Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) Asbestos Toxicity by Paul Parks on 4/15/2012 This educational case study document is one in a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to promote the adoption of medical practices that aid...more
Severe work injury case ends favorably for brain injury victim by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 3/19/2012 When someone chooses to work construction there is going to be some risk involved, especially when the person is working up on scaffolding. However, employers are still expected to do everything in their power to keep their...more
New York Construction Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Discusses Workers’ Compensation after Construction Workers Injured in... by The Perecman Firm on 2/7/2012 New York workers’ compensation lawyer David Perecman comments on a construction accident that left a worker critically injured. A piece of concrete fell on the head of the 26-year-old construction worker as he was clearing...more
Contractors, Be Sure to Maintain Your Workers' Compensation Insurance by Sedgwick LLP on 1/31/2012 A contractor's failure to maintain its workers' compensation coverage can have disastrous consequences. Unless the contractor is exempt from having workers' compensation insurance, its failure to maintain such...more
Is Your Insurance Program Synched With Your Contract Specs? by Julie Manteria on 1/26/2012 The typical construction agreement requires specific types and amounts of insurance coverage. Your subcontract will designate the types of insurance required (i.e., general liability, workers’ compensation, auto,...more
The 2011 Texas Legislature Tightens Indemnity Rights and Changes Mechanic's Lien Perfection Requirements by Sedgwick LLP on 12/16/2011 The 82nd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature dealt with many issues related to construction projects in Texas, including sustainable design building standards for state buildings, lien waiver form requirements, and the...more
Weekly Law Resume - December 15, 2011: Premises Liability–Independent Contractors and Pre-existing Hazardous Condition by Low, Ball & Lynch on 12/16/2011 Gary Gravelin v. Paul Satterfield, et al. Court of Appeal, First District (November 15, 2011) This case considered whether homeowners are liable for the injuries of an independent contractor sustained on the...more
Successfully Defending a Lawsuit by Sands Anderson PC on 12/13/2011 Anyone who has been a defendant in a lawsuit will tell you that the process is expensive, time consuming and stressful. I have spent the past twenty years defending businesses and individuals in courts throughout Virginia and...more
Brooklyn Construction Accident Lawyer at The Perecman Firm Calls for More Attention to Worker Training Following Fatal Building... by The Perecman Firm on 11/15/2011 Brooklyn construction accident lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, calls for enhanced attention to worker training following a fatal building collapse in Brooklyn. One construction worker died and four...more
Bronx Construction Accident Lawyer at The Perecman Firm Calls for Greater Construction Site Safety Following Fatal Building... by The Perecman Firm on 11/7/2011 New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman calls for increased safety measures at construction sites following a fatal building collapse. Last week construction worker Muhamed Kebbeh died when a two-story...more
New York Elevator Accident Lawyer Says Two Elevator Accidents in One Week Emphasizes Elevator Risk by The Perecman Firm on 9/28/2011 New York elevator accident lawyer David Perecman comments on the jolting reminder of elevators as potential sources of injuries and deaths. Two elevator accidents in one week affected both people who work on or near...more
Harlem Scaffold Accident Endangered Pedestrians and Construction Workers, Says New York Scaffolding Accident Lawyer by The Perecman Firm on 9/28/2011 New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman comments on a construction accident that rained scaffolding and bricks onto a MTA bus and sidewalk in Harlem. Eighteen people were injured in the construction accident....more
Officials investigating fatal Alabama construction accident by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 9/22/2011 How many of us kissed our loved ones goodbye today on their or on our ways to work? We say goodbye, and most of never expect that work will be deadly for ourselves or loved ones and that we won't see each other again. Sadly,...more
Crane Accident at Sacramento Amusement Park Injures 2 Workers by Demas Law Group on 9/6/2011 Two men were injured Tuesday afternoon when a crane collapsed while work was being performed on the Scandia Screamer, a 165 foot tall amusement ride at the Scandia Fun Center in North Highlands. The two men, employees of...more
New York Lawyers at The Perecman Firm Deliver One of New York’s Largest Construction Accident Verdicts for 2010 by The Perecman Firm on 7/28/2011 The recently released Verdict Search’s Top NY Verdicts of 2010 reports that New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman secured the one of the largest New York construction accident verdicts of 2010 with his...more