The New York Construction Accident Attorneys focus on cases involving workers’ compensation, employment discrimination, personal injury, and premises accidents in New York and New Jersey, including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn,…more
The New York Construction Accident Attorneys focus on cases involving workers’ compensation, employment discrimination, personal injury, and premises accidents in New York and New Jersey, including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn,…more
“Falls are foreseeable and can be eliminated or controlled before they cause injury or even death,” continued Perecman, the founder of The Perecman Firm, one of New York’s construction accident law firms. The New York…more
“Falls are foreseeable and can be eliminated or controlled before they cause injury or even death,” continued Perecman, the founder of The Perecman Firm, one of New York’s construction accident law firms. The New York…more
The New York Employment Discrimination Attorneys focus on cases involving employment discrimination, civil rights, and workers compensation in New York and New Jersey, including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, the…more
The New York Employment Discrimination Attorneys focus on cases involving employment discrimination, civil rights, and workers compensation in New York and New Jersey, including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, the…more
If you are involved in a vehicle accident with a government employee driving a government vehicle, contact an experienced attorney immediately. Most governments have a short statute of limitations, and if the deadline is…more
The trial judge had decided that summary judgment was not proper because a jury had to decide if the defendants were required to provide more protection than the ladder itself where, as here, the crane operator had slipped off…more
On March 15th, seven people were killed on 51st St. east of Second Avenue when construction workers were “jumping” – installing steel bracing so additional section could be added – the crane, and a six-ton steel collar broke…more
When all or any of these factors are present and the intern is the primary beneficiary of the arrangements, the intern’s activities can be unpaid. If the employer is the primary beneficiary, an employment relationship exists…more
President Obama, and GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, have all endorsed the creation of specialized health courts to rein in spiraling medical malpractice litigation. In a letter to Congressional…more
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that prison officials may perform strip searches on new inmates, even when they have no reason to suspect the inmate is involved in some criminal activity. Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders…more
The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (NYCCB) has been given broad authority to prosecute police misconduct cases. Under an agreement between the New York City Council, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and the New York…more
In Kempisty v 246 Spring Street, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department has held the motion court erred in finding that Labor Law § 240(1) did not apply to a worker’s injury caused by…more
Workers injured on the job, or who have a workplace illness, may receive compensation through their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance, regardless of fault.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and…more
