New York Injury Lawyer | October 2015 Blog

Black female student dragged in classroom by police officer

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

Police brutality against African Americans has been in the mainstream media for quite some time and there doesn’t appear to be any resolution in sight. When the victim is viewed as a thug and the ...

What to Do When You Are Involved in a Construction Accident

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

By nature, construction sites are dangerous. The employers have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment and train their employees properly to avoid injury. Unfortunately, construction ...

7 year old Brooklyn girl is on life support after choking on lunch in school

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

A 7 year old Brooklyn girl is now brain dead after choking on her lunch in her Williamsburg school on Wednesday of last week NBC New York . Noelia-Lisa Echavarria left the lunchroom at P.S. 250, ...

Workers Denounce B&H Over Worker Safety Issues

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

In January of 2014, Oscar Orellana fell off an eight-foot-high pallet in the warehouse of B&H Photo Video. The result was an injury to his upper spine. Orellana states that he was never fully or ...

NY attorney David Perecman talks about the factors involved in resolving a personal injury suit

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

New York City Personal Injury Attorney David Perecman of The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. discusses how long it takes for personal injury lawsuits to be resolved. By understanding the various factors ...

Judge approves plan to reform Rikers Island and protect inmates civil rights

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

New York federal judge Laura Taylor Swain approved a plan to reform New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Wednesday. Rikers Island consists of ten jails and holds local offenders awaiting ...

5K Run Raises $4,300 to Benefit Child with Leukemia

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 21, 2015

The Children’s Smile Foundation, of which Attorney Mariusz Sniarowski serves as a Vice President, organized a 5K run to benefit a six-year-old girl who suffers from leukemia. Attorney Mariusz ...

Wrongful death frequently asked questions

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. | Oct 21, 2015

Wrongful death is defined as any death that directly resulted from another party’s negligence or misconduct. Losing a loved one is hard, but when it’s caused from the carelessness of another it can be ...

8 Dangers That Lurk on Most New York City Construction Sites

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 21, 2015

All across the nation, construction sites pose a threat to the health and safety of workers and pedestrians. In New York City where there are countless pedestrians walking near construction sites, ...

Construction fatalities rise as the number of site-safety inspectors decrease

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

The number of available site-safety inspectors continues to decrease while the death rate of workers at construction sites increase. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration ...

Federal Trucking Regulations

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

The U.S. trucking industry is heavily regulated through federal law (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 C.F.R. §§ 350-399)). The attorneys at The Perecman Firm, PLLC, have extensive ...

Hiring an experienced New York Personal Injury Attorney

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 15, 2015

New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman talks about the importance of hiring the right personal injury attorney and a few key factors to consider in your search. The right personal injury ...

Hiring an experienced wrongful death attorney

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

When you’ve lost a loved one after an accident, no amount of money can fill the hole they’ve left or bring them back. We understand that. At The Perecman Firm P.L.L.C. we will work with you to hold ...

March for Safety Commemorates Second Anniversary of Avonte Oquendo's Disappearance

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

The family of Avonte Oquendo, Attorney David Perecman, and others came out this past Saturday for the March for Safety. It has been two years since the autistic teen went missing from school and was ...

The Perecman Firm Participates in Recent Charity Events

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

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is passionate about doing good, both in and out of the courtroom. We recently participated in charity events to benefit our community. David Perecman and His Wife Penni at ...

New York Schools Trained in Helping Autistic Students

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

New York schools have recently started training paraprofessionals on how to handle their autistic students. This training is in response to the concerted efforts of the Department of Education to ...

Important & helpful resources for construction workers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. | Oct 8, 2015

Construction accidents can happen as a result of a number of different factors and often involve multiple responsible parties. Several governmental organizations are involved in keeping construction ...

Fatal car accidents claim four lives

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 7, 2015

On Monday a pregnant woman was fatally struck when she crossed Hylan Boulevard in the middle of the block near Arden Avenue in Staten Island. The 31 year old mother of two little girls was six months ...

Man crushed to death in elevator accident in Williamsburg

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

A man was crushed to death in a luxury apartment building at 156 Hope Street near Union Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn early Friday morning. 37 year old Eran Modan of Queens, was ...

Deadly explosion in Borough Park leaves 2 dead and injures 10

Posted by Yvette Holston| Oct 5, 2015

A gas explosion of a three story building at 4206 13 th Avenue, in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn killed one woman and injured three pedestrians on Saturday. Officials say the explosion ...

The Perecman Firm Congratulates Scholarship Winner Peter Despres

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 2, 2015

The Perecman Firm would like to congratulate Peter Despres for winning the 2015 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism! The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that the winner of ...

What are the common causes of accidents on construction sites

Posted by Yvette Holston| Oct 1, 2015

Men and women working in the construction industry make huge contributions to the quality of life each of us enjoy living and working in New York. Unfortunately, the construction industry is a ...