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What to Do If You're Hit by a Car in NYC

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 20, 2017
Car accidents can cause devastating injuries and even kill victims in any situation, but they can become even more dangerous when a pedestrian is involved . If you were hit by a car while walking on ...

New York City Reports Over 160 Pedestrian, Cyclist Deaths in 2016

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 1, 2017
New York City Reports Over 160 Pedestrian, Cyclist Deaths in 2016 After two years of decreasing traffic-related pedestrian and cyclist deaths, the reports coming out of the third year of New York ...

A New Study Shows the Danger of Left-Hand Turns

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 5, 2016
As part of New York City’s continuing Vision Zero initiative to help mitigate, and hopefully eliminate serious injuries and deaths caused by traffic collisions , the New York City Department of ...

Not Just Summer Lovin’: The Dangers of Summer Driving

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 28, 2016
Summer should be a fun time filled with lazy days on the beach and activities that take advantage of the long, warm evenings. In order to get the most out of your plans this year, it’s important to ...

Tips to Avoid Bike Accidents

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 1, 2016
With increasingly beautiful summer weather ahead of us, you may want nothing more than to jump on your bike and go for a ride. Unless you make your way to a road that restricts vehicle access, cars ...

Most Dangerous Areas in New York for Accidents

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 22, 2016
With so many vehicles traveling the roads and countless construction projects beginning every day throughout the state of New York, the risk of accidents can be very high. From pedestrian accidents to ...

Motorcycle Deaths Rise For Older Riders

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 21, 2014
Deaths have risen among riders 55- to 64-years-old, reported The Wall Street Journal (12.21.14). Baby Boomers accounted for 16.3% of motorcycle crash deaths in 2013, the most recent year for which ...

U2 Lead Singer Bono Seriously Injured in Central Park Bike Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 20, 2014
U2 lead singer Bono, 54, had a cycling accident in New York City’s Central Park. He required five hours of surgery following the accident. According to Fox News (11.17.14), the band publicized the ...

David Perecman Urges Cyclists to Slow Down After Woman Hit by Bicycle in Central Park Dies

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 23, 2014
Accidents in New York are not uncommon. Given the number of people constantly moving within the city, the probability is high that someone will sustain an injury because of someone else’s negligence. ...

Perecman Reminds Drivers to to Look Out for Bicyclists Following Death of Amazon.com's First CFO

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 24, 2013
David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm , a New York law firm that represents bicyclists injured in accidents, urges drivers to be on the look out for bicyclists. Amazon.com’s first CFO was ...

The Perecman Firm Argues For More Bicycle Accident Investigations In New York

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 21, 2012
New York City resident Michelle Matson was hospitalized in 2010 after being hit by a car while bicycle riding in Brooklyn. Recently CNN (4/20/2012) reported that the NYPD chose not to investigate the ...

Wrongful Death Lawsuits: When Criminal Charges Are Not Enough

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 20, 2012
In July 2011, retired Manhattan Supreme Court special referee Marilyn Dershowitz was killed while bicycling through Manhattan with her husband. A seven-ton U.S. Postal struck Dershowitz from behind in ...

Rise In Brain Injuries In Prospect Park

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 20, 2012
New York brain injury lawyers at The Perecman Firm are concerned that pedestrian-bicycle accidents resulting in brain injury are on the rise in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. In the past six months, ...

The Perecman Firm Supports More Bicycle-Pedestrian Accident Prevention Measures In Prospect Park

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 20, 2012
The number of bicycle-pedestrian accidents in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park has increased over the past few months much to the concern of New York personal injury lawyers at The Perecman Firm. “City ...

Ghost Bikes Memorialize Fallen Riders

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 19, 2010
Ghost Bikes remind drivers of their great responsibility when they get behind the wheel, an effort New York personal injury lawyers support. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – January 18, 2010 – Last week, a group ...

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