October 2013 Blog | The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.

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 ...

New York Personal Injury Lawyer David Perecman Raises Safety Concerns Regarding Cruise Ship Growth

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

Newly built cruise ships are bigger than ever, reported The New York Times (10.27.13). These ships can carry more people and offer a dizzying variety of entertainment, from shopping malls and water ...

Train Accident Kills Two

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

Two workers doing maintenance were struck and killed in Walnut Creek, Calif. by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train. Following the fatal accident, BART officials sent out an interoffice memo ...

New York Construction Accident Lawyer David Perecman Congratulates Sandhogs for Manhattan Section of Water Tunnel No.3

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 23, 2013

Construction accident lawyer David Perecman wants to congratulate all the workers who helped build Water Tunnel No. 3. On October 16, 2013, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg turned a ceremonial wheel in City ...

New York Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Explains Accident Reconstruction Following the Death of Two Sisters at Church Carnival

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

An auto crash that killed a 15-year-old girl and left her younger sister critically injured at a Yonkers church carnival was called a “freak sudden-acceleration crash” by USA Today (10.18.13). Charges ...

Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Comments on Elderly Couple Killed in Crash Found Holding Hands

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

An elderly couple died holding hands following a fatal auto accident in Washington State. Floyd Nordhagen, 92, was already dead and his wife, Margaret, 88, died shortly after, said NBC News ...

Elderly Couple Killed in Auto Accident Found Holding Hands

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

An elderly couple killed in a highway auto accident was discovered amid the crash wreckage holding hands. When they were found, Floyd Nordhagen, 92, was already dead and his wife, Margaret, 88, died ...

Two Dead in Alleged Road Rage Incident

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

Aspiring model Chelsea Gerrish, 20, died in a suspected road rage accident that also took the life of the driver who smashed his red Chevy pickup truck into her SUV, reported the New York Daily News ...

New York Construction Accident Lawyer David Perecman Weighs in on Crane Malfunction that Left 13,500 Pounds of Concrete Hanging

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

A crane hoisting a 13,500-pound concrete counterweight malfunctioned in Midtown Manhattan, reported The New York Times (10.7.13). The problem occurred at One57, the same building that was the scene of ...

New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer David Perecman Voices Support for Residents Following Hate Crime Vandalism in Queens

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

The New York City Police Department is investigating after a number of cars in Queens were found with swastikas painted on them. Authorities are calling the vandalism a possible hate crime. At least ...

Church bus was overloaded in fatal crash

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 10, 2013

One person died and four others were critically injured when a church van collided with a NJ Transit bus. At the time of the accident, the van was carrying 23 people. As reported by NorthJersey.com ...

Workplace Welding Accident Kills One, Injures Two

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 10, 2013

A welding accident killed one contractor and injured two Metro employees in a subway tunnel in Washington D.C., reported The Washington Post (10.6.13). An explosion and fire broke out in a Red Line ...

New York Personal Injury Lawyer David Perecman Discusses Forklift Accidents After Worker's Death in Queens

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 8, 2013

A handyman was fatally crushed by a forklift in an accident at the Raw Equipment Corporation building in Queens. According to NY1 (10.3.13), officials believed the support holding up the forklift gave ...

New York Construction Accident Lawyer David Perecman Empathizes with Construction Worker Shot in Heart with Nail Gun

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 8, 2013

Carpenter Eugene Rakow, 58, was working on a neighbor’s decking when he shot himself with a nail gun. The spike punctured his chest wall and missed his coronary artery by just 2mm, reported Fox News ...

New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer David Perecman Praises NYPD Captain for Walking the Beat

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 8, 2013

Attorney at Law David Perecman commends New York City Police Department Captain Fausto Pichardo for bringing community policing back. NY1 (10.4.13) reported that Pichardo was setting a new standard ...

Oyster Bay Sanitation Worker, Struck and Killed by Car While on the Job

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

A Town of Oyster Bay Department of Sanitation worker died after a car struck him in Oyster Bay, New York reported the Glen Cove , NY Patch (9.23.13). Worker Steven Giacobello, 45, had just finished ...

Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Weighs in on One-Car Accident Involving Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Nate Burleson and a Pizza

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 1, 2013

Distracted driving is a serious problem in this day and age. Detroit Lions wide receiver, Nate Burleson, broke his arm in a car accident. The football player had been trying to save a slice of pizza ...

Personal Injury Lawyer David Perecman Discusses Safety as Two New York's Chinatown Bus Services Make Plans to Roll

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 1, 2013

New York’s Chinatown bus services via Lucky Star and Fung Wah may soon return. If approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Department of Transportation agency that regulates ...