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Blog Posts in January, 2015

Construction Industry Predicts Growth in 2015 and Beyond

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 31, 2015
A new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America) shows that the construction industry is ready to hire more workers than they have hired in 10 years. The industry ...

Obama Lauded for Saying "Transgender" for the First Time in State of the Union

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 29, 2015
President Barack Obama made history on January 21 by saying the words “lesbian,’” “bisexual’” and “transgender” in the State of the Union . This is the first time in history that a President has said ...

Pedestrian Killed In Alleged San Jose Street Race

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 28, 2015
An illegal street race may be responsible for the death of a pedestrian in East San Jose, California. According to ABC News (1.27.15), two vehicles, a silver BMW and a silver Nissan, were travelling ...

The Perecman Firm Announces Scholarship for Students with Autism or Affected by Autism

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 27, 2015
The Perecman Firm officially launched a scholarship honoring Avonte Oquendo, a 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing after he wandered away from his Long Island City school in 2013. The $1,000 ...

Video Shows New Jersey Police Killed Man Raising His Hands

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 26, 2015
A video of the December 30 killing of Jerame Reid in Bridgeton, New Jersey was released. It raised questions and stirred anger as the video appeared to show another death of an unarmed black man at ...

Faith Seidenberg, New York Lawyer, Inspiration for Civil Rights Lawyers, Dies

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 25, 2015
Faith Seidenberg, an attorney and activist, who was known for defending civil rights and civil liberties, died at age 91. She is best remembered for her lawsuit against McSorley’s Old Ale House. The ...

Worker Falls to Death in New York Elevator Shaft

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 24, 2015
The construction manager of a renovation project on side-by-side Upper West Side townhomes fell one story to his death down an open elevator shaft, reported the New York Post (1.21.15). Frank ...

I-75 Overpass Collapses, Killing One in Construction Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 22, 2015
Past safety awards are no guarantee of future success in construction. In a recent accident, a construction worker died and a truck driver was injured after an overpass collapsed onto the southbound ...

Washington D.C. Metro Smoke Kills One and Injures More Than 80 Others

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 17, 2015
One woman died and more than 80 people were sent to the hospital after a Washington DC Metro station and train filled with foul-smelling smoke. Most of the injuries were caused by smoke inhalation. ...

Police Union Requests Protection Under Hate Crime Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 11, 2015
The National Fraternal Order of Police asked President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders to expand the Congressional hate crimes statute to include crimes against police officers. This request ...

25 Hurt in Accident Involving MTA Bus And Two Cars

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 9, 2015
An MTA bus and a car collided head-on in Brooklyn, leaving 25 people hurt, according to New York magazine (1.8.15). Three people were critically injured, three others suffered serious but non-life ...

Wall Collapses At Morton Salt Warehouse

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 8, 2015
A pile of salt large enough to bury cars was cleaned up at the Morton Salt storage facility in Chicago. The salt spilled out of the building after a wall partially collapsed on December 30. The tons ...

Falling Lumber Kills Lowe's Employee

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 5, 2015
An employee died at Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Lubbock, Texas after a stack of lumber fell and killed him. The employee was only identified as a 23-year-old male. Investigations were being ...

New York Sanitation Worker's Hand Crushed in On-The-Job Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 2, 2015
A New York City Sanitation Department (DSNY) worker’s left hand was amputated following a work related accident in Manhattan. Anthony Riaza, 43, was working a collection route on the Upper West Side ...

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