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Will COVID-19 Impact My Personal Injury Case?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 31, 2020
As the nation’s hardest hit metro area, New York City has seen tremendous changes in recent weeks. However, as a City that’s weathered 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and other tragedies, we are confident in ...

New York Halts Nonessential Construction Work Over COVID-19

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 30, 2020
New York has become the global epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Governor Andrew Cuomo has led efforts in responding to the crisis through aggressive Stay-at-Home orders and prohibitions that ...

Does Workers' Compensation Cover Coronavirus?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 24, 2020
The world has changed amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, and that includes the way we work. While shutdowns, social distancing, and work-from-home policies have had an immediate impact on employees ...

Drivers Responsible for Growing NYC Pedestrian, Cyclist Death Toll

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 20, 2020
Despite NYC’s “Vision Zero” program, launched five years ago with a goal to eliminate all fatalities on City roads, traffic deaths remain high – especially for bicyclists and pedestrians. The usual ...

Latest Fatality Report Shows NYC Construction Deaths Are Rising

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 18, 2020
On March 5, 2020, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released its “ Deadly Skyline ” publication – the organization’s annual, research-based report that details the ...

David Perecman Weighs in on New York Elevator Safety Act

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 3, 2020
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Founder David H. Perecman recently sat down with industry insiders to discuss New York’s newly passed Elevator Safety Act and its potential legal implications during an ...

The Perecman Firm Supports Brain Injury Awareness Month

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 2, 2020
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is proud to show our support for national Brain Injury Awareness Month 2020! An annual awareness campaign led by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), Brain ...

Can Social Media Posts Affect My Personal Injury Case?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 13, 2020
To say that social media has changed the way we live is an understatement. From the smallest sentiments and silly memes to breaking news, noble causes, natural disasters, and everything in between, ...

National Burn Awareness Week 2020: Preventing Contact Burns

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 28, 2020
The first full week of February has been designated as National Burn Awareness Week. Initiated by the American Burn Association (ABA), the campaign is intended to educate the public about burn ...

City Employees at Fault in More Injury-Causing Car Wrecks

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 5, 2019
According to StreetsBlog , city-employed drivers are causing more injuries this year than in 2018 despite a decrease in city-owned cars on the streets. Drivers are involved in almost 4% fewer ...

Steven Dorfman Discusses Post-Accident Steps on Westchester On the Level Radio

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 17, 2019
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Managing Attorney Steven Dorfman recently appeared on Westchester On the Level radio (WHYT) for a live interview about important steps to take after an accident. The live ...

Attorney Sagar Chadha Discusses the NY Labor Law on Jus Punjabi TV's The Way Forward

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 1, 2019
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.’s own Sagar Chadha recently appeared on Jus Punjabi TV’s “The Way Forward” to discuss construction accidents and the New York Labor Law with host Harjot Singh. A former ...

Amid New York Heat Wave, New OSHA Heat Standard Could Better Protect Workers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 23, 2019
The summer of 2019 is shaping up to be a “hot one” of record proportions. Apart from a heat wave in Europe that’s breaking all-time records, the East Coast is also facing sweltering temperatures and ...

Legal Terms Explained: What’s a Personal Injury?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 18, 2019
Most people are familiar with the general premise of a personal injury case: if another person hurts you, you can sue that person for a financial recovery of your damages. While accurate enough, ...

New DOB Map Shows Which NYC Construction Sites Require Safety Training Under Local Law 196

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 11, 2019
In early July, the New York City Department of Buildings released an interactive map that shows the locations of construction sites where workers, supervisors, and others involved in large ...

Starting July 11, NYC Streets Will Be Getting A Lot More Speed Cameras

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 10, 2019
New York City’s speed camera program will soon be overhauled – both in regard to the numbers of cameras on NYC streets and their hours of use. In fact, Department of Transportation officials say that ...

National Safety Month 2019

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 7, 2019
June is National Safety Month, and our team at The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. want to do our part in sharing resources and information to help our clients and communities stay healthy, happy, and safe. ...

NY Scaffold Law Was Passed in 1885: Here’s What It’s About

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| May 22, 2019
New York looked much different in 1885 than it does today. A year when the (still copper) Statute of Liberty first arrived in New York Harbor and long before skyscrapers shaped the City we know and ...

NYC Sees Spike in Cyclist Injuries, Traffic Deaths in Early 2019

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 10, 2019
The start of 2019 has not been a good one for bicyclists and commuters around New York City. According to documented crash reports from the NYPD, the first month of the year was particularly alarming. ...

Statistics Reveal 2018 as the Most Dangerous Year for Construction Accidents in NYC in Nearly a Decade

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 4, 2019
Construction is an industry filled with numerous risks and potential hazards, especially in major metro areas like New York City. While construction accidents happen all the time, statistics collected ...

OSHA Can Cite Contractors for Hazardous Conditions on Multi-Employer Worksites, Appeals Court Rules

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 2, 2019
Late last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joined seven other federal appellate courts in rejecting challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s ...

Researchers Link Occupational Noise Exposure to Accelerated Hearing Loss

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 27, 2018
Noise exposure in the workplace is a common risk across a wide spectrum of industries. According to a new study from the Canadian research institute IRSST, those risks don’t just post the threat of ...

The 10 Most-Cited Safety Violations According to OSHA

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 28, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) keeps track of violations committed by contractors, site owners, workers, etc. on worksites, and has published a list of the most common ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses for 2017

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2018
The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its findings on nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses as reported by private industry employers in 2017 on ...

OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program in Response to Surge in Trench-Related Deaths

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 11, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its National Emphasis Program on trenching and excavation safety (PDF) after a spike in the number of workers who died in ...

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