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NYC To Build 250 Miles of Bike Lanes After Death Toll Rises for City Cyclists

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 12, 2019
Data from the past year tells us that no less than 25 cyclists died in New York City bicycle accidents, the highest fatality toll in more than two decades . In response to this startling number, city ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Named by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® as "Best Law Firm" 2020 in Two Practice Areas

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 1, 2019
At The Perecman Firm, we believe in going above and beyond what you might expect from a personal injury law firm. Every case we accept is handled as if it will be going to trial because our clients ...

Demand for Warehouse Space Rises, as Do Worker Injuries

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 28, 2019
Despite the uproar that caused Amazon to back out of its HQ2 deal with New York City, a warehouse that could hold 18 football fields recently opened in Staten Island to help the e-commerce giant ...

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 ...

NYC Vision Zero: Activists Question City Plan to Reduce Traffic Deaths

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 6, 2019
In July, New York safety advocates staged a “die-in” in Washington Square Park to raise awareness about the dangers bicyclists face on busy NYC roads, and to honor the memory of 15 cyclists killed in ...

Remembering Avonte Oquendo: 5 Years Later

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 7, 2019
Today marks the five-year anniversary of Avonte’s Law being passed in New York City. The legislation, which imposes new measures to make schools safer for special needs students, was introduced in ...

$12,000,000 Settlement Secured for NYC Union Worker Injured in Ladder Accident

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Apr 30, 2019
Founding Partner David Perecman and Steven Dorfman of The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. legal team recently secured a 12 million dollar settlement on behalf of a client who was seriously injured while ...

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. ...

NYC Approves World's Tallest Building Demolition for JPMorgan Chase's Manhattan HQ

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Mar 8, 2019
Officials from New York City’s Department of Buildings have approved demolition of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Manhattan headquarters. Demo of the looming 700+ foot, 52-floor high rise at 270 Park Avenue ...

OSHA Inspections Doing Less to Protect Workers in New York, Nationwide Advocates Say

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 13, 2019
On the heels of the longest partial shutdown of the federal government in U.S. history, labor advocates are voicing more significant, systemic concerns regarding regulatory oversight of workplace ...

Does New Data Suggest a Cool Down for NYC's Construction Boom?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 7, 2019
Construction spending in New York City may have hit record highs over the past several years, but new data suggest the Big Apple’s red-hot building boom may be cooling off. According to Construction ...

New York City Council Shows Support for E-Scooters and Bikes, Notes Concerns Over Safety

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 5, 2019
A package of proposed bills targeting transportation improvements in New York City are raising debate among City Council leaders, officials, and others about the future of sharable electric scooters ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Selected to the 2019 List of the Best Law Firms

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 1, 2018
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is excited to announce that the firm has been listed in the 2019 Best Law Firms rankings by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. Check out our press release here for more information ...

Growing Number of 9/11 First Responders Afflicted by Breast Cancer

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 15, 2018
30 men exposed to the air around Ground Zero after 9/11 have reported being diagnosed with breast cancer. Men only account for one percent of all breast cancer cases in the United States every year. ...

Attorneys David Perecman, Zachary Perecman, Sagar Chadha, Erica Colon, Edward Guldi, and Carissa Peebles Selected to the Lists of Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 24, 2018
The Perecman Firm is excited to announce that six of our attorneys, David Perecman, Zachary Perecman, Sagar Chadha, Erica Colon, Edward Guldi, and Carissa Peebles were selected to the 2018 lists of ...

The Perecman Firm Congratulates Scholarship Winner John Dutan

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 30, 2018
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is excited to announce that University of Maryland student John Dutan is the 2018 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism winner! It’s never easy to select a winner ...

David Perecman Selected to the List of the Best Lawyers in America 2019

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 16, 2018
The Perecman Firm is proud to announce that founding attorney David Perecman was selected to the 2019 list of the Best Lawyers in America. He has been selected to this list every year since 2008. To ...

Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship is Just Weeks Away

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 18, 2018
The deadline to apply for the Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism is just a few weeks away! The deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, July 31. Every year, the Perecman Firm offers ...

Supreme Court Ruling Deals Massive Blow to Public Sector Unions

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 2, 2018
The United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that government workers who choose not to join unions may not be required to pay to help those union’s collective bargaining efforts. At The ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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