Category: Construction

In response to the deaths of 3 construction workers in recent weeks, the New York City Department of Buildings undertook a series of sweeps to penalize unsafe construction sites. Too often, these accidents are completely preventable and are the result of inadequate or missing safety protections on the sites. Part of averting worker deaths and […]

Being injured on the job can jeopardize your financial well-being just as much as your health. From concerns over time off and lost income to confusion over who pays for needed medical care, there are many questions on the minds of injured workers and their families. At The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., we receive many of […]

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. As it does each year, the National Safety Council designates each week in June with a specific safety topic. This year’s […]

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 love, New York’s tallest building was Wall Street’s Trinity Church, which at the top of its spire measured 281 […]

Known for its high-rise apartments and skyscrapers, New York City sees its fair share of elevator-related accidents involving the general public, as well as accidents involving workers who use elevators in the course of performing job-related duties. According to a new statistical analysis, workers in the construction industry are injured and killed more frequently in […]