2013 Blog Entries | New York Personal Injury Attorney

Dangers of Working on Scaffolds

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 31, 2013

The dangers of working on scaffolds can be reduced. Working on a scaffold is a common occurrence for many people in the construction, window-washing and painting business. Such work is always ...

Avonte Oquendo Last Seen Walking by Security Desk, Reports Daily News

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 28, 2013

An autistic young man, missing for the last two months, was last seen walking past a security desk according to the school safety report. The NY Daily News reports that Avonte Oquendo, a 14-year-old ...

Crane Collapse Could Have Been Prevented

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 24, 2013

A construction crane and the truck it was attached to tipped over in Mineola, Long Island. The crane accident occurred at the site where an annex to Winthrop Hospital is being built, said Fox News ...

NYCDOT Launches Ad Campaign Against Dangerous Driving

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 18, 2013

A new ad campaign from the New York City Department of Transportation is targeting reckless driving. It will feature family members of accident victims killed by unsafe drivers. The tagline warns ...

Long Island Auto Accident Kills 78-Year-Old Woman

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 11, 2013

A 78-year-old woman died in a car accident on Long Island. The 2007 Kia driven by Marylou Pinto, 78, apparently crossed over to the opposite lane on North Country Road in Mount Sinai, New York, ...

HGTV Host Killed in Motorcycle-Car Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 7, 2013

Bill Beckwith, a co-host of the HGTV show “Curb Appeal” was killed in a motorcycle accident in San Francisco, reported the New York Daily News (12.4.13). The 38-year-old died after a car hit the ...

David Perecman Says Human Error Is Likely Cause of Fatal Bronx Train Derailment

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 4, 2013

Human error is the likely cause of the commuter train derailment that killed four in New York on Sunday. A union official was reported by Fox News (12.3.13) as having said the engineer operating the ...

David Perecman Reviews Revised NYPD Stop and Frisk Policies

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 3, 2013

The New York Police Department can stop suspects based on a description that includes race and they can still broadcast descriptions that include it, said a four-page internal document sent to all ...

David Perecman Offers Condolences to the Metro-North Train Victims

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 2, 2013

Personal injury lawyer David Perecman offers his condolences to the victims of the Metro-North train derailment in the Bronx and their families. Four people were killed and more than 60 were injured, ...

New York Personal Injury Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Welcomes News, Macy's Escalator Accident Victim Released From Hospital

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 26, 2013

11-year-old girl, Julianna Valdez, has been released from the hospital after a three-month stay. Valdez was admitted into the hospital after a tragic accident that occurred inside of Macy’s. The young ...

Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Reminds Drivers to Take Extra Caution During Thanksgiving as Deadly Storm Closes In

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 26, 2013

Auto accident lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Law Firm, wants to remind drivers in New York that a deadly winter storm system is approaching New York. Drivers will need to drive ...

Wind Blows Construction Worker to His Death

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 22, 2013

A construction worker died after a gust of wind blew him off the roof of a building in Turin, New York. As reported by the Watertown Daily Times (11.20.13), Kyle M. Brown, 23, was carrying roofing ...

David Perecman, Founder of The Perecman Firm, Supports Lesbian Waitress Denied Tip Because of 'Lifestyle'

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 20, 2013

David Perecman, a civil rights violation lawyer in New York for over 30 years, announced his support for Dayna Morales. The New Jersey waitress and former Marine received a handwritten note instead of ...

Zookeeper Injured by Zebra Bite

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 20, 2013

A keeper was bitten multiple times by a zebra at The National Zoo in Washington D.C., reported The Washington Post (11.18.13). The keeper was in the animal’s enclosure at the time of the accident. The ...

Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Offers Safety Tips for Driving on Ice Following Multi-Car Accident in New York

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 19, 2013

Auto accident lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, wants to remind drivers in New York to drive carefully on icy roads. An accident in Tonawanda, NY believed to be caused by black ice ...

Latino and Immigrant Construction Workers Disproportionately Suffer More Fatalities and Injuries

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 15, 2013

Latino and immigrant construction workers are disproportionately killed in construction site fall accidents in comparison to workers of any other races, according to a report released in October. From ...

Senate Approves Legislation Protecting Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Workers from Workplace Discrimination

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2013

The Senate makes history by approving legislation that would prevent workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification. The historic decision was made on November 7. New ...

Truck Collides with School Bus in Staten Island

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2013

A school bus crash on Staten Island sent eight people to the hospital. A black pickup truck had broadsided the mini-bus and caused it to overturn, said CBS News (10.30.13). Four special needs children ...

Swerving Car Smashes Parked SUV

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2013

A driver hit a parked car after swerving to avoid another car accident. In an odd twist, the SUV she hit landed on top of her vehicle. The woman was driving her Nissan Maxima on 67th Avenue in Oakland ...

Auto Accident Lawyers Support Blood Donation

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2013

Lawyers at The Perecman Firm applaud a New York man helping to spread the word on the importance of blood donors. The New York Blood Center arranged for Ariel Fishman to meet eight of the 70 men and ...

Uruguayan Soccer Star Loses Four Fingers in Construction Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2013

Juan Obelar, a star soccer goalie lost four fingers while doing carpentry work. He was left with only a thumb after a plane machine ripped off his fingers while he was putting wood through it. At the ...

The Perecman Firm Ranked Among 2014 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 5, 2013

The Perecman Firm P.L.L.C, a law firm based in New York City, has been selected as a U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The Perecman Firm was listed as among top twenty personal injury firms ...

New York Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Comments on Fatal Left-Hand Turn Accident That Killed 9-Year-Old

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 5, 2013

A sport utility vehicle jumped the curb at a Brooklyn intersection killing a 9-year-old boy and injuring three other people, reported The New York Times (11.2.13). In response to the accident, ...

Taxi Collides with Garbage Truck Near Times Square

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 2, 2013

A garbage truck collided with a taxi near Times Square. The driver of the cab was critically injured. The cab’s passenger and the truck driver suffered less severe injuries. A witness quoted in the ...

Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Urges New York Drivers to Be Alert for Deer and Moose During the Fall

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 29, 2013

Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Urges New York Drivers to Be Alert for Deer and Moose During the Fall David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, wants to warn drivers in New York that ...