Blog Posts in 2015

It’s that time of year, just days before the holiday, when many individuals are running around town trying to complete their last minute shopping. This is often the cause of hectic traffic on the ...

Last week, the rooftop facade of a Manhattan condominium building collapsed and sent hundreds of bricks falling to the ground below from 34 stories above. The building had been undergoing renovations ...

Thousands of construction workers gathered at City Hall yesterday, petitioning officials to take action to protect workers’ safety. Construction site injuries have increased by 78% from 2014 to 2015, ...

When you walk down a street in New York, it is difficult not to walk by a construction site. It seems like every corner you turn, there are construction workers going about their business, building in ...

While many people enjoy the winter for its many adventures, there are some who dread to think of the various problems it causes. The majority of these individuals travel the roads on a daily basis ...

Getting disability money from Social Security can take a long time. Unfortunately, that’s just the nature of the system. How can you make sure you get the full amount of money you are entitled under ...

The New York Inspector General’s office recently announced the arrest of four business owners who were charged with committing workers’ compensation fraud. The arrests come in conjunction with the ...

Attorneys Zach Perecman and Carissa Peebles attended the Helmets to Hardhats Luncheon this past Friday in support of veterans transitioning into careers in construction. The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. ...

When you go into work in the morning, you should not worry about being injured. You should not have to sacrifice physical or emotional health for a paycheck. That is why employers offer workers’ ...

An advocate of union workers and their cause, The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., has recently become a sponsor of the United Brotherhood of Carpenter’s Latino Club. Our firm is excited to join the ...

Three fatal bus -on- pedestrian accidents is tragic. Three fatal bus-on-pedestrian accidents in one city in a single week is unthinkable. That’s what happened in New York City this week. The latest ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is proud to be the sponsor of a soccer team for members of the Local 3 union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Our firm is proud to support unions and ...

A construction worker, Pedro Bacilio age 26, was killed and another injured when a five story building in midtown Manhattan that was set for demolition, collapsed on them Friday morning. The building ...