Our Accident Lawyers Posts

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to a report recently released by the New York City Department of Buildings, there has been a spike in the number of construction-related accidents, deaths, and injuries in the first half of ...

Localize Labs recently published a report about the 12 most dangerous areas for cyclists and pedestrians in New York City. The website works to provide information about every address in the city, ...

Determining who is at fault in a car accident is essential to deciding who will pay for any damage caused by the accident. In general, the person at fault is the person whose negligence caused the ...

Temperatures across the globe are hitting record highs on was seems like a daily basis, and New York City is no exception. In the first three weeks of July, the local temperature hit or exceeded 90°F ...

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 ...