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Personal injury cases are matters of civil law, and specifically a type of “tort,” which means it’s a legal action arising from a wrongful act (often negligence) that results in liability. The purpose ...

Founding Partner David Perecman and Steven Dorfman of The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. legal team recently secured a 12 million dollar settlement on behalf of a client who was seriously injured while ...

The start of 2019 has not been a good one for bicyclists and commuters around New York City. According to documented crash reports from the NYPD, the first month of the year was particularly alarming. ...

Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that can be invaluable for people who suffer injuries or illnesses which arise from performing job-related duties. Although workers’ comp can provide ...

Officials from New York City’s Department of Buildings have approved demolition of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Manhattan headquarters. Demo of the looming 700+ foot, 52-floor high rise at 270 Park Avenue ...

Being injured on the job, or suffering from an illness caused by the nature of one’s work, can create a host of strains and setbacks for victims and their loved ones – whether they’re physical, ...

Construction spending in New York City may have hit record highs over the past several years, but new data suggest the Big Apple’s red-hot building boom may be cooling off. According to Construction ...

New York City has enjoyed a considerable building boom in recent years. In fact, a recent report from the New York Building Congress shows spending on construction projects in NYC reached an estimated ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our 2019 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship! The scholarship has become an annual tradition for our firm, ...

New York City enjoys all fours seasons, which means the winter months can bring adverse conditions that make our city streets, walkways, and worksites more hazardous places to be. From slip and falls ...

Construction is an industry filled with numerous risks and potential hazards, especially in major metro areas like New York City. While construction accidents happen all the time, statistics collected ...

Noise exposure in the workplace is a common risk across a wide spectrum of industries. According to a new study from the Canadian research institute IRSST, those risks don’t just post the threat of ...