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2018

Blog Posts in 2018

"Kevin & Avonte's Law" Included in Federal Spending Bill

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 23, 2018
Senator Charles Schumer recently announced that the recently unveiled United States spending bill includes “Kevin & Avonte’s Law”, named after Avonte Oquendo and Kevin Curtis Wills, two young boys ...

Immigrant, Latino, and Older Workers Face Greatest Risks on Construction Sites

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 16, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

Non-Union Construction Sites Put Workers' Lives at Risk

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 9, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

Employers' Disregard for Safety Regulations Put the Lives of Workers at Risk

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 8, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

A Stagnant Budget Restricts OSHA's Ability to Protect Workers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 28, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

Despite A 78 Percent Increase to the Amount OSHA Can Fine Businesses in Fatality Cases, Average Construction Fatality Fines Drop

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 23, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

Union Workers Across the United States to March for "Working People's Day of Action"

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 22, 2018
Workers across the United States are expected to take to the streets on Saturday, February 24 for the “Working People’s Day of Action”, which seeks to show public support for workers two days before ...

Falls Remain the Most Dangerous Threat to Construction Workers in New York

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 21, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

Increased Local Oversight Cuts Down On Total Number of Construction Worker Deaths

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 15, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

The Perecman Firm Was a Proud Sponsor of the Children's Smile Foundation's Valentine's Day Ball

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 14, 2018
The Children’s Smile Foundation held its Valentine's Day Ball, an annual charitable fundraiser for disadvantaged children in need of medical care and financial assistance. From left to right: Attorney ...

New York City Sees Decline in Construction Worker Deaths While New York State Sees Increases

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 13, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

Lavern's Law Passes NY State Legislature, Signed Into Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 1, 2018
Lavern’s Law was recently signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo after the state legislature passed chapter amendments to the bill on January 30. Up until this law was passed, victims of medical ...

Attorney Sagar Chadha Sworn in as SAICBA-Q's First General Secretary

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 26, 2018
Several members of the Perecman Firm attended the South-Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens (SAICBA-Q) officers’ induction ceremony on Wednesday, January 24, where Perecman Firm ...

New Bicycle Lanes on the Horizon for Midtown Manhattan

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 18, 2018
An increasing number of bicyclists have taken to the streets of New York City as an alternative to trusting the unreliable subway system and perpetually gridlocked streets. While the city has worked ...

NYC Reports 2017 Had Fewest Traffic Deaths in More Than a Century

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 11, 2018
New York City saw the fourth consecutive year of fewer reported traffic deaths following the implementation of Vision Zero, with 2017 reporting the lowest number of traffic deaths since 1910, two ...

Appellate Division Rules in Favor of Worker Hit by Falling Block

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 3, 2018
As a start for the New Year, we are proud to announce that, in a unanimous decision from the Appellate Division, First Department, they ruled that a laborer who was struck in the knees by a block that ...

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