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U.S. Senate Proposes $4 Million Increase to OSHA's Budget

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 17, 2018
The United States Senate proposed a slight increase to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) budget for fiscal year 2019. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved funding for ...

Do I Still Have a Case if I Was Injured After Missing a Step On a Ladder?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 12, 2018
A recent ruling by the Appellate Division, First Department in Manhattan was a win for construction workers throughout New York State, specifically in cases where a worker was injured in a fall from a ...

What is an Alteration Under Labor Law 240(1) and What Happens If No One Saw My Construction Accident?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 11, 2018
Labor Law 240 (1) is one of the strongest legal protections for construction workers, both in New York City and statewide. This law provides for the right of workers engaged in certain work activities ...

Were You Injured in an Excavator Crash?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 10, 2018
Excavators, while incredibly powerful and useful pieces of heavy machinery, come with inherent risks because of both their sheer size and the skill it takes to operate them. Operators are required to ...

Were You Injured in a Lift Gate Accident?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 6, 2018
Lift gates are incredibly useful mechanical devices, but like any heavy object with moving parts, it can come with certain risks when used improperly. People are injured every year by the improper ...

Causes of Crane Operator Injuries, Death

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 3, 2018
In massive cities filled with skyscrapers like New York City, cranes and crane operators are a regular fixture on almost every single construction site. These workers and machines make so much work ...

The Perecman Firm Included in NY Magazine's List of Leaders in the Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 29, 2018
We are excited to announce that the Perecman Firm has been listed as one of NY Magazine’s Leaders in the Law, a biannual honor given to the top law firms across the nation. “Every client’s case is ...

What Happens When You're Injured on a Construction Site You Aren't Working On?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 28, 2018
Injuries on construction sites are among the most common and serious work-related hazards in the United States, but what about people who are injured on or near a worksite who don’t work there at all? ...

Can an Undocumented Worker File a Personal Injury Claim?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 27, 2018
Undocumented workers face unrelenting and increasingly severe challenges, but they are still protected by many of the same safety laws and regulations as documented workers in the United States. These ...

What Happens If You're Injured in a Car Crash on a Construction Site?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 26, 2018
There has been a spike in the number of car crashes in the United States over the past several years, and that includes the number of accidents that occur in work zones. According to the U.S. ...

NY State Assembly Approves Bill Creating Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 25, 2018
The State Assembly voted to send the bill to create a commission tasked with investigating prosecutorial misconduct to the Governor’s desk with an 86-35 vote. The State Senate passed the bill last ...

Court Rules in Favor of Taxi Driver Injured on the Job

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 15, 2018
The State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department ruled in favor of a taxi driver who suffered injuries to his neck, back, right knee and right shoulder in a car crash ...

Promoting Construction Worker Safety with National Safety Stand-Down

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| May 7, 2018
From May 7 through May 11, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is promoting the National Safety Stand-Down to raise awareness of fall hazards across the United States in an effort ...

AFL-CIO Reports That More Than 5,000 Workers Died on the Job in 2016

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| May 2, 2018
5,190 workers in the United States died on the job in 2016, according to a report published by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), an increase of 354 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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