March 2015 Blog | New York City Personal Injury Lawyer

Worker Falls 30 Feet Off Ladder in Brooklyn

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 31, 2015

Falling off a ladder is a serious risk for workers. Ladder accidents are extremely common even though they are completely preventable. However, a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report on ...

Two Bodies Recovered from NYC Explosion Site, Fault to Be Determined

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 30, 2015

Many tenants live above restaurants in New York. Explosions can be devastating. These incidents can result in severe injuries and sometimes loss of life, as in the case of the recent explosion in ...

Ironworker Dies After Fall at Larry Gagosian's New York City Mansion

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 27, 2015

Rushed work is often the cause of construction accidents . This is why it was alarming when the New York Post (3.25.15) reported that workers said “they have been under huge pressure to complete” art ...

Man Dies in Workplace Accident After Forklift Fall

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 26, 2015

Safe work practices prevent work related injuries. The dangers associated with use of forklifts are often underestimated because the vehicles are quiet, in frequent use and become a regular part of ...

The Daily Beast Explores Issue of Wandering in Adults with Autism

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 25, 2015

For people with autism, safety issues must be addressed at home, at school, at work and in the community. When someone with autism leaves a safe area, like school or work, without notice or ...

New York Bakery Hires Workers with Developmental Disabilities Including Autism

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 24, 2015

Workplaces are supposed to accommodate employees with disabilities. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against qualified job applicants because they ...

Two Pedestrians Dead, Two Injured in New York Taxi Accident In the Bronx

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 23, 2015

A taxi driver will lose his Taxi & Limousine Commission license after allegedly killing two people and injuring two others, reported the New York Daily News (3.21.15). The innocent victims and their ...

School Crossing Guard Injured in Queens Car Accident

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

A school crossing guard was injured on the job after being hit by a car in Jackson Heights, Queens. Mary Cox, 76, was hospitalized following the accident Cox was leaning against a parked car near P.S. ...

McDonald's Faces Lawsuits Over Worker Safety

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

Cooking with hot oil or other hot liquids puts workers at risk of being burned from splashes or spills. When it comes to the fast-food industry, safety troubles appear to be troublingly common, ...

Woman Killed by Flying Plywood From West Village Construction Site

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 18, 2015

Pedestrian safety must be considered at all construction sites. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries to work in, and most construction workers understand that the threat ...

Three Car, One Motorcycle Accident in Harlem Injures 11

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

Chain reaction accidents can be quite complicated. A multi- vehicle accident at a busy Harlem intersection left eleven people injured. Three cars and a motorcycle were involved in the collision that ...

Construction Defects in New Brooklyn Buildings Cause Concern

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 16, 2015

Many parts of Brooklyn are experiencing a building boom. Winston Churchill said: Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. A number of developers in Brooklyn have reportedly failed ...

Report Identifies The Most Dangerous Streets For Pedestrian Deaths In New York

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

Hundreds of pedestrians in New York City are injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents each year. New York’s Tri-State Transportation Campaign identified the most dangerous roads in the tri-state ...

Maintenance Worker Killed By Hoist at NYC Housing Complex in Brooklyn

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 12, 2015

Employees have a right to a safe workplace. A maintenance worker died on the job at the Coney Island Houses in Brooklyn, New York. Toni Jackson, 31, was fatally injured while performing maintenance ...

Pilots Claim Brakes Did Not Slow Delta Airlines Plane Before Accident At LaGuardia Airport

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

The Delta Airlines accident at New York’s LaGuardia airport was related to the plane’s brakes, said investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Among the factors they ...

Train Accident Avoided at Metro-North Crossing Near Site of Fatal Crash, Lawmakers Push for Increased Safety at Crossings

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

New Castle town officials and two members of Congress gathered near a Chappaqua train crossing to push for federal legislation to help with crossing safety. Improvements need to come quickly. A few ...

Window Washer Falls To Death From Manhattan Building

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 9, 2015

The first line in the article from the New York Daily News (3.3.15) reveals details of how easily a tragic accident involving workers at heights can occur. “A window washer who was leaning out a ...

Brownstone Singer Charmayne Maxwell Dies In Freak Slip and Fall Accident

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

R&B singer Charmayne Maxwell died after slipping at her home in Los Angeles and falling on broken glass. According to FOX News (3.2.15), when Maxwell, 46, fell, she cut her throat on a drinking glass. ...

American Airlines Worker Dies In Preventable Accident At Texas Airport

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 5, 2015

A jet bridge allows passengers to board and deplane directly through an airport terminal without having to go outside. A mechanic for American Airlines was killed in an accident at Dallas-Fort Worth ...

Nebraska Judge Rules State's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Is Unconstitutional

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 4, 2015

Same-sex marriage may soon be the law in 38 U.S. States. The 38 th state to strike down a ban on same-sex marriage was Nebraska. This was a victory for equal rights as a federal judge said that gay ...

Mexican Singer Ariel Camacho Dies In Auto Accident

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