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Blog Posts in April, 2015

Senator Chuck Schumer Champions Federal "Avonte's Law"

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 30, 2015
New York Senator, Charles “Chuck” Schumer (D-N.Y.) has sponsored Senate Bill 2386, the “Avonte’s Law Act of 2014”. This legislation, which amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ...

Construction - Site Accidents Injure New York City Pedestrians On Average, Once A Month

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 23, 2015
According to the Wall Street Journal , between 2008 and 2014, New York City saw 96 construction accidents involving pedestrians and other passersby, resulting in a total of 155 injuries. When Tina ...

Ghost Ride Honored Bike Riders and Pedestrians Killed By Vehicles in NYC

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 22, 2015
The 10th annual Ghost Bike Memorial Ride to honor pedestrians and cyclists who were hit by vehicles and killed in New York City was held on April 19, 2015. Cyclists visited each of the 21 ghost bikes ...

BMW Driver Killed in Horrific Car Crash in the Bronx

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 21, 2015
Bronx man crashes vehicle into a utility pole after being t-boned by sedan. Alvin Fuster, a 43-year-old Bronx man from Hunts Point was speeding west on E. 222nd St. in Baychester early Saturday ...

Number Of NY Texting While Driving Tickets Skyrocket In 2014

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 18, 2015
Police departments around New York State cracked down on texting while driving in 2014. Drivers seen using their phones while driving received 75,353 summonses compared to the 55,673 issued in 2013, ...

Worker Dies In Lumber Mill Accident In Upstate New York

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 12, 2015
An employee of Ward Lumber died in an on-the-job accident. New York State Police believe the man was killed by a board at the Adirondack lumber mill where he worked. Lance Sawyer III, 22, had been ...

Midtown Construction Accident Injures Four Workers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 9, 2015
Falls are one of the top four causes of construction fatalities. Falls at construction sites are the leading cause of death within the industry. Every day, on average, two construction workers die in ...

Death of a NYC Housing Authority Worker was Likely Preventable

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 8, 2015
Most machinery can be dangerous if it is not guarded, maintained or used correctly. A New York City Housing Authority worker working in a “dangerous workplace” died on the job. Initially, the death of ...

Autism Awareness Month Highlights Dangers of Wandering

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 2, 2015
Landmarks around the globe were illuminated in blue lights to mark World Autism Awareness Day 2015. April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism organizations throughout the world use this month to educate ...

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