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New York Product Recall Lawyer updates on Meningitis Outbreak 2012: 7 Killed and 91 Injured

October 7th, 2012 · Comments Off

The U.S Health Officials from CDC on Sunday reported an additional 27 cases of meningitis making total number of meningitis cases as 91. This fungal meningitis outbreak is linked to steroid injections that has killed seven people so far and now infected 91 in nine states. The recall is being done due to risk of [...]

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Tags: Brain Injury · Defective Drug · Legal News · Medical Malpractice · Personal Injury · Product Liability · Product Recall · Wrongful Death

Man Killed while trying to save brother on J train platform in Queens

August 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off

Queens, Ny, July 31st 2010 – Police have reported that a 27-year-old man named Dario Pavia was killed while saving his younger brother from a fight that took place at Queens’s subway platform. Police and his relatives said that a group of men were fighting with 20-year-old Khristian at the 85th St.Forest Parkway Station and [...]

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Tags: Crime and Assault Injuries · Personal Injury · Queens

Jelly Fish Attack at N.H. Beach, NY

July 27th, 2010 · Comments Off

N.H.Beach, NY 21 July, 2010 – According to reports, a dead jellyfish of the size of a turkey platter stung nearly 150 people on Wednesday afternoon (21 July, 2010) at Wallis Sands Beach. This mammoth jellyfish drifted a shore at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Several Paramedics treated the victims who were stung by this [...]

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Tags: Accident Injuries · Personal Injury

F&A's trial counsel wins jury verdict for $585,000 in trip and fall accident

July 17th, 2010 · Comments Off

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 [...]

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Tags: Accident Injuries · Accidents · Personal Injury · Premises Accidents

New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low Agreements

May 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off

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 [...]

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Tags: Accident Injuries · Accidents · Damages Awards · Personal Injury · Uncategorized

New York Personal Injury Lawyers explain High Low agreements

March 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off

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 [...]

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Tags: Accident Injuries · Damages Awards · Legal News · Personal Injury · Uncategorized

What to do after a Ceiling Collapse occurs?

February 25th, 2010 · Comments Off

If you or someone you know have been injured as a result of a ceiling collapse, it is important to rememeber the following: 1. Take pictures of the ceiling immediately after the collapse to show the damage. 2. If you feel pain, go to the hospital. The Ambulance and sometimes the FDNY Fire Department respond [...]

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Tags: Accident Injuries · Personal Injury · Uncategorized

Appeals Court affirms Jury Verdict of $2,800,000.00 by Frekhtman & Associates

February 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off

Frekhtman & Associates, a New York personal injury law firm obtained a jury verdict of $2,800,000.00 for a construction worker who was injured when a temporary light fixture fell from the ceiling and struck him on the head.  The plaintiff was laying tiles onto the wall inside a New York City Transit Authority station near [...]

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Tags: Accidents · Bronx · Construction Accidents · Lawsuits · Legal News · New York · Personal Injury

Frekhtman & Associates settles trip and fall for $425,000.00

February 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off

An elderly man in his mid 80′s tripped and fell over a box left under a pool table at a senior citizen care center. He sustained a fracture of his hip requiring surgery.  He retained Frekhtman & Associates to represent him for this serious personal injury case. The firm filed a lawsuit, conducted discovery, and [...]

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Tags: Accidents · Lawsuits · Personal Injury

New York State (NYS) Workers Compensation Lawsuits-Claim Guide by Injury Lawyer

October 21st, 2008 · Comments Off

As per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 4 million workers were injured on the job during 2005 and 5,700 workers lost their lives from work related injuries. New York State’s no-fault worker’s compensation program is meant to provide financial protection to workers hurt on the job and to provide them appropriate medical [...]

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Tags: Accident Injuries · Construction Accidents · Personal Injury