August 2014 Blog | New York City Injury Attorney

Paris Hilton's Brother Conrad Hilton Injured in Auto Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 30, 2014

Conrad Hilton, 19, was injured when he lost control of his BMW and crashed on a highway near Palm Springs, California. His condition was unreported by USA Today (8.26.14). TMZ (8.26.14) said that ...

Explosion at Recycling Plant Leaves Two Dead, One Injured

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 29, 2014

Two people died and a third was injured after an explosion at a recycling business in Granite City, Illinois. As reported by Fox News (8.25.14), a mortar blew up outside of a building at Totall Metal ...

Woman Shot with Pellet Gun in Alleged Hate Crime in Central Park

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

The New York Police Department asked the public’s help in identifying four suspects of an apparent hate crime that was committed in Central Park. The police released surveillance footage of three of ...

David Perecman Says Police Should Wear Body Cameras

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

The death of Eric Garner in New York City and the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, the unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, prompted a call for a number of New York Police ...

Firefighters Suffer Electric Shock From Overhead Power Line While Helping With ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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

Electrocution continues to be a significant cause of occupational injuries and death. It is a leading cause of occupational injury death in the United States, and a hazard to anyone whose job brings ...

Toddler's Finger Severed in Escalator Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 24, 2014

Escalators can be extremely dangerous for children. A 2-year-old boy had two of his fingers severed in an escalator in Portland, Oregon. He was at the Washington Square Mall when he got his hand ...

Three Relatives Of Pope Francis Die In Car Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 21, 2014

Three relatives of Pope Francis died and a fourth was in serious condition after their car crashed in the pontiff’s homeland of Argentina, reported CNN News (8.19.14). The relatives who died were two ...

NY Law Officially Bans "Tiger Selfies"

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

Being attacked by an animal can be terrifying. An attack can leave a victim severely traumatized and injured, or even be fatal. In most cases, the owner of an animal is legally responsible for the ...

Texas Leads New York And The Rest Of The Nation in Workplace Deaths

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

More workers die in Texas than in any other state, according to an in-depth analysis of federal workplace data by The Dallas Morning News (8.16.14) . The News’ finding revealed a Texas worker is, on ...

David Perecman Pushes for Required Accident Reporting by Sightseeing Buses

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 19, 2014

The Associated Press (AP) reported (8.10.14) that New York City’s double-decker sightseeing buses have no legal obligation to report accidents to the city agency that licenses them. Attorney at Law ...

Kings of Leon Drummer Injured in Tour Bus Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 18, 2014

Hitting a pedestrian while driving is a horrible occurrence, but not uncommon. According to statistics collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 4743 pedestrians were ...

Safety of Colgate Total Ingredient Questioned by Consumers and Researchers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 16, 2014

An antimicrobial chemical called triclosan is found in Colgate Total toothpaste. The chemical has been linked to cancer-cell growth and fetal abnormalities in animal studies, Bloomberg News reported ...

How are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid Out?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 14, 2014

Wrongful death lawsuits may occur as a result of auto accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice , product liability and much more. The damages that can be compensated in a New York wrongful ...

What Is Considered A Wrongful Death?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 11, 2014

Wrongful death is when a person dies or is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of someone else, said Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Any time a person dies for a reason other than natural causes, ...

High School Girl Dies, 3 Others Injured in Head-on Collision

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 11, 2014

A high school girl died and three other people were hospitalized following a head-on collision in Montville Township, Ohio. Katherine Babak, 16, was driving north when a southbound Jeep crossed over ...

Boy Seriously Injured by Farming Equipment at a Farm Show

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 10, 2014

An 8-year-old boy was left in critical condition after getting crushed under a heavy piece of farming equipment at the Empire Farm Days farm show in Seneca County, New York, reported CNYCentral.com ...

Can An Illegal Immigrant Get Workers Compensation?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 9, 2014

All workers who are injured on the job , including illegal immigrants, are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in New York. The workers’ compensation is the same as other workers are entitled ...

Safety Procedures Questioned and Changed after Army Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 9, 2014

Colonel Darron Wright, 46, was killed during a parachute training exercise in North Carolina. His death was “made possible by a string of administrative oversights,” reported The News Tribune. Wright ...

David Perecman Praises New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio for Signing Avonte's Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 9, 2014

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio signed “Avonte’s Law,” aimed at keeping students with special needs safe while they are at school. The new law requires the city’s Department of Education (DOE) to ...

Former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Involved in Wrong Way Car Crash in Washington D.C.

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 7, 2014

Former Washington D.C. Mayor and current Councilman Marion Barry, 78, was involved in a car accident in Washington D.C. According to FOX News (8.3.14), Barry was seen driving the wrong way down ...

Twins Die After ATV Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 6, 2014

Two 9-year-old brothers died after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash in Linn County, Iowa, reported ABC News (8.4.14). The twins, Colton Wayne Novak and Clayton Alan Novak, may either have been ...

Two Hurt When Vat Of Eggnog Flavoring Explodes, Mechanical Failure Blamed

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 5, 2014

Two workers were injured and a New Jersey building was badly damaged when a vat containing eggnog flavoring exploded, said ABC News (8.3.14). The apparent cause of the accident at Pharmachem ...

Fatal Skydiving Accident On Long Island

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 4, 2014

Gary Messina, a New York City correction officer, died in a fatal skydiving accident at Skydive Long Island. He was jumping in tandem with one of the instructors at the facility. According to reports, ...

Hospital Patient Dies After Sneaking Cigarette in Oxygen Chamber and Causing Explosion

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 3, 2014

Was it medical malpractice ? A Chinese man blew up the hospital ward and died after he decided to smoke a cigarette while undergoing treatment in a high-pressure hyperbaric oxygen chamber. The ...

NYPD Chokehold Victim's Wife Requests Civil Rights Investigation Into Eric Garner's Death

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 2, 2014

The widow of Eric Garner asked federal prosecutors to launch a civil rights investigation into the death of her husband. He died last week after being put in a chokehold by a New York City police ...