David H. Perecman Chosen As Top 5 % of Attorneys in the United States

Sunday, 23 September 2007

Mr. Perecman has won numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in various personal injury cases, including construction accident injuries and hospital deaths and medical errors

September 2007 ---- David H. Perecman, a veteran personal injury attorney in New York and co-founder of the personal injury law firm of the Perecman Firm, has been selected as one of the top 5 % of lawyers in the country by SuperLawyers magazine.

"I am very proud of this honor bestowed on me by my colleagues. It is a privilege and a responsibility to be selected as one of the top 5% of lawyers nationwide," said Mr. Perecman.

Over three decades in practice, Mr. Perecman has won numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in various personal injury cases, including construction accident injuries and hospital deaths and medical errors. With $25 million in verdicts and settlements in the last year alone, Mr. Perecman recently recovered $15 verdict* million on behalf of a construction worker injured on a construction site.

A highly respected personal injury attorney in New York City, Mr. Perecman is very active in politics and various professional organizations and has spent his career advocating for injured victims' rights. Recently, in his capacity as Treasurer, now Secretary, of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and Co-chair of its Labor Law Committee, Mr. Perecman addressed the New York State Assembly regarding updating and strengthening some of New York City's labor laws and agencies to adequately protect worker safety on construction sites.

The selection conducted by SuperLawyers focuses on the lawyer's reputation among his colleagues and the lawyer's verdicts and settlements. Over 800,000 lawyers nationwide are surveyed by SuperLawyers to evaluate the top attorneys. SuperLawyers staff also considers the attorney's honors, awards and professional activities such as bar membership and leadership.

About David Perecman and the Perecman Firm:
For the past 25 years, Mr. Perecman of the Perecman Firm has championed all types of personal injury cases, often concentrating his practice on complex construction accident injuries and legal issues. Mr. Perecman, a personal injury attorney in New York, has recovered millions of dollars for his clients over the course of his career, with $25 million in verdicts and settlements in the last year alone. Among his more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict for an injured construction worker. Mr. Perecman's depth of expertise and breadth of knowledge are widely recognized, while his record and reputation speak for themselves. For more information please visit www.perecman.com.

* subsequently settled for $7.94 million.

$40,000,000 (4)

Medical malpractice. Child's brain damage
$15,208,168.00 (1)

Construction worker fell from a ladder, jury verdict
$10,000,000.00

Construction worker / mason fell from the scaffold, case settled after the jury verdict in amount of $ 10,020,000
$9,825,000.00 (2)

Construction worker/ laborer fell from the scaffold, jury verdict
$9,360,000.00

Jury Verdict for mason/construction worker who fell 2 floors from the side of the building **
$5,500,000 (3)

Woman sustained serious injuries in collision with truck. Jury verdict
$3,500,000.00

Construction worker/ carpenter fell from the roof at height of 20 feet, case settled
$3,100,000.00 (5)

Infant brain damage at birth, case settled
$2,774,367.00

Construction worker/ masons helper fell from the scaffold, jury verdict
$2,536,000.00

Construction worker struck by a falling object during demolition, jury verdict
$2,140,000.00

Construction worker watched as other workers fell from the scaffold in wind storm. Post traumatic stress disorder. Case settled during the trial
$2,100,000.00

Construction worker/ plumber fell into unsecured hole, falling one story down, case settled at the trial
$2,000,000.00

Construction worker/ steamfitter tripped on debris at work, case settled
$2,000,000.00

Construction worker sustained injuries when wall collapsed, case settled at the trial
$1,850,000.00

Settlement while on trial after winning jury liability verdict for woman injured when her wheelchair fell into a pothole
$1,800,000.00

Construction worker fell from the scaffold. Case settled during the trial
$1,698,000.00 (6)

Woman tripped and fell on stairs, jury verdict
$1,600,000.00

Construction worker struck by falling brick, case settled at the trial
$1,398,000.00 (7)

Jury verdict for woman who injured knee in fall on stairs in building

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* 40 million (structured settlement total payout), ** 15 million - final settlement 7.940 mil, *** 13 million - 4.450 final settlement, **** Settled for 3.5 Million 1. Case settled after verdict for $7,960,000.00, 2. Case settled after verdict for $4,400,000.00, 3. Case settled after verdict for $3,500,000.00, 4. Total amount of payout of "structured settlement", 5. Total amount of payout of "structured settlement", 6. Case settled after verdict for $650,000.00, 7. Case settled after verdict for $975,000.00

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David H. Perecman Chosen As Top 5 % of Attorneys in the United States

$40,000,000 (4)

$15,208,168.00 (1)

$10,000,000.00

$9,825,000.00 (2)

$9,360,000.00

$5,500,000 (3)

$3,500,000.00

$3,100,000.00 (5)

$2,774,367.00

$2,536,000.00

$2,140,000.00

$2,100,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$2,000,000.00

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$1,800,000.00

$1,698,000.00 (6)

$1,600,000.00

$1,398,000.00 (7)

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