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Blog Posts in November, 2014

Driver Crashes $1 Million 2015 McLaren P1 Car, One Day After Taking It Home

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 30, 2014
Only 375 models of the 2015 McLaren P1 cars were ever produced. Now, one of the rare cars needs major repair after a single car crash in Dallas, Texas. Investigators said that the 27-year-old driver ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Warns of Roof Collapse Dangers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 28, 2014
Lawyers at The Perecman Firm join Gov. Andrew Cuomo in warning residents of New York to beware of roof collapses as numerous snowstorms combined with rain and overnight melting make roofs even more ...

Driver Kills Moose That Lands In His Minivan

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 27, 2014
Hitting deer or moose with a car can kill drivers and passengers or seriously injure them. A driver in Maine hit a moose while driving on a state road at night. The collision sent the enormous animal ...

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 ...

Five Family Members Die in Car Accident on Way to Disney World: Teen Driver Fell Asleep While Driving

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 24, 2014
A fatal crash is the reminder that teen drivers are the most likely of all age groups to be involved in serious auto accidents. In an accident that made national news, three children and two adults ...

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 ...

Orthodox Jewish Man Attacked In Hate Crime At Brooklyn Subway Station

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 21, 2014
A teenager was charged with assault as a hate crime for an alleged anti-Semitic attack in Brooklyn. The victim, a 53-year-old Orthodox Jewish man from Israel, was attacked in a Williamsburg subway ...

U2 Lead Singer Bono Seriously Injured in Central Park Bike Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 20, 2014
U2 lead singer Bono, 54, had a cycling accident in New York City’s Central Park. He required five hours of surgery following the accident. According to Fox News (11.17.14), the band publicized the ...

Safety Questioned After Fracking Accident Kills One Worker and Seriously Injures Two

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 18, 2014
As municipalities in New York consider whether to ban fracking or accept it in their communities, an industrial accident at a fracking site in Weld County, Colorado killed one worker and seriously ...

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 ...

Tractor-Trailer Crosses Pedestrian Bridges and GPS is Blamed

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 15, 2014
A lost driver of a tractor-trailer ended up on a pedestrian bridge in the middle of a Milwaukee park. The driver told police his GPS navigation system led him there, reported ABC News (11.14.14). The ...

Audit Shows Safety Measures Not Fully Implemented After Two Crane Accidents

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 14, 2014
In an effort to make construction in New York safer following two Manhattan crane collapses in 2008 that killed a total of nine people, the Department of Buildings spent $5.8 million to hire private ...

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 ...

Washington Redskins' Team Buses Crash

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 6, 2014
Two Washington Redskins team buses collided on the way to TCF Bank Stadium. They were headed for the NFL team’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. According to The Washington Post (11.2.14), one of ...

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 ...

At Least 7 Young Trick-Or-Treaters Killed On Halloween Night 2014

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 2, 2014
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children are two to four times more likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other night of the year. On October 31, ...

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