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2014

Blog Posts in 2014

Road Rage Incident Captured on Cell Phone Video

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 27, 2014
Many car accidents are indeed accidents. However, there are others that may not be the result of an “honest” mistake by another driver. Some accident cases involve deliberate negligent actions caused ...

Attorney General Announces Civil Rights Act Protests Transgendered People

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 24, 2014
The Attorney General of the United States announced that the Department of Justice will treat workplace discrimination against transgender people as sex discrimination, which is illegal under the ...

One Worker Dies Every Two Days In Qatar As Country Prepares for World Cup 2022

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 24, 2014
One construction worker working on the World Cup 2022 infrastructure in Qatar died every other day in 2014, reported The Guardian . (12.23.14). The workers being counted are Nepalese migrants. The ...

Motorcycle Deaths Rise For Older Riders

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 21, 2014
Deaths have risen among riders 55- to 64-years-old, reported The Wall Street Journal (12.21.14). Baby Boomers accounted for 16.3% of motorcycle crash deaths in 2013, the most recent year for which ...

Two FedEx Tractor- Trailers Overturn in Two Separate Truck Accidents

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 20, 2014
On what was expected to be the busiest shipping day of the year, a FedEx tractor trailer carrying packages overturned on Interstate 287 in Mahwah, New Jersey. According to the New York Daily News ...

Thousands March Against Police Brutality

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 19, 2014
Thousands of people across America took to the streets on Saturday, December 13 in New York, Washington D.C., Boston, San Francisco and several other cities to protest recent grand jury decisions ...

Ice Rink Roof Collapses Under Weight of Snow, Adults and Children Escape Injury

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 19, 2014
Snow caused a major roof collapse at an ice skating rink in Canton, Massachusetts. The rear third of the Metropolis Skating Rink collapsed without caused any injuries even though there were a number ...

New Jersey Boy Dies After Folding Table Fall, Hits Him At School

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 18, 2014
Brenden Jordan, 7, died after a folding table attached to an indoor school wall collapsed. The accident occurred while the boy was playing with a soccer ball in the gym at Berkley Street Elementary ...

Subway Doors Opened on Wrong Side Amid Numerous MTA Service Problems

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 17, 2014
On Thursday, December 11, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) experienced a massive subway meltdown stranding thousands of commuters and even endangering some of them. One crowded ...

Olympics-IOC Introduces Tougher Anti-Discrimination Clause

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 10, 2014
In a unanimous vote, the International Olympic Committee amended the Olympic Charter to include sexual orientation in its non-discrimination language in Principal 6. This change was partially in ...

The Most Ticketed Cars In America

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 26, 2014
A study conducted by the car insurance comparison-shopping website Insurance.com revealed which vehiclesare most likely to get their driver a speeding ticket. The list may be surprising for some as ...

David Perecman Urges Shoppers to Drive Carefully on Busy Shopping Days

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 25, 2014
On Thanksgiving and the day after the holiday, consumer spending increases along with the number of car accidents. Insurance company Progressive Corp. said that Black Friday is one of the worst days ...

Winter Driving in New York: How to Avoid Being in A Car Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 23, 2014
The National Weather Service reported that parts of New York State are being hit with near record snowfall. These winter storms make driving extremely hazardous. According to CNN News (11.19.14) one ...

David Perecman Weighs In After School Loses Special Needs Child

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 18, 2014
A mother in Atlanta, Georgia blamed a middle school for her 12-year-old son’s disappearance. The woman’s son, Jonathan Hilliard, is autistic. Attorney at Law David Perecman understands her frustration ...

David Perecman Weighs In On Rescue Of Window Washers From Dangling Scaffold On 68th Floor Of One World Trade Center

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 14, 2014
Window washers were trapped on a scaffold near the 68 th floor of One World Trade Center. The two workers suffered mild hypothermia and needed to be rescued by a rescue team. Individuals from the New ...

Older People Can Prevent Falls and Resulting Injuries

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2014
Being more careful is only part of the prevention of falls for people 65 and older. Experts who have studied falls recommend that people take measures to protect themselves from falls, like they do to ...

Construction Worker Killed by Tape Measure That Fell 50 Floors

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 10, 2014
A man died at a New Jersey construction site after a tape measure fell 50 stories and hit him on the head. Gary Anderson, 58, was killed while delivering drywall to a high-rise construction site in ...

The Perecman Firm Ranked In 2015 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 3, 2014
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is proud to announce that U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, has ranked us as one of the best law firms in New York City for 2014-2015. We are honored to be listed amongst twenty ...

Pedestrian Construction Worker Dies After Truck Hits Him on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 30, 2014
Construction worker Alex Shell died after being struck by an asphalt delivery truck on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, reported SILive (10.29.14). Shell, 61, was a contractor working on the bridge. At ...

Digital Health Tools May Lower The Risk Of Malpractice Lawsuits

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 29, 2014
Medical malpractice can lead to serious personal injury, permanent disability, and, even death. Losses, in addition to the loss of health, may include future income, love, companionship, and more. ...

David Perecman Joins Lawmakers Pushing for Expanded Recall of Defective Airbags

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 27, 2014
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put out a major recall notice on October 20 for defective airbags and urged people whose cars are equipped with them to take action immediately. More ...

Ceiling Collapse Exposes Workers to Asbestos and Traps Two

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 25, 2014
Two workers preparing to remove asbestos from a building on Long Island were injured after a ceiling collapsed. Asbestos rained down and a 30×50 piece of concrete with metal reinforcing rods fell on ...

Viral Video "Exposing" Racial Profiling Of Muslims By NYPD Revealed To Be Hoax

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 24, 2014
A viral video allegedly exposing a New York Police Department racial profiling incident was put online on October 19 and received more than 200,000 views within three days. Footage showed a NYPD ...

World's Fastest Ambulance Is Introduced In Dubai

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 23, 2014
Dubai introduced the world’s fastest emergency response vehicle at Gitex Technology Week as part of a “smart government” program being developed by the United Arab Emirates. The event was held at ...

Video of Truck-Auto Accident Shows Importance of Video as Evidence

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 22, 2014
A viral Internet video shows what can go wrong if a driver decides to overtake a truck and cross two lanes of traffic to exit a highway without being able to see what is in the lane she is switching ...

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