April 2014 Blog | New York Personal Injury Lawyer

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 ...

9 Injured When SUV Crashes Through New England Thruway Wall

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 28, 2014

Single vehicle crashes aren’t common. Often the circumstances surrounding an incident and how they happened are difficult to understand. Usually excessive speed is involved, or the driver was ...

Former Port Authority Commission Involved in Safety Scandal

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 28, 2014

At a time when so many Americans are struggling to find employment, safety concerns are the jobs are often not seen as a priority. This gives those with their own agenda an opportunity to cut corners ...

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 ...

FDNY Suspends 4 After Deadly House Fire

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 27, 2014

In some jobs a mistake is easily fixed. A mistyped invoice, or a forgotten item might make a customer or client unhappy, but the situation is repairable. In the case of those who are tasked to save ...

Driver Suspected of DUI in Connection to the Death of "Dr. Vodka"

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 26, 2014

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported that 33,561 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2012. That accounts for 31% of traffic fatalities for that year. Every year ...

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 ...

Rochester Car Accident Injures 2

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 20, 2014

It’s the nature of accidents to be unexpected – an incident that can change lives happening out of nowhere. Often insurance isn’t enough when the car is wrecked or a home is ruined or someone is ...

East Farmingdale Hit-And-Run Driver Sought

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 15, 2014

Accidents just happen and sometimes there’s no avoiding them. Then there are those accidents which would never have happened if not for the thoughtlessness of another human being. Something as simple ...

NTSB Determines 2013 Ferry Crash Caused by Captain's Error

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 15, 2014

Accidents can happen virtually anywhere at any time. It’s just an uncomfortable fact of life. Even the most careful of us are subject to the recklessness or carelessness of others. Fortunately, a lot ...

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 ...

Train Operator Asleep Before Chicago Train Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 1, 2014

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed at O’Hare International Airport dozed off before the accident. The investigation revealed ...