This March, the American Ladder Institute (ALI) is celebrating its 5th annual National Ladder Safety Month. The campaign focuses on reducing the number of ladder-related injuries and deaths and ensuring people know how to use ladders safely. Workplace Ladder Injury Statistics Ladders are used by workers in a variety of trades and occupations. Workplace ladder […]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., is proud to support the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) in its efforts to educate the public about traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and their often misunderstood consequences. More Than My Brain Injury According to the BIAA, there are over 5.3 million children and adults […]
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., is now accepting applications for our sixth annual Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship! The Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship Fund awards $5,000 to a student who is: Diagnosed on the autism spectrum or who has a close family member living with autism; and Currently enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college, university, […]
In recognition of National Burn Awareness Week (NBAW), The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., seeks to educate employers and workers on workplace burn hazards, tips to prevent on-the-job injuries and steps to take if an accident occurs. Organized by the American Burn Association (ABA), NBAW is observed during the first full week of February. It is designed […]
Attorney Edward Guldi recently won a close decision this week in the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department – the second-highest level appellate court in the state. The decision could have an impact on how New York Courts evaluate a workers’ compensation claimant’s efforts to find work when they […]
On October 4, employees of The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., and their loved ones set out to walk 1.54 miles (for the 1 in 54 children with autism in the U.S.) as part of Autism Speaks New York City Walk. The firm team dedicated their walk to the life of Avonte Oquendo and raised funds to […]
The month of October is Eye Injury Prevention Month, and The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., is proud to play a part in spreading the word on ways to prevent eye injuries in the workplace. As a law firm that’s recovered millions for victims injured in the workplace, we know work-related vision loss can be devastating. To […]
Americans are incredibly reliant on their motor vehicles, but all too often fail to grasp the real risks they face whenever they step behind the wheel. Apart from car accidents, drivers also face risks for emergencies that run the gamut from unexpected road closures, traffic delays and time-sensitive evacuations to vehicle breakdowns, poor roadway conditions […]
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., is excited to announce that Nazhir Carter has been selected as the winner of our 2020 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism! Nazhir is a recent graduate from The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas, and is an incoming freshman at Prairie View A&M University. This year we received hundreds […]
On Memorial Day, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that families of frontline public employees who die from COVID-19 would be entitled to benefits typically reserved for those who suffer fatal injuries on the job. Citing the need to do more than simply thank the men and women who brave the line of duty to provide essential […]
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