April 2015 Blog | The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.

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 ...

New Jersey Police Officer Was Driving Drunk in Staten Island Fatal Crash

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 29, 2015

New Jersey Police Officer was behind the wheel of a wrong-way driving Honda Civic that smashed head-on with a tractor-trailer. An off duty New Jersey police officer was driving drunk when his vehicle ...

Violent Baltimore Riots Brings in National Guard

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 28, 2015

Violent riots in Baltimore amid Freddie Gray’s death The nation’s latest casualty of police brutality is 25 year-old Freddie Gray of Baltimore, Maryland who suffered a spinal cord injury after being ...

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 ...

Ramsey Orta's Civil Rights Violated?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 22, 2015

We can’t breathe By now, everyone should be familiar with the wrongful death of Eric Garner by the hands of the New York City Police Department. This devastating event, later ruled a homicide by the ...

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 ...

Vehicular Crash in Queens Involves a School Bus, Rental Truck and Car

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 20, 2015

Driving a truck is much more difficult then driving a car. A crash involving a rental box truck and a full school bus left more than 30 people hurt in Queens. According to ABC News (4.18.15), the ...

New York Dental Manager Posing As A Dentist Injured Two Patients

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 19, 2015

The practice of dentistry or use of the title “dentist” within New York State requires licensure. A former manager of a dental office in the Bronx posed as a dentist before being caught. Valbona ...

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, ...

Bankruptcy Ruling Protects G.M. From Ignition Lawsuits

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 17, 2015

The ruling reaffirmed that lawsuits tied to accidents after the 2009 bankruptcy could still proceed. Late Wednesday afternoon, federal bankruptcy judge Robert E. Gerber ruled that the liability shield ...

Young Worker Dies In Construction Site Dirt Collapse In Meatpacking District

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 14, 2015

A young construction worker died after getting buried by dirt that collapsed at a Meatpacking District construction site. Sources told DNAinfo (4.6.15) that the twenty-two year old worker was part of ...

NYC Decides To Cut Down Tree After News Report

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 13, 2015

Trees or branches that fall on a house or a person can cause devastating damage and fatal injury. New York City wisely decided to cut down a gigantic city-owned tree. If the tree or its branches had ...

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 ...

Brooklyn Child With High Levels Of Toxic Lead Causes Concern

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 11, 2015

Children living in older homes with chipping or peeling paint may be at risk for lead poisoning . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), lead in paint is one of the most ...

UPS Driver Seriously Injured After Car Crushes His Legs Against Truck

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 10, 2015

Delivery truck drivers often have to navigate busy streets, making this job a lot more dangerous than it may seem. Given the nature of their jobs, delivery truck drivers are at risk of being involved ...

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 ...

Missing Autistic Man's Body Found at Marine Park Golf Course in Brooklyn

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 6, 2015

Many people with autism are naturally attracted to water. Missing Autistic Man’s Body Found Eagle Scout Brian Gewirtz, 20, told his family he was going for a walk near his Brooklyn, New York, home on ...

Worker Suffers Leg Laceration While Stringing Cable on Bayonne Bridge

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 3, 2015

The Bayonne Bridge is an arch bridge similar to this one. Injured workers suffering work-related injuries may be entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits. This type of claim can be filed for ...

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 ...

Brooklyn MTA Bus-Car Accident Injures 14

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 1, 2015

An MTA bus A car went through a stop sign and injured fourteen people in an MTA bus accident in Canarsie, Brooklyn, reported the New York Post ( 3.30.15). Two of the bus passengers were hurt ...