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Preventing Bronx Construction Site Accidents: A Comprehensive Guide

Key Takeaways Construction worker fatalities in NYC increased for the third year in a row, with 24 deaths in 2022....
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Preventing Bronx Construction Site Accidents: A Comprehensive Guide

Bronx Ceiling Collapse Accident Lawyers

During the last five years, numerous Bronx residents have been forced to cope with dangerous ceiling collapse accidents. In fact,...
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Bronx Ceiling Collapse Accident Lawyers

Top Causes of Fatal Construction Accidents – And How Companies Can Prevent Them

Given all the daily dangers that construction workers face, many of us forget that those who accept these jobs are...
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Top Causes of Fatal Construction Accidents – And How Companies Can Prevent Them

Average Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Settlement Values

Possible Case Values for Clients Who May Require Arthroscopic Knee Surgery In our extensive research, we have discovered that average...
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Average Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Settlement Values

Unlocking the Secrets of Personal Injury Cases

Key Takeaways Table Key Topic Description Immediate Actions Post-Accident Importance of medical attention and initial legal steps. Handling Concussion Cases...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Personal Injury Cases

Unveiling the Tactics of Defense Medical Experts in Personal Injury Cases

Key Takeaways: Understanding Defense Strategies in Injury Litigation Key Aspect Details Defense Tactics Use of 'independent' medical examiners who often...
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Unveiling the Tactics of Defense Medical Experts in Personal Injury Cases

Understanding High-Stakes Personal Injury Cases

Key Takeaways: Insights from a 2023 Personal Injury Verdict Key Point Details Case Background A truck crash case involving a...
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Understanding High-Stakes Personal Injury Cases

New York City Subway Derailment: Insights from the January 2024 Incident

Key Takeaways from the NYC Subway Derailment Key Aspect Details Event Collision and derailment of a No. 1 train in...
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New York City Subway Derailment: Insights from the January 2024 Incident

Traumatic Brain Injury Verdicts and Settlements in New York: An Analysis

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases can result in significant verdicts and settlements for plaintiffs. However, securing adequate compensation often requires...
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Traumatic Brain Injury Verdicts and Settlements in New York: An Analysis

How to Estimate the Value of Your Personal Injury Case

After being seriously hurt in a Bronx motor vehicle accident, a slip and fall incident, a workplace mishap, or another...
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How to Estimate the Value of Your Personal Injury Case

What To Do In Case Of Forklift Accident In The Bronx

Table of Contents Forklift Accident Statistics Recent Bronx and Other New York City Forklift Accidents Practical Tips for Improving Forklift...
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What To Do In Case Of Forklift Accident In The Bronx

New York Wheelchair Injury Compensation Amounts

Although all New York City pedestrians should constantly scan their surroundings and the sidewalk and street surfaces they’re crossing, people...
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New York Wheelchair Injury Compensation Amounts

Insights on Bronx car accidents leading to Spinal Injuries

Table Summary of Article Section Description Link Bronx Spinal Cord Injury Caused by Car Accidents Overview of spinal cord injuries...
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Insights on Bronx car accidents leading to Spinal Injuries

Recover Full Damages for Your Serious Slip and Fall Injuries in New York

Summary Topic Details Building a Strong Case Searching for evidence and witnesses, identifying liable parties, contacting them, placing a value...
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Recover Full Damages for Your Serious Slip and Fall Injuries in New York

What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

Suffering a slip and fall accident can be a frightening and painful experience. Even if your injuries seem minor at...
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What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

The Role of Technology in Delivery Truck Accidents

Although properly trained and experienced delivery truck drivers can often limit their highway and road collisions, they still encounter far...
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The Role of Technology in Delivery Truck Accidents

Surprising Facts About School Bus Crashes and Injuries in New York

Approximately 100 fatal school transportation-related accidents occur annually. While most of those crashes involve actual school buses, others are commercial...
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Surprising Facts About School Bus Crashes and Injuries in New York

How To Establish Delivery Truck Driver Liability In An Accident

Although box truck drivers can raise valid defenses in some cases, our New York City delivery truck accident attorneys have...
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How To Establish Delivery Truck Driver Liability In An Accident

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Settlements

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be a life-altering experience, affecting not only your physical well-being but also your financial stability...
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Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Settlements

Car Crash Consequences: Legal Guide for Brain Injury Victims

Introduction Car accidents are an unfortunate and grim reality on the roads of New York. Every year, thousands of people...
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Car Crash Consequences: Legal Guide for Brain Injury Victims

New York Brain Injury Attorneys

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...

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New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low Agreements

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...

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

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New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low agreements

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...

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

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...

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What to do if you fall on snow or ice

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...

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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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