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

Big Apple Circus Performers Uninjured in Truck Accident

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

Two Big Apple Circus performers were in a vehicular accident that left their pickup truck overturned and their camper dangling off the overpass on I-287 in Mahwah, New York. Both women escaped injury. ...

Lamborghini vs. Nissan Sedan: A New York Auto Accident

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

A $400,000 Lamborghini split in half following a collision with a Nissan sedan.Security video captured the sports car speeding down a Brooklyn street and colliding with the sedan that was headed in ...

Pizza Causes One-Car Accident for Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Nate Burleson

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

Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson broke his arm in a one-car accident after getting distracted by a pizza. He was trying to save the pizza from sliding off the seat next to him while driving ...

Perecman Reminds Drivers to to Look Out for Bicyclists Following Death of Amazon.com's First CFO

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

David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm , a New York law firm that represents bicyclists injured in accidents, urges drivers to be on the look out for bicyclists. Amazon.com’s first CFO was ...

New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer David Perecman Condemns Possible Hate Crime Attack on Columbia University Professor

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

The police are investigating an attack on a Columbia University professor as a possible hate crime. Prabhjot Singh, an assistant professor at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, ...

Personal Injury Lawyer Concerned about Report on U.S. Bridges

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

A recently released report said that many bridges across America are “old, risky and rundown,” according to the New York Daily News (9.15.13). The analysis of the latest federal National Bridge ...

New York Personal Injury Lawyer Calls for Investigation into Death of Worker Overcome by Fumes

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 17, 2013

Personal injury lawyer David Perecman , founder of The Perecman Firm, calls for a comprehensive investigation after an industrial accident in Carlstadt, New Jersey. A worker who was overcome by fumes ...

David Perecman Supports Launch of New Study Aimed at Making the Central Avenue-State Street Corridor Safer

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 17, 2013

Attorney at Law David Perecman supports a new study being launched by New York State transportation officials. According to The Wall Street Journal (9.13.13), the study is aimed at improving safety ...

Festival Swing Ride Malfunction Injures 18

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 13, 2013

Eighteen people were injured when a swing ride malfunctioned in Norwalk, Conn. during the Oyster Festival. On this ride, seated patrons swing out while the ride spins. Twelve children and one adult ...

Truck Accident Spills 8,000 of Home Heating Oil

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 13, 2013

A truck rolled over and spilled 8,000 gallons of home heating oil at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 9H in Kinderhook, New York, reported the Times Union (9.12.13) The accident caused nearby ...

New York Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Weighs in on "Fastest Lap Around Manhattan"

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

Last week, video was released showing a driver racing around Manhattan in twenty-four minutes. The driver, who went by the name Afroduck, used a dashboard camera to capture his approximately 26-mile ...

David Perecman Condemns Alleged Hate Crime Assault of Three in Union Square

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

The New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes unit is investigating an incident in which after a man allegedly punched and knocked out a 69-year-old man in Union Square. LaShawn Marten, 31, had ...

Buffalo boaters being advised about construction work on canal

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 6, 2013

Reduction of boat speed can prevent construction accidents in New York canal Recreational boaters are being advised to watch out for construction activity on Buffalo’s Niagara River waterfront. ...

Trailer-Truck Fires Closes Queensboro Bridge

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

A tractor-trailer caught fire on the Queensboro Bridge, stopping traffic in both directions, reported the New York Post (9.2.13). The 18-wheeler was headed into Manhattan when it burst into flames on ...

Construction Workers Claim Radiation Exposure in the Workplace

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

Two construction workers filed a lawsuit in the Manhattan Supreme claiming they were exposed to radiation during the building of the City University of New York’s new Advanced Science Research Center. ...

Canadian Pacific Railway employee killed by live power line in New York

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

A worker died while inspecting a railroad bridge over an upstate New York road. He was electrocuted after coming into contact with an energized power line, reported The Wall Street Journal (8.27.13). ...

Taxi Accident Causes Midtown Scaffolding to Fall

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

A vehicular accident could have caused a construction accident A collision between two taxis sent one cab careening into construction scaffolding on Sixth Avenue near West 37th Street. The accident ...

David Perecman Weighs in on Construction Worker Rescued from Eight-Foot Hole

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

New York construction accident lawyer encourages building and construction industry professionals to learn from past accidents in order to prevent similar ones from happening. In a recent accident ...