Workplace Accidents
Causes of Crane Operator Injuries, Death
In massive cities filled with skyscrapers like New York City, cranes and crane operators are a regular fixture on almost every single construction site. These...
What You Should Know About National Safety Month
The National Safety Council (NSC) celebrates National Safety Month every year, which aims to increase national attention for the leading causes of injuries and fatalities...
New York Sanitation Workers Protected By New Law
Early in the fall of 2016, sanitation workers in New York finally received the legal protection they need to keep them safe on the job....
Electrocution Hazards on Construction Sites
Electricity may power our modern society, but it needs to be handled carefully in order to avoid injury. According to The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
David Perecman delivers a lecture at the National Labor & Management Conference
Attorney David Perecman had the opportunity to lecture at the National Labor & Management Conference, where The Perecman Firm, was also an exhibitor. This past...
Worker Dies in Wood Chipper Accident
One of the most dangerous pieces of equipment that a worker can use is a wood chipper. A tree trimmer died on the job when...
New York Personal Injury Lawyer David Perecman Weighs in on “Human Chandelier” Circus Accident
Eleven people were hospitalized with injuries after a platform collapsed during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in Providence, Rhode Island, reported CNN (5.4.14)....