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Washington D.C. Metro Crash Jolts Personal Injury Attorneys from Coast to Coast
Monday, 29 June 2009
Preliminary findings suggest that this terrible accident may have been avoidable, and New York personal injury attorney David Perecman is on the alert.As Lawsuits Hit the MTA, Personal Injury Lawyers Consider How Much is Too Much, or Too Little
Monday, 29 June 2009
As the MTA once again tries to get the New York Legislature to change the law regarding personal injury accidents, New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman weighs in.9/11 health bill finally introduced in U.S. Senate, named after 9/11 hero
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with her colleagues from New York and New Jersey, introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act in the Senate yesterday in an effort to get those affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks the continued medical care they require, The New York Times reports.Cyclist knocked over by truck in bike lane, charged with "criminal mischief"
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
A motorist driving a Ford Excursion in the bike lane on Ninth Avenue knocked a cyclist to the ground with his door last month, then proceeded to scream at him before neatly propping up his bike and driving away, Streetsblog reports.Man killed, fiancée badly injured in taxi accident
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
A 25-year-old man died Tuesday from injuries sustained in an early morning taxi accident in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens, the Daily News reports. His fiancée, riding in the cab with him, was also badly injured.Washington Metro crash leaves nine dead, more than 70 injured
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
A collision on the Washington, D.C., Metro's Red Line last night has killed at least nine people and left another 76 injured, The Washington Post reports.New Crane Database May Definitively Reduce the Number of Construction Accidents, says New York Construction Accident Lawyer
Monday, 22 June 2009
New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman expresses optimism about the new crane database, wonders why it didn't come sooner.New York City Ranks Top in the Nation for Road Rage, New York Auto Accident Attorney Recommends Caution
Monday, 22 June 2009
New York car accident attorney, David Perecman, responds to New York's misplaced pride in its latest honor with rage of his own.Four-story building collapses in Brooklyn; No one seriously hurt
Monday, 22 June 2009
A four-story building housing the Vesper bar collapsed yesterday afternoon, leaving at least 14 people homeless, The Local reports.Department of Buildings responds quickly to Brooklyn building collapse
Monday, 22 June 2009
Moving with the sort of expediency few New York construction accident lawyers would expect of it, the New York City Department of Buildings has begun an aggressive investigation of the building collapse at 493 Myrtle Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.New York construction worker hospitalized after 20-foot fall
Friday, 19 June 2009
A New York construction worker at work on a high-rise near the World Trade Center site fell 20 feet and had to be rushed to the hospital yesterday, the Daily News reports.Kings County Hospital staff involved in Esmin Green's death facing possible criminal charges
Friday, 19 June 2009
Just three weeks after the New York wrongful death lawyers representing Esmin Green's family settled their civil case against Kings County Hospital, the New York City Department of Investigation released a report describing steps several hospital staff took to cover up the incident, the Daily News reports.New York construction accident lawyers settle three illegal immigrants' cases
Thursday, 18 June 2009
New York construction accident lawyers recently settled three illegal immigrants' cases for a total of $3.85 million, The New York Times reports.Citizens beware: Jury duty scams on the rise
Thursday, 18 June 2009
WCBS-TV has details on a new scam that aims to trick people into believing they have missed jury duty so they hand over their personal information.Cities work together to reduce construction accidents with new crane database
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
The New York City Department of Buildings, together with officials in Chicago and Philadelphia, are instituting a new program to share information about tower cranes that will leave New York construction accident lawyers scratching their heads wondering why it was not instituted years ago.In a rare moment of generosity, A.I.G. offers passengers on US Airways Flight 1549 compensation before liability is established
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
New York personal injury lawyers are hardly the first people to compliment A.I.G. for anything it does, but a recent report in The New York Times describes some of the insurance giant's actions that are clearly worthy of praise.New York Construction Accident Lawyer Comments On New Study Revealing Direct Link Between Safe Workplaces and Sleep
Monday, 15 June 2009
The number of construction related injuries increases when workers suffer from lack of sleep.Injured Worker Receives Benefits After Insurance Company Runs Out Of Ways To Stall, Says New York Personal Injury Attorney
Monday, 15 June 2009
It happens again and again and experienced personal injury attorneys like David Perecman are angry at insurance companies for causing suffering workers to suffer even more.Chairman of the New York Workers' Compensation Board resigns
Friday, 12 June 2009
In news that concerns all New York workers' compensation lawyers, the chairman of the New York Workers' Compensation Board, Zachary S. Weiss, resigned today after serving only two years of his six-year term.As hero captain testifies, experts debate ways to avoid bird strikes in the future
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
Heroic Capt. Chelsey B. Sullenberger III testified before Congress this morning regarding his experience piloting U.S. Airways Flight 1549 out of New York's LaGuardia Airport and ditching the aircraft in the nearby Hudson River, The New York Times reports.Suffering Ground Zero worker finally gets the workers' compensation benefits to which he is entitled
Monday, 08 June 2009
Daniel Arrigo, a flagman who worked on the cleanup of the World Trade Center site, is finally receiving workers' compensation benefits after he and his New York workers' compensation attorney battled with his insurance carrier for more than a year, the Daily News reports.New research shows that even as New York medical malpractice awards fall, malpractice insurance rates still rise
Monday, 08 June 2009
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) has just published a new report that will validate what many New York medical malpractice lawyers already suspected: The rising price of medical malpractice insurance has no correlation to any similar rise in medical malpractice claims.New York Construction Still A Huge Risk, Warns New York Construction Accident Lawyer
Sunday, 07 June 2009
New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman cites a recent construction accident involving a gas lines.No Matter the Vehicle, Sending Text Messages While Driving Increases Risk of Accidents, Warns New York Auto Accident Lawyer
Sunday, 07 June 2009
As auto accidents increase, more companies are banning employees from using their cell phones while driving, an act praised by New York car accident lawyer David Perecman.Construction accident in upstate New York ruptures gas line, causes evacuation of building
Friday, 05 June 2009
A construction accident at an upstate New York construction site ruptured a gas line and forced the evacuation of the site, The Buffalo News reports.Employers are making it harder for unions to organize workers and New York construction accident lawyer, David Perecman predicts more accidents.
Thursday, 04 June 2009
Experienced New York construction accident lawyers like David Perecman know that unions are essential in avoiding unnecessary construction accidents.Jury Awards $5.45 Million to Bronx Man With A Misdiagnosed Staph Infection, New York Medical Malpractice Attorney David Perecman Comments
Thursday, 04 June 2009
New York medical malpractice lawyer, David Perecman, reviews the facts leading to the verdict and offers his thoughts.FAA inspector who warned of danger before Buffalo crash silenced, disciplined
Thursday, 04 June 2009
In a story that many New York personal injury lawyers will find disturbing, an inspector at the Federal Aviation Administration was silenced and demoted after he warned his supervisors of Colgan Air's difficulties operating the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, the type of plane involved in February's crash, the New York Times reports.Brooklyn man's leg severed in livery cab crash
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
In a story that will seem sadly familiar to many seasoned New York auto accident lawyers, a Brooklyn man lost his leg yesterday after an out-of-control livery cab crashed into him as he was securing his child in his car seat, the New York Post reports.Members of FDNY Ladder Company 4 honored for response to March '08 crane collapse
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
Six members of FDNY Ladder Company 4 will be awarded with medals for their courageous work rescuing 16 people from the debris of the Midtown crane collapse last spring, Newsday reports.To avoid car accidents, more companies move to ban employees from using cellphones while driving
Tuesday, 02 June 2009
New York auto accident lawyers have long known that sending text messages while driving is one of the surest ways to increase the risk of a car accident. Now, according to the Boston Globe, some companies are finally catching on as well, implementing policies to bar employees from using their cellphones while on the road to reduce the number of car accidents their employees are involved in.Outdated Wrongful Death Laws Fail New York Family in Specific Case of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Monday, 01 June 2009
Esmin Green's family could not receive the financial compensation it deserves in this specific case of medical malpractice and negligence, says New York Medical Malpractice attorney David PerecmanRelying on Luck to Protect Construction Workers? Plain Dumb, Have a Site Safety Plan, Says New York Construction Accident Lawyer
Monday, 01 June 2009
In wake of recent construction accidents, New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman fiercely defends construction workers' right to a safe workplace.As stimulus projects break ground, OSHA tries new inspection routine to limit construction accidents
Friday, 29 May 2009
With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed and some of the first stimulus-funded construction projects underway, several local OSHA offices have devised a new system to inspect construction sites in an effort to reduce construction accidents, Occupational Health and Safety reports.Family of neglected patient settles wrongful death case against New York City for $2 million
Thursday, 28 May 2009
The New York wrongful death lawyers representing the family of a patient who died last summer at Kings County Hospital settled their wrongful death lawsuit against New York City for $2 million, The New York Times reports.Study finds that workplace, construction accidents increase following Daylight Savings Time
Thursday, 28 May 2009
In a study of some interest to New York construction accident lawyers, two doctoral students at Michigan State University have conducted research that shows a 5.7 percent jump in the rate of workplace injuries in the days immediately following the March switch to Daylight Savings Time, Occupational Health & Safety reports.As companies face bankruptcy, New York personal injury lawyers settle some cases
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
The Daily News ran a story this morning that poses a troubling question to New York personal injury lawyers: What happens to a lawsuit when the company you are suing goes bankrupt?For New York construction accident lawyers, a streak as remarkable as the Yanks' recent wins
Friday, 22 May 2009
In the fourth such accident in a week, a construction worker fell three stories and emerged relatively unscathed, the Daily News reports.Teenage driver and passenger killed in Queens car accident
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Two teenage boys were killed in Rosedale yesterday when their car shifted into the wrong lane and crashed into another vehicle, the Daily News reports.Cornell study finds the obvious: employers are making it harder for unions to organize workers
Thursday, 21 May 2009
A new study of interest to all New York construction accident lawyers comes to some discouraging, though unsurprising, conclusions about the state of organized labor in this country.New York Personal Injury Claims Lawyer Warns Pedestrians to Be Aware
Monday, 18 May 2009
David Perecman, a NY Personal Injury and pedestrian accident lawyer, uses an unexpected accident on the set of an upcoming film as an example for all.New York Personal Injury Lawyer Seeks to Protect Bicyclists From Harm
Monday, 18 May 2009
New York Manhattan based personal injury lawyer David Perecman defends the personal injury rights of bicyclists hit by motor vehicles.Prominent New York Personal Injury Lawyer Says Insurance Companies Thwart Efforts Of Employees Seeking Workers Compensation Benefits In New York State
Monday, 18 May 2009
New York personal injury and workers compensation attorney, David Perecman, is speaking out against the insurance companies and their legal battles against the injuredBrooklyn girl falls 30 feet through skylight, survives with broken arm and leg
Friday, 15 May 2009
An eight-year-old Brooklyn girl fell 30 feet through a skylight near a rooftop playground yesterday afternoon, breaking an arm and a leg, the New York Post reports.Girl Falls 30 feet through a Skylight and New York Personal Injury Lawyer David Perecman is not Falling for Excuses
Friday, 15 May 2009
A girl falls 30 feet through a skylight and New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman knows that this is a lucky fall. A 30-foot drop has the potential to cause far more severe injuries then only the broken arm and leg suffered by the eight year old. A fall like this can be fatal.Questions about pilot's fatigue and qualifications at hearings on upstate New York plane crash
Thursday, 14 May 2009
At hearings investigating the upstate New York plane crash that killed 51 people this February, after it became clear that pilot error almost surely caused the accident, Colgan Air executives were questioned on their hiring practices, pay scales, and their pilots' commutes, The New York Times reports.New York Personal Injury Attorney Wants the Plane Truth
Thursday, 14 May 2009
A stalled twin-engine turboprop commuter plane slams into a suburban upstate New York home and bursts into a fiery explosion that kills all 49 people on board and one person on the ground. At first, it appeared that ice buildup was the cause of the accident. However, collected evidence points investigators and personal injury attorneys in a whole different direction.Tractor trailer crash shuts a section of I-95 in Connecticut
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
An early morning rear-end collision between two tractor trailers on I-95 outside of Milford, Connecticut, shut portions of the road on the northbound side and killed one person, New England Cable News reports.Manhattan Personal Injury Attorney Blames Insurance Industry For Negative Perception Of Civil Justice System
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
New York personal injury lawyers can have a tough time against large pocketed companies such as insurance companies and big business. When it comes to frivolous lawsuits, these monsters want the public to believe it is they who are often the victims and not the average "Joe" who they claim is the unknowing sucker. Manhattan personal injury attorney, David Perecman is standing up against these accusations and wants to help the public.Another broken elevator, another young boy injured
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
A seven-year-old Bronx boy broke his leg in an elevator accident yesterday while trying to escape from the car he was stuck in, the Daily News reports.Brain surgeons' abandoned patient speaks out
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Jennifer Ronca, the patient whom Drs. Bolognese and Milhorat (both of whom have unrelated New York medical malpractice cases pending against them) abandoned in North Shore University Hospital's operating room, has come forward with her story of distress, betrayal and humiliation, the Daily News reports.Grandmother, grandson injured in elevator accident in Long Island church
Monday, 11 May 2009
A 66-year-old woman and her eight-year-old grandson were injured in an elevator accident Sunday morning when the elevator they were riding suddenly dropped 10 feet, Newsday reports.After settling daughter's New York personal injury case, mother commits suicide
Friday, 08 May 2009
Susan Perry's only child, 18-year-old Natalie Smead, was killed in 2006 when a train ran her over after she fell through an eight-inch gap onto the tracks at the Long Island Rail Road station in Woodside. Her parents, both of whom lived in Minnesota, hired a New York personal injury attorney to sue the MTA and LIRR for their daughter's death.English bicyclist killed in Queens car accident
Thursday, 07 May 2009
Stephen Hoadnett, a 40-year-old man from London, died yesterday after he was hit by a 10-wheeler truck while riding his bike in Richmond Hill, the Daily News reports.Common Sidewalk Accidents Can Be Serious, Even Deadly, Warns New York Personal Injury Lawyer
Wednesday, 06 May 2009
Severe cuts and bruises, broken bones, fractured skulls, brain and other internal injuries, chronic pain and suffering, hospitalization and medical expenses, loss of work, even loss of life -- these are just some of the serious consequences of slip, trip and fall accidents, a chronic and often trivialized problem that, according to recent reports, has cost the city of New York more than $321 million in payouts over the past five years, to compensate injured parties for losses suffered as a result of their accidents.Brain surgeons with pending medical malpractice cases suspended after abandoning patient in operating room
Wednesday, 06 May 2009
Two brain surgeons at North Shore University Hospital, both with medical malpractice lawsuits filed against them, have been suspended for two weeks after abandoning a patient in the operating room after she had been prepped for surgery and anesthetized, the Daily News reports.Second car accident in three days during shoot of Nicolas Cage film
Wednesday, 06 May 2009
Superstitious New York auto accident lawyers beware - this story may put you on edge. Nine crew members were injured in the second car accident in three days during the New York shoot of Nicolas Cage's upcoming film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," the Daily News reports.New York Personal Injury Lawyer Says Act Speaks For Itself In Elevator Accident and Death Of A Blind Bronx Resident
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
It happened again! According to the Associated Press, a 67-year-old blind man plunged 25 feet down an elevator shaft to his death in his Bronx apartment building when the doors opened, but no elevator car was waiting when he stepped inside.Under Barab, OSHA lays out aggressive plan to cut workplace, construction accidents
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
In news that should interest every New York construction accident attorney, Jordan Barab, acting secretary of OSHA, laid out a comprehensive plan to overhaul the agency's handling of employers with repeat safety violations, Workers Comp Insider reports.Car crashes into Times Square Sbarro during New York shoot of new Nicolas Cage film
Monday, 04 May 2009
A Ferrari crashed into the Times Square Sbarro early this morning while shooting a chase scene for Nicolas Cage's upcoming film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." The New York Post reports that two people were injured, though neither sustained serious injuries.The New York Worker's Compensation System exposed as are the Insurance company doctors
Friday, 01 May 2009
For thirty years I have practiced as a New York Personal Injury Lawyer and try to explain to people, jurors and friends what it's like to try to navigate the courts and the New York Worker's Compensation system to get your client taken care of.OSHA fingers Buffalo News in reporter's accident at football game
Friday, 01 May 2009
An article in today's Buffalo News poses an interesting question to New York personal injury lawyers: should OSHA fine a newspaper when a reporter dies while covering a story?OSHA inspectors recommended fining the News $31,500 for an accident Tom Borrelli, a News sportswriter, had on November 8 while covering a high school football game. Mr. Borrelli died from his injuries on November 20.
OSHA fines bridge contractor $180,000 for 13 alleged violations
Friday, 01 May 2009
Yesterday, I wasn't so sure about OSHA's decision to fine the Buffalo News for the deficiencies of a local high school's stadium. Today, I'm positive OSHA did the right thing in proposing fines of $180,950 on bridge contractor Brunalli Construction Co. for 3 willful and 10 serious alleged violations at a Connecticut work site.Former safety blogger to serve as deputy assistant secretary of OSHA
Friday, 01 May 2009
Public health blog The Pump Handle has obtained an internal e-mail announcing that Jordan Barab, a former safety blogger and OSHA special assistant, will serve as deputy assistant secretary and acting assistant secretary of OSHA. Both positions are currently vacant.Crash upstate kills two young children, injures father
Friday, 01 May 2009
The Buffalo News (among a slew of other local news outlets) has the story of a tragic car crash that killed a four- and six-year-old and left their father in the hospital with brain injuries and a broken spine.Some work on New York City baseball stadiums performed by allegedly corrupt contractors
Friday, 01 May 2009
The demolition of Shea Stadium as well as the electrical work and some of the excavation and concrete work on the new Yankee Stadium were performed by companies accused of corruption and links to organized crime, The New York Times reports.AIG stiffs military contractors injured in Iraq
Friday, 01 May 2009
Everyone's (least) favorite company, AIG, has been denying and delaying claims from military contractors injured in Iraq, ABC News reports.AIG, which has received nearly $100 billion in public money and has paid out nearly $54 billion to various investment banks, has denied requests for a wheelchair, eyeglasses and a prosthetic limb for John Woodson, "a man who lost a leg, an eye, and 70% of the vision in the remaining eye while working as a contractor in Iraq."
Former plant manager gets 70 months for lying, impeding an OSHA investigation
Friday, 01 May 2009
John Prisque, a Pennsylvania plant manager, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on a conspiracy charge that involved polluting the Delaware River, impeding OSHA and EPA investigations, lying to OSHA, EPA and the FBI and "corruptly influencing an OSHA proceeding," Lehigh Valley Live reports.Las Vegas Sun wins Pulitzer for construction death coverage
Friday, 01 May 2009
The Las Vegas Sun, and reporter Alexandra Berzon in particular, won this year's Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism for its coverage of the high death rate among construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip.Suit filed against New York City Housing Authority for poor elevator maintenance
Friday, 01 May 2009
New York lawyers representing a group of seven tenants have filed a class action lawsuit against the New York City Housing Authority, accusing the agency of "widespread and systemic failure to maintain the elevators in its buildings in operable working condition," The New York Times and the New York Law Journal report.Labor secretary promises hundreds of new investigators, many to be assigned to OSHA
Friday, 01 May 2009
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis reiterated her commitment to hiring hundreds of new investigators and strengthening enforcement of OSHA rules yesterday, the Las Vegas Sun reports.Long Island man dies in car crash, other driver high
Friday, 01 May 2009
Louis Spero, a 60-year-old man from Riverhead, New York, was killed earlier this week when another driver, Paul Nelson, rear-ended his truck after rapidly switching lanes, The Long Island Press reports. Mr. Spero was not wearing a seat belt and Mr. Nelson was allegedly high on PCP and other drugs.Building collapses in downtown New York, no one believed to be injured
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Here is something of interest to New York construction accident lawyers: early this morning an empty building under construction on Duane Street in New York's TriBeCa neighborhood collapsed, The New York Times and the Daily News report.Workers Comp Troubles Making You Sick? New York Personal Injury Lawyers Might Have The Cure
Wednesday, 01 April 2009
Prominent New York Personal Injury Lawyer Reacts to Hard-Hitting New York Times Investigative Series that Cites Major Problems Injured Workers Face When Seeking Workers Compensation Benefits In New York State
Whose Employee is it Anyway?
Friday, 13 March 2009
Prominent New York Workers' Compensation Lawyer Sites Problems Injured Workers Face When Seeking Workers Compensation BenefitsOSHA’s Suggested Reforms for Promoting Workplace Safety
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
The NYCOSH suggests 34 ways OSHA could improve their oversight of violations and protection of injured workers rightsCriminals Corrupt Crane Operators’ Job Safety Training
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
A tower crane safety instructor is suspected of offering tower crane licenses to unqualified criminals. The Department of Buildings mandated the crane safety course following last year’s fatal crane collapses.
Soprano’s TV Star Cracks under Pressure as Personal Injury Lawyer From New York City Tops Him during Trial
Friday, 20 February 2009
Attorney David Perecman, Employs Unique Approach To Win Bodily Injury Lawsuit for Client Harmed By Vincent PastoreWith Construction Jobs Likely Increasing Due to Federal Stimulus, New York Construction Accident Lawyer Warns of Top Dangerous Practices
Friday, 13 February 2009
Lawyers Provide List of Top Safety Concerns That Cause Accidents Resulting in Personal Injury on New York Construction SitesRESPECTED NEW YORK PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER, DAVID PERECMAN, TOOK OVER THE COURTROOM TODAY IN THE LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THE SOPRANO'S "BIG PUSSY", VINCENT PASTORE BY FORMER FIANCE
Monday, 09 February 2009
New York Lawyer David Perecman Begins Trial Against Vincent Pastore, Soprano's Actor Who Played "Big Pussy" in Lawsuit brought by Former FiancéLack Of A Construction Site Safety Plan Likely Results in Numerous Worker Injuries
Monday, 02 February 2009
Due to insufficient construction safety inspections, numerous accidents have occurred at the Deutsche Bank Building near the World Trade CenterAuto Accident Results in Wrongful Death of Two Children in New York
Friday, 30 January 2009
Due to New York's Antiquated Wrongful Death Laws, Children's Parents Likely to Suffer Without Adequate Restitution, says New York Accident Attorney & Consumer AdvocateLeading New York Construction Accident Attorney Revisits the March 2008 New York City Crane Collapse
Monday, 19 January 2009
Attorney David Perecman comments on the latest developments in the New York City crane construction accident that killed 7 people.With a Forecast of Weather in the Single Digits, Workers are Warned by New York Construction Accident Lawyers to Think Twice Before Heading Off to the Construction Site
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Danger on a construction site increases with the cold winter and construction safety precautions should be heavily enforcedConstruction Site Accident Results in Worker’s Injury
Thursday, 18 December 2008
New York Trial Lawyer Says State’s Labor Laws Must Protect Worker’s Health and Safety in the WorkplaceWHEN APARTMENT BUILDING ELEVATORS BREAK DOWN IT’S ELDERLY AND FRAIL TENANTS WHO OFTEN SUFFER MOST
Friday, 05 December 2008
Leading NYC Elevator Accident Lawyer Suggests Ways For Tenants to Bring Their Case to CourtTestwell Group Charged with Making False Statements to OSHA Regarding Construction Accidents
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
New York construction defect attorneys comment on construction site safetyLOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE YOU CROSS. THEN LOOK AGAIN. AND AGAIN.
Friday, 07 November 2008
Look Both Ways Before You Cross. Then Look Again. And Again, Warns New York Pedestrian Accident Lawyer David PerecmanNew York Construction Accident Lawyer Explains How to Win Tough Lawsuits
Tuesday, 04 November 2008
David Perecman explains how he has overcome the odds to win high profile construction accident lawsuits.Two Workers Hurt after Chinatown Scaffolding Accident, Attorneys React
Friday, 31 October 2008
Scaffolding accident lawyers give advice after construction workers fall from a scaffold outside a Chinatown restaurantNeocon Advocates and Business Groups Lobby Hard to Weaken Worker Safety Laws in New York State
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Construction Accident Attorney and Labor Safety Advocate ReactsDavid H. Perecman Again Selected In Top 5% Of Personal Injury Lawyers In New York
Friday, 17 October 2008
Personal Injury Attorney In New York, David H. Perecman Has Been Voted By His Colleagues Nationwide To Be Among Super LawyersCrane Operator Defends Cause of New York Crane Collapse
Thursday, 02 October 2008
David Perecman, New York construction accident attorney, comments on OSHA violations and faulty equipment used during crane operation that killed seven.New York Construction Worker Dies from Injuries Received in Scaffold Accident, Boss Blames Worker
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
David Perecman, New York construction accident attorney, discusses the latest scaffold accident that occurred in Harlem, New York and reasons to not just blame employee.Taser Leads to Man’s Accidental Death, Stronger Laws on Police Carrying Tasers are Needed
Thursday, 25 September 2008
David Perecman, New York accident lawyer, comments on police tasers and the controversial accidental death of Brooklyn resident, Inman Morales.Man Dies in Latest Construction / Crane Accident - New York State Labor Laws Need to Stay Strong
Monday, 08 September 2008
Latest crane accident mandates that New York State Labor Laws need to stay strong. While special interest groups fight to weaken laws, David Perecman, New York construction accident lawyer, calls for New York to stand behind their workersNew York City Prevention of Accident Injuries on Construction Sites
Monday, 28 July 2008
Preventing accident injuries on construction sites in New York City is tough, and safety on a construction site is definitely an issue these days. New York personal injury attorney David Perecman comments on construction sites.Gun Accident Injuries Likely With Weak Safety Restrictions
Monday, 28 July 2008
Gun accident injuries are likely to happen with weak safety restrictions within state gun laws. David Perecman, a New York personal injury attorney discusses the personal injury lawsuits that can occur with weak gun safety laws.Laws on Carrying Tasers for NYC Police Officers Should Be Strictly Enforced
Monday, 28 July 2008
The laws on carrying tasers for NYC police officers should be strictly enforced especially in the many police brutality cases. New York personal injury attorney David Perecman comments on the use of police tasers.Arrest of New York City Crane Inspector for taking bribes shines light on the need to keep laws which hold owners, developers and contractors responsible for construction crane accidents strong.
Sunday, 08 June 2008
Construction accident attorney David Perecman says Construction Laws must be kept strong; hitting violators in the pocket so they will make sure accidents don't happen; lives and families won’t be destroyed.New York City Construction Crane Accidents Continue To Show How Law Favors Contractors And Developers In NYC
Friday, 30 May 2008
New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman expresses outrage as yet another construction crane accident kills at least one more individual.David Perecman Selected in National Law Journal Hall of Fame – Personal Injury Attorneys NYC
Monday, 05 May 2008
Personal injury attorney David Perecman of NYC announced that he has been selected as an Honoree in the National Law Journal Hall of Fame as one of the New York’s elite Construction Accident Lawyers.New York City Continues To See Construction Worker Accidents Due To Lack Of Implementation Of Stricter Laws
Thursday, 24 April 2008
NYC Construction Accident Lawyer David Perecman Enlightens Public On Issues With Current Construction Laws Affecting New York City Construction WorkersMiami Construction Crane Accident Could Also Be Due To Laws Favoring Contactors and Developers Just Like NYC
Thursday, 27 March 2008
David H. Perecman, a veteran New York City construction accident lawyer and co-founder of New York construction accident attorneys law firm the Perecman Firm, expressed even more sadness as Miami experiences a crane construction accident like New York only a few weeks ago.New York City Construction Crane Accidents are latest example of the risk of Loose Laws Favoring Contractors and Developers in NYC
Sunday, 16 March 2008
David H. Perecman, a veteran New York construction accident lawyer from the law firm of the Perecman Firm, reminds construction workers not to work in unsafe conditions including high winds.David Perecman Advises Construction Workers Not to Work in High Winds
Friday, 01 February 2008
David H. Perecman, a veteran New York construction accident lawyer from the law firm of the Perecman Firm, reminds construction workers not to work in unsafe conditions including high winds.Housing Crisis Triggers New Casualties
Thursday, 31 January 2008
More Construction Workers are getting hurt on the Job and New York Construction Accident Attorney, David Pereceman is one of the leaders in the trend to help prevent different types of construction injuries as site owners are not practicing proper construction safety.New York Construction Attorney Recognized by Leading Lawyer Sources
Friday, 11 January 2008
David Perecman, New York construction attorney, previously recognized by leading personal injury lawyer sources including, New York Law Journal, SuperLawyers and LawDragon has now been recognized as one of “The Best Lawyers in America”. He explains what it takes to get results in construction accident law.David H. Perecman Chosen As Top 5 % of Attorneys in the United States
Sunday, 23 September 2007
Personal Injury Attorney In New York, David H. Perecman of the Perecman Firm Was Voted By Lawyers Nationwide As One of the Top 5 % of Attorneys in the United StatesDavid H. Perecman, a Veteran New York Personal Injury Lawyer, Sues New York City for Wrong Imprisonment
Monday, 20 August 2007
David H. Perecman, a veteran personal injury lawyer from New York City and co-founder of the personal injury law firm The Perecman Firm, filed a claim in April against New York City on behalf of a woman who spent unlawful jail time in New York State and was wrongly arrested and imprisoned at Riker’s Island Penitentiary for four years.David H. Perecman, a Veteran New York Personal Injury Lawyer, Sues Roxy In Novel Premises Liability Law Suit
Monday, 16 July 2007
David H. Perecman, a veteran New York personal injury lawyer and co-founder of the personal injury law firm of the Perecman Firm, is bringing a novel suit against the Roxy nightclub in New York City for a stabbing that occurred outside of the nightclub premises.New York Personal Injury Attorney Recognized by Lawdragon Magazine as One of the Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America
Monday, 30 April 2007
David H. Perecman, a veteran New York personal injury attorney and co-founder of the personal injury law firm of the Perecman Firm, was recently recognized by Lawdragon magazine as one of the leading plaintiff lawyers in America.New York Construction Accident Lawyer Praised by Opposing Legal Counsel
Friday, 30 March 2007
David Perecman makes construction accident news with his aggressive and knowledgeable approach to dealing with construction accident legal cases.New York City Scaffolding Accident Attorneys Fight for Workers' Safety in Construction Site Laws
Monday, 19 March 2007
Injury attorneys at New York City law firm the Perecman Firm are seeking improvements to safety in construction sites to prevent scaffolding accidents.New York City Construction Accident Lawyers Lobby for Safer New York State Labor Laws
Friday, 09 March 2007
Recent construction accident news supports David Perecman's stance that New York State labor laws need to be updated and strengthened to protect worker's rights.David Perecman Advises Construction Workers Not to Work in the Snow
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Fatalities from construction accidents are on the rise in New York City and snowy conditions are very dangerous for construction workers.New York Construction Accident Lawyer Selected by NYSTLA to Chair Labor Law Committee
Friday, 15 December 2006
New York State Trial Lawyers Association selects David Perecman, a New York construction accident lawyer, to co-chair the Labor Law Committee and lecture on construction accident legal issues.New York City Personal Injury Attorneys The Perecman Firm Win Over $18 Million for Clients in the First Six Months of 2006
Friday, 20 October 2006
Record includes substantial wins from personal injury law suits, construction accidentsPerecman: A $15.2 million jury award in ladder fall
Monday, 06 February 2006
A Manhattan jury awarded a sheet metal worker over fall.
