History of Violations in NY Elevator Accident Case | NY Attorneys

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Reports show that there was a record of safety issues with the midtown Manhattan elevator that crushed an employee to death on December 14, 2011. City inspectors had logged 11 violations involving elevators at the Madison Avenue tower where the fatal accident, in which a 41-year-old advertising executive was crushed to death, occurred. Several other employees on the elevator witnessed the horrific event, and required psychological treatment for emotional trauma.

Elevator accidents are often deadly, and can cause extreme emotional trauma to anyone who survives or witnesses the accident. When the accident is caused by negligent maintenance of the elevator, injury victims and their surviving family members deserve compensation for their loss. If you were injured or a loved one was killed due to an elevator or escalator malfunction, an experienced NY personal injury attorney can help you get compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, physical pain and emotional suffering. Don’t delay! You must file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires. Call (212) 226-2400 today!

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If you were injured or a loved one was killed in an elevator accident the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, or anywhere in New York City, call us at Hecht & Hecht, LLP at (212) 226-2400.  Our NY injury attorneys have extensive experience handling elevator and escalator accident cases, and we can help you seek just compensation for your injuries. We don’t charge a fee unless we recover money in your case.

Hybrids Safer in Auto Accidents | NY Auto Accident Attorneys | Brooklyn Auto Accident Lawyer

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According to a recent report by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, hybrid vehicles are safer than traditional gas-powered vehicles in car crashes. HLDI studied U.S. crash data involving all types of vehicles, and concluded that occupants of hybrid vehicles were 25% less likely to suffer injury in crashes than occupants of gas-only vehicles. The reason for this is that the batteries that power hybrids cause them to have 10% higher vehicle weight than other passenger cars, which provides a higher degree of protection to drivers and passengers in hybrids during an auto accident.

While hybrids may be safer for vehicle occupants, they pose a greater risk of injury to pedestrians. Hybrid vehicles are 20% more likely to be involved in pedestrian crashes, according to the report. The reason for this is that when operating in electric-only mode, hybrids make very little noise compared with conventional fuel vehicles, which makes them difficult for pedestrians to hear. To address this issue, Congress has given the Highway Traffic Safety Administration three years to develop a plan for equipping hybrids and electric cars with a device that will alert unsuspecting pedestrians that a vehicle is approaching.

Free consultation with a Brooklyn auto accident lawyer.

If you were injured or a loved one was killed in an auto accident the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, or anywhere in New York, call us at Hecht & Hecht, LLP at (212) 226-2400.  Our NYC auto accident attorneys have extensive experience handling NY auto accident cases, and we can help you seek just compensation for your injuries.

Be careful- Slip and Fall, Car Accidents and other accidents can happen due to the surprise snow fall in October in New York

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As I am looking out the window today, I am amazed to see that it is really snowing very hard. It is certainly surprising that the snow is coming down and it is only October.

When it snows in the middle of winter, we are usually ready for it. In the winter those with the duty to clear the snow and ice may be ready to do that.  But since today’s snow fall is so early I suspect that many of those who have the duty to clear the snow and ice may not be fully prepared. If they are not prepared, and don’t remove the snow and ice as they are supposed to do and you are injured as a result, you may have a valid claim to make.

If you do slip and fall or you are involved in a car accident due to the snow and ice and suffer injuries, please call Hecht & Hecht, LLP at 212-226-2400, we may be able to help you. You may have a valid claim that can be made.

Have fun out there, but be careful.

N.Y. CAR ACCIDENT – information- Car accident happened while working.

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If you were injured in a car accident in New York while you were working, you may wonder whether the claim is covered by workers’ compensation or no-fault insurance.

If you were working at the time that the accident happened, (perhaps driving a taxi with a fare paying passenger in the car, or driving a bus or a truck) we would suggest that make a workers’ compensation claim.  Generally such a claim should be covered by workers’ compensation insurance. However, to be safe, we would recommend also making a no-fault claim with your insurance company.

If you have questions about this issue, please feel free to call us at 212-226-2400 and we can provide you with further details.

N.Y. CAR ACCIDENT – information- The first in a series.

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Have you been in a car accident in New York and suffered injures? If so, New York law (no-fault) should provide you with at least $50,000 of insurance for a portion of your lost wages and medical bills incurred as a result of medically necessary treatment.

It is very important that you make a no-fault claim with your insurer within 30 days of the accident, or the insurance company may claim that your claim was late.

If you have been in a car accident in New York and wish to make a no-fault claim call us at Hecht & Hecht, LLP at 212-226-2400 and we can help you make the claim.

Look for our next blogs about what the no-fault law can mean to you if you bring a lawsuit based on a car accident in New York.

INJURED AT AN AIRPORT IN NEW YORK – We may be able to help

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Airports are cities within cities. Accidents happen in airports all the time. Passengers can fall on tripping or slipping on various hazards; workers can be injured when they are doing their jobs. Regardless of how you were hurt at an airport, we may be able to help.

The laws that apply in an airport setting may be different than other places, depending on the circumstances and why you were at the airport. For instance there are different rules for injuries occurring during domestic and international flight.

We have extensive experience in cases involving injuries and accidents that occur at airports. If you were injured in any type of accident at an airport and want to know your rights, give us a call at 212-226-2400 for a free consultation or e-mail questions to mhecht@hechtlawoffice.com.

Six Injured NY Bus-Truck Crash | NYC Bus Accident Attorneys

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Six people were injured when a Trailways bus crashed into a semi-truck on the New York State Thruway early Tuesday morning. The accident occurred near Ramapo, about 30 miles north of New York City, when the bus rear-ended a tractor-trailer which had slowed down for a car entering the Thruway from a rest area. The bus driver and five passengers were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

Fortunately, no one was killed in this crash, which comes in the wake of several deadly bus crashes in the New York City-area. Many tour bus crashes are caused by negligence on the part of the bus driver or bus company. The New York City accident attorneys at Hecht & Hecht LLP help injury victims seek compensation from the negligent parties who are responsible for causing their injuries.

Bus accidents can result in severe injuries to passengers, including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn injuries, and even death. The experienced NYC bus accident attorneys at Hecht & Hecht, LLP offer a free consultation to victims injured in bus accidents, auto accidents, truck accidents and train accidents in New York City.

If you were injured or a loved one was killed in a bus accident the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, or anywhere in New York, call us at Hecht & Hecht, LLP at (212) 226-2400.  Our New York City auto accident attorneys can help you seek just compensation for your injuries.

NY Scaffold Accident Lawyers

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There are many sites in New York where scaffolding is used in the construction and repair of buildings.  Scaffolding may be used for exterior brick work on a building, to repair or install an exterior panel to the building or another reason related to the exterior construction or repair of a building.

Unfortunately there have been many serious accidents involving scaffolds over the years.  Due to the very nature of scaffolds, the accidents usually result in very serious injuries.

New York State has a law that has been called “The Scaffold Law” which is intended to protect workers who are injured due to falls from elevated work locations.  At Hecht & Hecht, LLP we have years of experience with the New York scaffold law and other related laws. 

If you were injured due to a fall from a scaffold or a scaffold collapse, call us at Hecht & Hecht, LLP at (212) 226-2400.  We can help you seek compensation for your injuries.  This may be your first accident case, but it is not ours.  We have the experience and the knowledge to successfully fight for your rights.

Do you need a New York Injury Lawyer or a New York Accident Lawyer?

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Hecht & Hecht, LLP is a New York personal injury law firm that handles accident and injury cases.  Our offices are located in Manhattan.  We handle cases in New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties as well as other counties in New York State.

Hecht & Hecht, LLP is a husband and wife team of lawyers who make every effort to treat our clients with respect.  We make every effot to promptly return telephone calls and keep our clients informed.

Hecht &Hecht, LLP has been very successful in handling car accident, trip and fall, slip and fall, construction accident, aviation accident cases as well as countless other types of cases.  If you were in an accident and injured, we may be able to help you.

Please give us a call at (212) 226-2400 for a free consultation if you were injured in an accident.  We will make every effort to help you and explain your rights and how to proceed.

Have you been injured due to a scaffold that collapsed onto a bus or a similar accident? If so, we are Personal Injury Lawyers and Attorneys who may be able to help.

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If you were injured when a scaffold collapsed on to a New York City bus or any type of scaffold accident or bus accident and want information about your rights, call Hecht & Hecht, LLP at (212) 226-2400 for a free consultation.

The collapse of a scaffolding onto a bus involves at least two different types of possible cases or claims that we can help you with. The passengers on the bus may have claims against the owner of the bus as well as the company that put up the scaffold.  While workers who may have been on the scaffold doing repair work on the building at the time of the collapse may have claims against the owner of the building where the scaffold was being used and possibly others. The nature of any particular claim will depend on the injured individual’s circumstances at the time of the incident and what caused the scaffold to collapse.

At Hecht & Hecht, LLP our attorneys have experience with the different possible claims that may arise from such an incident.

If you were injured in an accident when a scaffold collapsed on a New York City bus or any other type of scaffold or bus accident, call Hecht & Hecht, LLP at (212) 226-2400, so that we can help you fight for your rights.