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Blog Posts in April, 2014

What are the Causes of Accident on Construction Site?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 30, 2014
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration ( OSHA ) reports that there were 3,945 worker fatalities in private industry in 2012. Of that number, 775 or 19.6% were in construction. There are many ...

Can a Car Accident Affect Your Vision?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 29, 2014
An impact to the head or face or any type of head injury can affect a person’s vision. A leading cause of head injuries are car accidents. Trauma to the brain can occur during a car accident when a ...

Can a Car Accident Cause PTSD?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 28, 2014
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after an individual has experienced or witnessed a major traumatic, stressful, or fear-inducing event. It can happen to ...

How likely are you to get in a motorcycle accident?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 27, 2014
Motorcyclists are more likely to get in an accident than drivers of a car. They are also more likely to get hurt. Most obviously, motorcycles are more dangerous than cars in their shape and size. They ...

Court Finds Traffic Cop and City 'Not Liable' in Brooklyn Traffic Crash

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 23, 2014
Accidents are inevitable in a city as big as New York. Far too many of them, however, are caused by people who have little regard for traffic laws or who drive in a reckless matter. These people bear ...

Can I Sue for Wrongful Death in New York?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 14, 2014
New York law gives victims the right to pursue a claim for compensation if they are injured due to negligence or wrongdoing.If a person is killed, however, he or she obviously cannot pursue legal ...

Can an Employee Be Fired While on Workers' Compensation in New York?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 14, 2014
If you are injured at work in the state of New York, you can collect workers’ compensation benefits. The benefits should cover your medical expenditures and you may also receive disability income.You ...

Construction Worker Dies in Fall from Scaffolding Outside Dream Hotel

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 8, 2014
A construction worker died after falling from scaffolding while doing facade work on the Dream Hotel in Midtown. The worker plummeted seven stories and landed between the first and second floors of ...

New York Personal Injury Lawyer David Perecman Weighs in on "Human Chandelier" Circus Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 7, 2014
Eleven people were hospitalized with injuries after a platform collapsed during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in Providence, Rhode Island, reported CNN (5.4.14). Like many ...

David Perecman Weighs in on Building Fire, Worker's Dramatic Jump to Safety Caught on Video

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 1, 2014
A construction supervisor was trapped on a balcony by smoke and flames when a planned $50 million luxury apartment complex caught fire . He leapt to a lower floor to escape the blaze and allow enough ...

Billboards Embarrass Texting Drivers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 1, 2014
San Francisco designer Brian Singer created a billboard campaign to “embarrass the shameful, dangerous behavior” of people who choose to text and driver. He has been collecting photos of drivers ...

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