Hecht & Hecht has recently completed two cases involving children who were badly burned by hot water in their apartment buildings in The Bronx while they were being bathed. Both children required surgery and suffered extensive scarring. Our attorneys, along with an expert that we retained, carefully examined the hot water systems at both buildings […]
1 Dead, 5 Injured in New York Car Wreck | New York City Car Accident Attorneys
One person was killed and five others injured in a car wreck in Suffolk County over the weekend. The accident occurred when an 18-year-old woman driving a Toyota RAV4 southbound on Route 110 collided with a northbound Toyota Tacoma. The woman’s 55-year-old aunt was killed in the accident, while she, her friend, and her mother […]
Brooklyn Injury Attorney’s Experience Can Bring Positive Judgments For Clients
Being a victim of a personal injury can cause a host of physical and emotional problems that affect every aspect of your life. Not only is there the injury itself to think about, but also things such as medical bills, time missed from work, and the emotional and mental stress that comes along with it. […]
An Attorney Can Read Between the Lines to Get the Full Story of an Auto Accident
Being involved in a car accident can be a very scary and jarring experience – both physically and emotionally. For an accident victim, sifting through the details can be exhausting and frustrating. Insurance companies, including your own, are often of little help in investigating the cause of the crash. This is why it is so […]
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Helps Clients Get More Than Just Compensation
People injured in accidents find themselves facing many difficulties. Aside from the physical injuries and emotional trauma they have experienced, they are suddenly hit with expensive medical bills and vehicle repair costs that they cannot afford. In addition, household bills may be piling up while they are unable to work during recovery. If you have […]
Making Sense of Medical Malpractice
Of all the forms of professional negligence that a person might encounter, medical malpractice can be the most devastating. This type of negligence can result in poor health care and medical mistakes, and the most egregious instances of medical malpractice can even lead to death. Pursuing a medical malpractice case might seem intimidating due to […]
New York Injury Lawyer Highlights the Common Causes of Elevator Accidents
Elevator accidents are rare catastrophes, but when they happen, they can cause substantial injuries to victims. The New York injury attorneys at Hecht & Hecht commonly handle these types of cases. Typically, elevator accidents are caused by the following circumstances and result in the following types of injuries: Causes The majority of elevator accident cases […]
Seven Injured in Manhattan Construction Accident
A recent construction accident in Manhattan injured seven people. The accident occurred when a crane that reached 170 feet into the air snapped in half and crashed into a 25-story residential building. It is unknown what caused the crane to snap. While none of the injuries were considered life threatening, there were three injuries that […]
3 Things You May Not Know About a Brooklyn Car Accident Attorney
When you get into a serious car accident, there are often consequences far beyond the initial event. You may be unable to work, have medical bills piling up, and have trouble working with the insurance company to get the money you need. This is an ideal time to hire a Brooklyn car accident attorney. If […]
NY Ferry Accident Lawyers
Today at about 8:45 am in New York there was a crash of a high speed ferry that was bringing commuters from New Jersey to lower Manhattan. It has been reported by the Associated Press and others that there were numerous injuries, some of them very serious. It has also been reported that the catamaran […]
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