swagway in hoverboard fire injury matter

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