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Blog Posts in September, 2015

Family organizes March for Safety in remembrance of Avonte Oquendo

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 30, 2015
October 4 th will mark the second year of the tragic disappearance of 14 year old autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo and family members have organized a March for Safety in Queens. The march will take ...

How to hire the right New York personal injury attorney to fight for you

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 29, 2015
If you are considering hiring a New York personal injury attorney, make sure you choose a lawyer that will actively fight for you and secure you the compensation you justly deserve. Each state has ...

Know the basic litigation procedures for motor vehicle accident cases

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 28, 2015
As we’ve been discussing, the New York City area has had an increase in construction accidents and vehicle accidents (including cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, etc.) this year. On Saturday, a car ...

Common causes of motorcycle accidents

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 24, 2015
Motorcycles can be a fun and enjoyable mode of transportation but you have to practice extreme safety measures when operating these vehicles. They allow drivers and passengers a greater sense of ...

If you've been in a vehicle accident due to a manufacturer defect, you may be entitled to compensation

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 23, 2015
In this year, GM recalled over 8 million vehicles due to a faulty ignition switch that the company was made aware of several years prior, but declined to initiate a recall then which could have saved ...

What to do if you're injured in a truck accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 22, 2015
The New York Times states, “More people will be killed in traffic accidents involving large trucks this year than have died in all of the domestic commercial airline crashes over the past 45 years, if ...

What is the physician patient privilege in wrongful death cases?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 17, 2015
In some situations, doctors can be hesitant to provide the deceased person’s medical info, and a lawsuit may need to be filed Preserving confidentiality is an important part of the doctor-patient ...

City of Baltimore approves $6.4 million civil settlement for Freddie Gray's family

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 10, 2015
On Wednesday, Baltimore Board of Estimates, which consists of a five person panel, including Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, approved a $6.4 million civil settlement to the family of Freddie Gray. A ...

Types of monetary damages in a wrongful death case

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 9, 2015
The death of an individual can have a seriously negative effect on the financial well-being of the deceased person’s family. In New York, monetary damages in wrongful death cases can involve numerous ...

Key Terms Relating to Personal Injury Cases

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 8, 2015
Assault and Battery – Assault and battery are two separate legal claims. They are regularly cited together because they are closely related. An assault is when a person puts another person in ...

Labor Day honors all the workers that help build this country

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 4, 2015
Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday that is celebrated on the first Monday of September. It pays tribute to the contributions and accomplishments of American workers. Labor Day ...

Employee Workplace Rights and OSHA Protection

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 3, 2015
Construction accidents can be very serious and can result in major injuries. If you’ve been hurt in a construction accident, having an experienced workplace rights lawyer can make recovering ...

Construction sites can be dangerous for workers and pedestrians, know your rights

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 2, 2015
Tuesday afternoon, another construction worker died when he fell 13 floors from a scaffold to a sidewalk shed at the Sherman Towers on East 76th Street and First Avenue around 4:00pm. Sources say the ...

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