Accidents

Bronx, New York, July 30th 2010 - A Seven-year-old child (Maxmilio Mendez) was struck and killed by a Metropolitan Transportation Authority vehicle. He was crossing East Harlem street with his mother when this accident took place.

The accident took place at Second Avenue between 124th and 125th Streets at around 9 a.m. The truck was entering a ramp for the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge.

Victim’s mother who is pregnant - Erica Lorenzo, 35 - was rushed to Harlem Hospital and is reported to be in a serious but stable condition, police said.

Witnesses told that paramedics tried to revive the boy, but he [...]

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A motorcyclist died on the spot when his motorcycle crashed into the building on Long Island.

Suffolk County police have said that they are investigating the accident that happened in Amityville at approximately 8 p.m on July 27, 2010.

Long Island, NY - July 27, 2010 - Police have said that 24-year-old Jorge Fernandez, of Copiague, was riding a 2003 Kawasaki motorcycle on the east of Dixon Avenue when the bike left the roadway and hit the building at 175 Dixon Ave. Fernandez was declared dead at the accident spot.

The bike was confiscated for a examination.

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A question of traffic lights was at issue in a car accident case in Brooklyn, NY. Both drivers claimed the other ran a red light.  The plaintiff suffered a torn ligament in his shoulder which was repaired through arthroscopic surgery. After extensive negotiations, the defendants offered $75,000 from their $100,000 insurance policy and while plaintiff’s attorneys urged him to proceed to trial to attempt to win the entire policy, the client decided to accept the settlement. F&A specialize in car accident and truck accident matters.  www.866attylaw.com or (866) ATTY LAW

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F&A, www.866attylaw.com 1(866) ATTY LAW, settled a trip and fall accident case at a mediation in June 2010. A tenant in a two family house was exiting when she tripped and fell over one of two decorative flower pots lining the exterior steps leading to the home’s entrance. The accident happened at night and plaintiff claimed the area was not well lit. In addition, plaintiff claimed the flower pot was a dangerous obstruction of the passageway to her home and a violation of the fire code.  After extensive negotiations, the defendants offered $150,000 to settle the claim. Plaintiff suffered an [...]

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Frekhtman & Associates, www.866attylaw.com and (866) ATTY LAW, successfully represented a pedestrian who tripped and fell due to a misleveling on a sidewalk in midtown Manhattan.  Originally, the defendant landlord failed to answer the complaint and a default judgment was entered. An inquest followed which awarded plaintiff a sum of money. He then attempted to collect these funds by entering a judgment. At this time, defendants moved by Order to Show Cause to vacate the default judgment. During the pendency of this motion for relief, the parties agreed to schedule a mediation. No insurance coverage was applicable but the landlord [...]

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A Brooklyn jury returned a verdict for Bouazo Kouho, a security guard who ran inside a Trump Village apartment complex to put out a fire. As he ran, his foot was caught in a hole created by a faulty sprinkler system.  He suffered a torn Achilles tendon which required surgery.  After a 100% liability verdict against the defendant, the jury awarded the plaintiff $585,000 as compensation for past and future pain and suffering.  Prior to the start of the trial, the defendants had a no pay position because of the difficult liability situation present in this case. Plaintiff was running [...]

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Lisa Sanchez v. John E. Gonzalez Rose Brand Wipers, Inc., and Ryder…, 2010 WL 2277735 (2010)

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Supreme Court, Twelfth Judicial District, Bronx County, New York.

Lisa Sanchez v. John E. Gonzalez Rose Brand Wipers, Inc., and Ryder Truck Rental Inc.

No. 15393/07

DATE OF VERDICT/SETTLEMENT: April 29, 2010

TOPIC: MOTOR VEHICLE - PEDESTRIAN - MOTOR VEHICLE - SINGLE VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - CROSSWALK - MOTOR [...]

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KETTERER v. CHUNILAL 24299 / 2007 DATE OF INCIDENT: September, 2006 DATE OF FILING: October, 2007 DATE OF SETTLEMENT: August, 2008 TOPIC: LIABILITY: General: PEDESTRIAN Specific: In Crosswalk SUMMARY Outcome: Settlement Non Verdict Award: $100,000 Total Verdict: $ Judge Reduced Award To: $ Claimed Past Medical: $ Claimed Future Medical: $ Claimed Past Wage Expense: $5000 Claimed Future Wage Expense: $ Plaintiff’s Economist: $ Defendant’s Economist: $ EXPERT-WITNESSES: ATTORNEY: Plaintiff: Arkady Frekhtman, Brooklyn, NY; Reza Rezvani, trial counsel Defendant: Ronald W. Gill, New York, NY JUDGE: Roger N. Rosengarten RANGE AMOUNT: $100,000 - 199,999 STATE: New York COUNTY: Queens PRIMARY INJURY: Tibial Plateau Fracture SUMMARY SETTLEMENT TIME: After Filing PLAINTIFF: Sex: Female Age: 26 DECEDENT: Funeral Expense: $ Other Expenses: $ DEFENDANT: Type: Single Individual Sex: Male Policy Limit: $ DAMAGES: Past Medical: $ Future Medical: $ Past Wage: $ Future Wage: $ Pain and Suffering: $ Other: $100,000 Total: $100,000 Punitive: $ Hedonic: [...]

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Proposal to amend the law is pending -

http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7518 - Senate version

http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/api/html/bill/A10739 - Assembly version

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In May 2010, the trial lawyers at Frekhtman & Associates settled a trip and fall case in Brooklyn Supreme Court for $325,000.  The plaintiff alleged that he tripped and fell due to a raised sidewalk in front of a Burger King in Brooklyn. He sustained a fractured wrist which required surgery. The defense argued that the plaintiff did not go to the hospital immediately after the fall and never reported the incident to anyone. This coupled with the plaintiff’s prior criminal history including convictions for forgery led the defense to argue that plaintiff did not really fall where he claimed. [...]

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