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Winter has arrived in New York, giving us all an opportunity to be mindful of weather-related hazards like slips and falls . However, risks of slipping, tripping, and falling at home, work, or private ...

It’s a New Year and another winter in New York, and for many around the State, January is the coldest month of the season. Though NYC may not see torrents of lake-effect snowfall like other parts of ...

As the construction rate continues to increase throughout the New York City metropolitan area, lawmakers aren’t just concerned about how the rapid construction could affect human citizens – they’re ...

Did you know nearly 22% of children’s toys sold on online marketplaces could have serious safety issues? According to a study conducted by The British Toy and Hobby Association, more than half of the ...

Heat-related illnesses and injuries have become a serious problem in the workplace, and climate change certainly isn’t helping. In response to this heat spike, more and more employees are suffering ...

It should come as no surprise to NYC residents that the Big Apple has continued to see steady growth year after year, necessitating major changes to the city’s decaying infrastructure. Aside from ...

According to StreetsBlog , city-employed drivers are causing more injuries this year than in 2018 despite a decrease in city-owned cars on the streets. Drivers are involved in almost 4% fewer ...

Despite the uproar that caused Amazon to back out of its HQ2 deal with New York City, a warehouse that could hold 18 football fields recently opened in Staten Island to help the e-commerce giant ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Managing Attorney Steven Dorfman recently appeared on Westchester On the Level radio (WHYT) for a live interview about important steps to take after an accident. The live ...

In July, New York safety advocates staged a “die-in” in Washington Square Park to raise awareness about the dangers bicyclists face on busy NYC roads, and to honor the memory of 15 cyclists killed in ...

Our legal team is pleased to announce that Firm Founder and Lead Trial Attorney David H. Perecman has again been named to The Best Lawyers in America ©! David’s inclusion in the 2020 edition of Best ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.’s own Sagar Chadha recently appeared on Jus Punjabi TV’s “The Way Forward” to discuss construction accidents and the New York Labor Law with host Harjot Singh. A former ...

The summer of 2019 is shaping up to be a “hot one” of record proportions. Apart from a heat wave in Europe that’s breaking all-time records, the East Coast is also facing sweltering temperatures and ...