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Blog Posts in February, 2014

David Perecman Welcomes New Hate Crime Smartphone App

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 25, 2014
A smartphone app called CombatHate was introduced by law enforcement officials and community leaders at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California. The new CombatHate app allows users to ...

David Perecman Opposes Arizona's Anti-Gay Bill

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 25, 2014
The Arizona Legislature recently passed a bill that allows business owners to refuse service to gay or lesbian customers, CBS News reported. Civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman is astounded ...

Sanitation Truck Hits, Kills Rabbinic Student

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 25, 2014
A rabbinical student was run over by a Department of Sanitation truck Sunday while crossing a street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, reported the New York Daily News (2.24.14). Gedalia Gruntzweig, 25, ...

NTSB Calls for More Signs to Prevent Train Accidents like Metro-North Derailment

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 24, 2014
In December, a Metro-North commuter train derailed, killing four people and injured 75 others. The train left the track after taking a sharp curve at 82 mph. According to the New York Daily News ...

New York Construction Accident Lawyer Comments on Electrocution

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 18, 2014
A dog died after a frayed wire on scaffolding electrocuted it. The dog’s owner was walking the 11-year-old pit bull mix back to her Lower East Side building when the dog suddenly “began to spasm” and ...

Allegedly Stolen Truck Hits MTA Bus, Kills Driver in Bus Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 17, 2014
A bus driver died in a horrific wreck at the intersection of Seventh Ave. and W. 14th St. after a stolen truck hit his bus. The truck was being driven by Domonic Whilby, 22, the nephew of model/actor ...

David Perecman Demands Better Treatment of 2022 World Cup Workers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 17, 2014
Attorney at Law David Perecman commends the organizers of the 2022 World Cup for responding to criticism over the treatment of construction workers on the stadium and other construction projects in ...

David Perecman Reminds Drivers of Snow Clearing Vehicles to Watch Out for Pedestrians

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 11, 2014
Personal injury lawyer David Perecman reminds drivers of snow removal vehicles and pedestrians to watch out for each other. A potentially dangerous situation may occur if a pedestrian is unaware that ...

Brake Malfunction Probable Cause of Auto Accident That Killed 15-Year-Old Girl

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 4, 2014
A brake malfunction is being blamed for the auto accident that killed Kalie Gill, 15, at a church festival in Westchester County, N.Y., reported USA Today (1.30.14). Kalie was killed and her ...

Lawyer Weighs in on Department of Labor's Report on Nonfatal Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in 2012

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 4, 2014
Private industry employers in New York reported approximately 146,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2012, reported NBC News (1.30.14). The figures came from the U.S. Labor Department. ...

Fatal Accident Involving 19-Year-Old Driver, Kills 15-Year-Old Girl

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 4, 2014
A brake malfunction is being blamed for the auto accident that killed Kalie Gill, 15, at a church festival in Westchester County, N.Y., reported USA Today (1.30.14). Kalie was killed and her ...

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