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Bronx Construction Accident Lawyer at The Perecman Firm Calls for Greater Construction Site Safety Following Fatal Building Collapse
In the wake of a fatal building collapse last week, New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman calls for increased safety measures at construction sites.
NEW YORK, NY, November 13, 2011 /Healthcare PR News/ -- A construction worker died when a two-story commercial building under construction in the Bronx collapsed.
Muhamed Kebbeh died in the Bronx construction accident after getting buried under six feet of bricks and other debris, reported The New York Times.
A co-worker said they were jackhammering the floor when "everything fell down."
The roof crashed down after two construction workers cut into the cement floor around a support beam, according to the New York Daily News.
"A construction accident can occur in the blink of an eye, with life-threatening or life-changing consequences," said David Perecman, a Bronx construction accident lawyer with over 30 years of experience handling construction accident matters. "Construction workers in New York and elsewhere face a greater risk of work-related injury or death than employees in any other industry."
According to The New York Times, approximately a dozen pillars in the basement gave way and caused the building to collapse. Two other construction workers escaped the Bronx construction accident without injury, a New York Police Department spokesman said.
Kebbeh died at Jacobi Medical Center shortly after the Bronx construction accident.
The New York Buildings Department issued a full-stop work order and was in the process of issuing violations to the contractors for working after hours without a permit, reported the New York Post.
"Chances are this tragic construction accident in the Bronx could have been avoided through effective safety measures," said Bronx construction accident lawyer Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, one of New York's construction accident law firms. "However, even when all safety rules are followed, construction accidents can and will happen."
Bronx construction accident lawyers understand New York construction projects are subject to rules and regulations designed to prevent construction accidents and construction site related injuries.
"The result of a series of errors or even a single negligent act can easily turn tragic on a construction worksite," said David Perecman, the former head New York construction accident lawyer for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and a lecturer on construction accident law.
Perecman and his team of Bronx construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm have recovered millions of dollars for clients injured in construction accidents. They have represented construction workers in many trades, including masons, excavators, plumbers, sidewalk bridge builders, carpenters, laborers, and steamfitters.
Bronx construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm know how to investigate a construction accident claim, how to prepare the documentation and other proof of injury and negligence that resulted in injury, and how to calculate and prove the damages resulting from any injury. With the help of experts such as accident re-constructionists and medical personnel, Bronx construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm will work hard to get the maximum deserved compensation.
About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:
For the past 30 years, the New York construction accident, medical malpractice, auto accident, and civil rights violation lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have handled all types of cases including scaffolding accidents and ladder falls. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is a Board Director and the past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman's achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal's Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine's "The Best Lawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition" for the years 2007-2010.
The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict** for a construction accident, a $5.35 million dollar verdict*** for an automobile accident, and a $40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice****.
**later settled while on appeal for $7.940 million
*** later settled for $3.5 million
**** total potential payout
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