Accidents at Sea

Workers whose jobs take them out to open waters are protected by a federal law known as the Jones Act. This complex area of law is one of our many specialties. We make sure that workers who fall under Jones Act protection recover for their injuries. If you have been injured in the course of your employment that requires you to work out in open waters, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Accidents on Boat

Workers whose jobs require them to work in areas close to navigable waters such as ports and stations for boats, barges, and ferries receive special protections from work-related diseases and injuries in the form of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. This particular area of law is one of our many specialties. We make sure that workers who fall under Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act protection recover for their injuries. If you have been injured in the course of your employment that requires you to work on or near areas close navigable waters, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Accidents on Commercial Property

The law holds commercial property owners to a very high standard in ensuring that their premises are safe at all times for all persons who may step into their premises. Commercial property includes stores, parking garages and lots, stadiums, offices, apartment buildings, and a number of other places. Such owners may be liable for the injuries of an unsuspecting victim, especially when the property owner knew of the dangerous condition and did nothing to prevent the injury. Our attorneys have extensive success in enforcing the rights of persons injured upon commercial premises. If you or another you know has been injured in this manner, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Automobile Accidents

Immediately after being injured in an auto accident, the last thing you want is to worry about complex and confusing legal problems. While you are still receiving treatment for your injuries in a hospital emergency room, the persons responsible for your injury may have already gotten the insurance company involved. Insurance companies have teams of adjusters, investigators, and lawyers who work to minimize the liability of the person who caused your accident. This means smaller awards of money damages for an injured victim of an auto accident.

Our team of attorneys experienced in these cases will guide you through the system and correspond with the insurance company to make that sure that you receive the maximum compensation for your injuries as allowed by the law. If you have been the victim of a serious injury due to an automobile accident, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Construction Site Accidents

The construction industry has one of the highest rates of accidents in the United States according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Injuries and deaths can occur in many ways, including falling from roofs or scaffolding, equipment failures or accidents, electrical injuries, fires and explosions, and workers being hit by moving equipment or falling materials.

Construction companies and even property owners overseeing construction projects can be held liable if safety measures are not enforced over the workers, if the workers were not warned of hazards, or if workers were not provided with the proper safety equipment.

We have extensive legal success in representing victims of construction accidents. If you have suffered severe injuries due to a construction site accident, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Defective Products

Adults and children are often injured by defects in products we use everyday. Such products include auto industry machines and products, construction materials and equipment, children's toys, medical care devices and medicine, and other such ordinary prodcuts. Manufacturers are responsible for designing and producing safe products, and they can be held liable when they fail to do so. If you or someone you care about has been injured by a defective product, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Fires and Explosions

The use of fires, explosives, flammable gases and chemicals, and any other form of such spontaneously combustible and dangerous substances is strictly regulated by the laws of the states in which the activity is occurring. Improper storage, careless transportation, or negligent mixing of these substances could lead to serious property damage, severe injuries, and even death.

Our office works with teams of experts, engineers, and site investigators to discover what the cause of the fire or explosion was and to determine whether other related suits exist. We also work with many doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals to provide proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due to an explosion or a fire, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Lead Poisoning

Lead poisoning is a major environmental health problem for adults and children alike. Lead poisoning may occur by accidental ingestion of lead dust or paint chips and breathing in lead dust during building renovations. Babies and children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning because they tend to frequently put their hands and other objects in their mouths. Children's bodies and brains are more susceptible to the effects of lead.

Children who have been poisoned by lead usually suffer from damage to the brain and nervous systems, behavioral problems, learning problems, slowed growth, hearing problems, and headaches. Adults who have been poisoned by lead usually suffer from reproductive problems, high blood pressure, nerve disorder, difficulty with memory and focus, and pain in the muscle and joints.

Our attorneys have extensive experience in protecting the rights of a person who has suffered from lead poisoning. If you have a potential lead poisoning complaint, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Nursing Home Abuse

Elderly persons confined to a nursing home are especially vulnerable to abuse when they are too sick or too fragile to defend themselves or their basic everyday care. General signs and symptoms of nursing home abuse may include any of the following:

• Poor hygiene
• Soiled clothes or dirty sheets
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Unexplained bruises and burns
• Bruises in the inner arm or thighs
• Injuries to the head, scalp or face
• Serious injuries
• Disorientation
• Untreated physical injuries
• Overly-defensive caretakers
• Fear of the caretaker by the elderly person

If any such problems go unattended, serious injury or even death may result. If your elderly loved one has shown any combination of these signs, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Paraplegia and Quadriplegia

Paraplegia is a paralysis of the lower part of the body. Quadriplegia is a paralysis and loss of function of all four limbs. Both are caused by damage to the spinal cord and may also cause a loss of control over bodily functions, spasms, and a shortened life span. These physical conditions may occur as a result of neck and back injuries, negligent medical care, work-related injuries, auto accidents, exposure to chemicals, injuries related to defective products, and a host of other causes. Our firm has extensive experience in these cases. If you or someone you know has been afflicted with paraplegia or quadriplegia, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Pedestrian Accidents

A recent study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed one pedestrian is killed by a moving vehicle every 113 minutes and injured every 8 minutes. Thousands of pedestrians are also injured by other pedestrian hazards such as broken sidewalks, debris on pathways, and poorly maintained pedestrian paths. Injured pedestrians may legally recover for their injuries if the accident was caused by the fault or negligence of another. Our attorneys have extensive success in protecting the rights of injured pedestrians. If you or another you know has been injured in this manner, please contact us for immediate assistance at 1-888-GINARTE.

Products Liability

Manufacturers of products are legally required to ensure the safe use of the products that they place into the hands of trusting buyers. All products must be made free of all defects and dangers, and they must include adequate warnings for safe use and potential risks. Our team of experienced products liability attorneys will help an injured consumer to recover from the party that manufactured the dangerous product. If possible, we will also seek compensation from the companies that designed, helped to produce, and sold the dangerous product. If you have been seriously injured due to a defect in a dangerous product, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Severed Limbs

The tragic loss of an arm or a leg or another body part is a physically traumatic and emotional injury. Our attorneys have had notable success in representing persons who have been the victims of such injuries. Whether the accident occurred due to an automobile accident, a defective piece of machinery, or unsafe work practices at a construction site, our firm has extensive experience with these lawsuits.

We work with teams of engineering and construction site experts, experts in accident recreation, and legal experts to make sure that your loss does not go unacknowledged. If you or one of your loved ones has suffered this tragic loss, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Sidewalk Accidents

Sidewalks are required by law to remain safe and in good repair for the public that uses them. Many times pedestrians using sidewalks are injured by objects and obstacles that are allowed to remain on the sidewalks or by walking on sidewalks that are not repaired. Our attorneys have extensive success in protecting the rights of injured pedestrians. If you or another you know has been injured in this manner, please contact us for immediate assistance at 1-888-GINARTE.

Slip and Fall

Serious injuries can result from slip and fall accidents. Property owners can be liable for injuries caused by hazardous conditions, including uneven or broken pavement, crumbling curbs, wet floors or icy sidewalks. If you have been injured in this manner, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Subway or Platform Accidents

The subway and train systems of New York and New Jersey are the primary means of daily transportation for millions of people commuting to work, school, and about their daily lives. These major systems of transportation require substantial and frequent repairs and maintenance to eliminate hazards and dangers to passengers. Such hazards include electrocution on the tracks, turn style injuries, subway and train door injuries, trip and falls, platform obstructions, and overcrowding that could lead to falls.

Maintenance and safety standards for the subway and train systems of New York and New Jersey are strictly regulated. Our law firm has successfully represented passengers injured on these transportation systems. If you or your loved one has been injured while riding or attempting to ride a subway or train in New York or New Jersey, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Toxic Torts

Mass tort litigation arises from exposure to pesticides and herbicides, contaminated groundwater, asbestos, silica, substances containing lead such as paint, arsenic-treated wood (CCA), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Benzene, medications, mold, welding fumes and other substances. These cases involve a variety of medical conditions and sometimes death for which compensation may be available. Our attorneys have been successful in representing victims of injuries that resulted from exposure to such substances. If you feel that you have been injured in this manner, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Worker's Compensation

Injuries occurring during the course of employment may often lead to very stressful situations including the loss of ability to work, temporary physical disability, financial hardship, and sometimes even loss of employment, permanent disability, or even death. These sorts of situations can take their tolls on the injured worker's family, finances, and health.

We can help alleviate these hardships by providing professional, experienced representation of clients in all kinds of Workers' Compensation cases, including cases arising from on-the-job accidents, industrial injuries, occupational diseases, death claims for dependants and other related claims. We can guide you through the complicated rules of the Worker's Compensation courts, disability claims, and even third-party claims. If you've been injured on the job, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Wrongful Death

The surviving family members of a person that has died due to the medical negligence of a doctor or hospital or as a result of the negligence of another may recover for the loss of the loved one.

Doctors and hospitals are responsible for upholding the welfare and safety of a patient entrusted to its care at all times. In the same manner, the law was designed to protect the public from the negligence of another in instances such as defective products, personal injury, and other cases. Where the duty towards the safety of the public is breached, leading to the eventual death of a person, the law will allow a suit to be brought.

Our attorneys have extensive experience in recuperating awards for surviving family members to cover for the financial loss, loss of services, and loss of companionship of the decedent family member. Such awards also cover the costs of medical care and funeral expenses. Other sums may also be awarded if the death of the family member occurred in a malicious, reckless, or intentional manner.

If you feel that your family member was a victim of wrongful death, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Construction Tool Malfunction

Our law firm has successfully represented construction workers who have been severely injured due to construction tool malfunctions at a construction site.

Construction tools may fail to work as expected even when used properly. This could be because of defects in the design of the tool, improper instruction for use, or other causes unrelated to the precautions the worker takes in using the tool. Construction tools may also fail to work properly when another person tampers with the tool. Knowingly removing safety guards or replacing parts of the tool with lesser quality parts may lead to serious physical injuries and even death.

We work with a team of construction site experts, engineers, and site investigators to discover what the cause of the worker's injury was and to determine whether related suits may exist. We also work with doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals to provide proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due to a construction tool malfunction, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Electrical Injuries

Working with electricity poses a risk of serious injury and even death to workers. Property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and construction site supervisors are given the duty of protecting the safety of every worker at the construction site at all times. This duty is not lessened simply because a danger may be obvious. Proper warnings of shock, insulation, determinations of voltage, notification to utility companies, and other steps must be taken to ensure the safety of the worker working with and around electricity.

Our law firm has successfully represented workers who have been severely injured by electrical currents. We work with a team of construction site experts, electrical engineers, and site investigators to discover what the cause of the worker's injury was. We also work with many doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals to provide proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due to an electrical current at a construction site, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Excavations

Proper safety precautions are determined by the excavation to be performed. For example, excavations in the midst of midtown Manhattan's soaring skyscrapers, congested traffic, and populated streets is held to a different safety standard than performing an excavation in a field in central New Jersey.

State laws regulate excavations. Everything, including the placement of the excavated material to be disposed of, the structure of trenches and bracing, safety railings to protect workers and pedestrians, access to the excavation, and all materials to be used when performing excavations are regulated by state laws.

Our attorneys have successfully defended the rights of many workers and pedestrians who have been injured at a dangerous excavation site. If you or a loved one has suffered severe physical injury at an excavation site, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Falling Objects

The laws of the States of New York and New Jersey are designed to protect all persons from injury caused by falling objects. Whether the accident occurs on a construction site or out on a busy city sidewalk, a legal remedy is available to the injured victim.

Our attorneys have extensive experience bringing these claims. We work with experts and investigators to determine the cause and origin of the falling object and to bring a suit to account for your injuries.

If you or one of your loved ones has suffered an injury due to a falling object, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Falls From Ladders

Work performed on ladders is regulated by the laws of the States of New York and New Jersey. Everything, including the quality of the safety guards on the ladder, height requirements, placement of the ladder, and all other safety measures is regulated to protect the worker.

General contractors and subcontractors, site developers, property owners, and even insurance companies over a construction site may be held liable for the severe injuries of a worker injured after falling off a ladder.

Our law firm works with a team of construction site experts, building engineers, and site investigators to discover what the cause of the worker's injury was and to determine whether other legal actions may exist. We also work with many doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals to provide proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due to a fall from a ladder, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Falls From Roofs

Work performed on roofs and other heights is regulated by the laws of the States of New York and New Jersey. Every worker must be protected by safety nets, harnesses, safety rails, safety ropes, and other appropriate security measures aimed at preventing a worker from being seriously injured from falling off a roof.

General contractors and subcontractors, site developers, property owners, and even insurance companies over a construction site may be held liable for the severe injuries of a worker injured after falling from a roof or other height.

Our law firm works with a team of construction site experts, building engineers, and site investigators to discover what the cause of the worker's injury was and to determine whether other legal actions may exist. We also work with many doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals to provide proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured after falling off a roof or other height, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Falls From Scaffolds

Work performed on scaffolds is regulated by the laws of the States of New York and New Jersey. Everything, including the quality of the safety rails, the quality of plank components, and the requirements for the different levels stacked on the scaffold are regulated by the state.

General contractors and subcontractors, site developers, property owners, and even insurance companies over a construction site may be held liable for the severe injuries of a worker injured after falling from a scaffold.

Our law firm works with a team of construction site experts, building engineers, and site investigators to discover what the cause of the worker's injury was and to determine whether other legal actions may exist. We also work with many doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals to provide proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured after falling from a scaffold, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Fires and Explosions

The use of fires, explosives, flammable gases and chemicals, and any other form of such spontaneously combustible and dangerous substances is strictly regulated by the laws of the states in which the activity is occurring. Improper storage, careless transportation, or negligent mixing of these substances could lead to serious property damage, severe injuries, and even death.

Our office works with teams of experts, engineers, and site investigators to discover what the cause of the fire or explosion was and to determine whether other related suits exist. We also work with many doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals to provide proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due to an explosion or a fire, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE

Inadequate Safety Protections

State laws and statutes govern every phase of a construction project. They regulate what safety protection should be used at the different stages of construction. Entities supervising a construction project must comply with every safety requirement set forth by laws such as the New York Industrial Code.

Many times owners, site developers, general contractors and even subcontractors compromise the safety of the workers in order to save on costs. They provide workers with safety protections that do not comply with the law or they do not provide the workers with any safety measures at all. Such practices have resulted in permanent injuries and even death to many construction site workers.

Our attorneys have extensive experience defending the rights of workers injured at construction sites. We work with teams of construction site experts, engineers and site investigators to determine where the worker's safety was compromised. We also work with many doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, and hospitals in New York and New Jersey to ensure proper medical recovery for the injured worker.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due to working with inadequate safety protections, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Safety Equipment Failures

Safety equipment such as safety rails, safety nets, harnesses, safety ropes, eye goggles, ramps and platforms, barricades, and just about every other form of protection at a construction site is regulated by codes enacted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and by the laws of the states in which the construction is occurring.A construction site supervisor or property owner may be held liable for a worker's severe injuries that result in a failure to provide the worker with adequate safety protections at the job site.If you or one of your loved ones has suffered severe injuries as a result of safety equipment that failed to protect the worker or because the worker was not provided with any safety equipment at all, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Worker's Compensation

Injuries occurring during the course of employment may often lead to very stressful situations including the loss of ability to work, temporary physical disability, financial hardship, and sometimes even loss of employment, permanent disability, or even death. These sorts of situations can take their tolls on the injured worker's family, finances, and health.

We can help alleviate these hardships by providing professional, experienced representation of clients in all kinds of Workers' Compensation cases, including cases arising from on-the-job accidents, industrial injuries, occupational diseases, death claims for dependants and other related claims. We can guide you through the complicated rules of the Worker's Compensation courts, disability claims, and even third-party claims. If you've been injured on the job, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Defective Machinery

Manufacturers can be held liable for breaching their duty to design and manufacture safe products. Generally, warnings of any possible risks or dangers that stem from the design of the product should be given with the product. Other times a machine or tool can seem to have been designed without defects of any kind but the possibility that it may have been manufactured inadequately exists. When an accident occurs due to this type of negligence, the injuries can be severe or even fatal.

Whether there was insufficient protection against hazards or if the injuries were caused by other deficiencies in the design, manufacture or instruction, our experts can help. We have a team of liability experts that inspect and determine the causes of defective machinery.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due defective machinery at a construction site, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Occupational Hazards

Occupational hazards have greater risk of injury than others. Even if work sites integrate safety rules and practices to prevent accidents, many times simple carelessness may result in severe or even fatal injury. The most common workplace hazards deal with materials, construction equipment, machines, employees and the work the environment.

Our law firm has successfully represented workers who have been severely injured by occupational hazards. We work with a team of inspection experts that determine whether a lawsuit may exist.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due an occupational hazard in the workplace, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Social Security Disability

We are committed to personally working with you to develop and win your claim for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits. We understand how your disability impacts your life and your family on a daily basis and we want to help you obtain the maximum benefits possible. If your Social Security Disability benefits have been denied, we have a team of experts that will provide adequate assistance in processing claims, filing applications and managing appeals for SSD and SSI.

If you or a loved one has been denied for a Social Security claim, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Unsafe Work Practice Injuries

When contractors or employees engage in unsafe work practices they can put other people at the work site at risk. Unsafe practices can include but, unsafe equipment, unsafe working conditions and failure to control the job site.

Workers are at risk for serious injury where the equipment they are using, such as ramps, ladders, or scaffolding, is not maintained in safe conditions. Such unsafe work environments may cause slips or trips and falls, serious accidents, and even death. In the event of an injury due to an unsafe work practice, the owner, general contractor, subcontractor, and even insurance company may be held liable.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured due unsafe work practices at a job site, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Age Discrimination

Persons over the age of 40 are generally protected from discrimination on the basis of age. Age discrimination is usually not an open act, but it may be inferred by the sum of the actions of the person causing the discrimination. It is very important for a person who feels that she has been discriminated due to her age see an attorney with knowledge of such cases.

Our firm has substantial experience defending persons who have been victims of age discrimination. If you feel that you have been excluded, harassed, or discriminated against because of your age, please contact our office for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Appellate Litigation

We have successfully litigated a vast number of precedent-setting cases in the following federal and state courts of New York and New Jersey:

• Second Circuit Court of Appeals
• Third Circuit Court of Appeals
• New Jersey Appellate Division
• U.S. District Court - State of New Jersey
• Southern District of New York
• Eastern District of New York
• Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Supreme Courts of the State of New York
• State Courts of the State of New Jersey

Our expertise in successfully handling numerous cases in a broad range of fields of law has dramatically changed the landscape of American law. Please see our "Legal Triumphs" and our "New Law" sections for a more comprehensive understanding of the major legal victories we have had on your cases.

Claims Against Public Entities

Federal laws such as 42 U.S.C. § 1983 protect the rights of U.S. citizens from the actions of state and federal agents working to deprive you of your constitutional rights. State laws such as the New Jersey Tort Claims Act or "Title 59" protect the rights of persons residing in the State of New Jersey who are victims of acts of negligence committed by state agencies. These are just examples of the many state and federal protections that exist for persons from acts by the states.

From police brutality by the City of New York to slip and fall claims against agencies such as the New Jersey Transit, our attorneys have successfully brought suits against state and federal agencies that have caused serious physical injury or deprived citizens of their basic constitutional rights.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of the actions of a state or federal action, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Disability Discrimination

Disability discrimination claims may be brought under a number of state and federal laws, which make it a crime to discriminate against a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.

It is also illegal to discriminate against a person with a disability who is qualified to perform the functions of the job regardless of the disability. Discrimination includes denying employment, failing to promote or refusing to make reasonable accommodations for a person that is qualified for the employment but is disabled in some measure.

If you feel that you or a loved one has been discriminated against due to your disability or that you have not been provided with reasonable accommodations for your disability, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Failure to Acommodate

Disability discrimination claims may be brought under a number of state and federal laws, which make it a crime to discriminate against a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.

It is also illegal to discriminate against a person with a disability who is qualified to perform the functions of the job regardless of the disability. Discrimination includes denying employment, failing to promote or refusing to make reasonable accommodations for a person that is qualified for the employment but is disabled in some measure.

If you feel that you or a loved one has been discriminated against due to your disability or that you have not been provided with reasonable accommodations for your disability, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination

It is against federal and state crimes to discriminate against a person on the basis of his or her gender or sexual preference. This means that it is illegal to refuse to hire a qualified person, insult or exclude a person simply because the person is a man or a woman or because of his or her sexual preference.

If you feel that you have been discriminated or excluded on the basis of your gender or sexual orientation, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Hostile Work Environment

Hostile work environments occur when an employee is harassed on the basis of his or her race, citizenship, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion, to give a few examples.

Federal and state laws protect against a hostile work environment. The law, however, does not protect against simple insults or isolated incidents. The actions complained must be severe and pervasive, such that the victim's capacity to perform her job duties and functions is diminished.

If you feel that you have been the victim of a hostile work environment, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Race and National Origin Discrimination

Federal and state laws provide stiff protections against crimes and harassment committed against a person on basis of their race, citizenship or nationality.

In many situations, it is illegal to prohibit a person to speak in a native language, to use native clothes, to practice its native customs, or to exclude or to deny employment to a person to the basis of race, citizenship or nationality. It is also illegal to direct insults and stereotypes with racist motives against a person on the basis of race, citizenship or nationality.

The discrimination may not be very obvious. Although a written or verbal policy may not be in place to racially discriminate against persons, certain practices with such intent of excluding certain groups may be in place and arise to the level of an offense against federal or state law.

If you think that you have been excluded, insulted, or discriminated against on the basis of race, citizenship, or nationality, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Retaliation in the Workplace

State and federal laws protect employees that have complained of illegal transactions or conduct within the work place from retaliation by an employer.

The most typical retaliatory scenarios include "punishing" the employee by terminating the employment or transferring the complaining worker to a less desirable position that becomes burdensome. This may occur after the employee has complained of practices such as sexual harassment, discrimination in the workplace, unsafe procedures, unethical conduct, or if the worker has filed a worker's compensation claim.

Our attorneys are experts in this area of law and will work diligently to protect your rights under federal and state laws. If you feel that you have been a victim of retaliation in the workplace, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment in any capacity is prohibited by the law. It is illegal under federal law and under the laws of the States of New York and New Jersey to subject any individual - male or female - to any form of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment may come in the form of unconsented physical touching, obscene gestures, vulgar comments and suggestions, relentless propositions, and other situations that would make a person feel uncomfortable.

Aside from the sexual harassment claim, other claims may be added to a possible lawsuit. It is therefore important to have an experienced attorney look into a possible sexual harassment claim. If you feel that you have been the victim of sexual harassment, please contact our office for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Wrongful Discharge

Wrongful discharge occurs when an employee is arbitrarily terminated from his employment without a reasonable ground for termination. Federal and state statutes protect workers from wrongful discharge and from other forms of discrimination in every place of employment. Establishing a claim for wrongful discharge requires thorough investigations of the employment practices and policies of the victim's employer and of the law.

If you feel that you have been wrongfully discharged from your employment, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Birth Defects and Injuries

Many instances of cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, or other disabilities in infants and children may be attributed to an act of negligence or medical malpractice committed by a delivering doctor or receiving hospital at the time of birth of the child. A child may be injured throughout the course of the mother's pregnancy, at delivery, or in receiving pediatric medical care.

We have extensive experience evaluating and pursuing claims of children who have been injured by acts of medical malpractice and negligence. We work with pediatric and obstetric experts with a vast knowledge of neo-natal and post-natal development in determining the cause of injuries and disabilities in infants and children.

If you are the parent of a son or daughter with cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, or other injury from birth, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Defective Medications

Errors in prescribing appropriate medications to a sick or injured patient may occur due to incomplete patient information, error by the prescribing doctor, or untested medications. Claims for complications with medication and defective medication may also be brought for over-the-counter medication in cases where the warnings and side affects were not properly disclosed.

Such situations result in severe negative physical reactions to medication by the patient that may cause permanent disability, higher medical costs, painful corrective procedures, and even death.

Our law firm has a team of experienced medical and legal experts that work together to determine whether all proper precautions were taken in prescribing medication to a patient.
If you feel that you or a loved one has been a victim of a defective medication or a complication with a medication, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Complication with Medication

Errors in prescribing appropriate medications to a sick or injured patient may occur due to incomplete patient information, error by the prescribing doctor, or untested medications. Claims for complications with medication and defective medication may also be brought for over-the-counter medication in cases where the warnings and side affects were not properly disclosed.

Such situations result in severe negative physical reactions to medication by the patient that may cause permanent disability, higher medical costs, painful corrective procedures, and even death.

Our law firm has a team of experienced medical and legal experts that work together to determine whether all proper precautions were taken in prescribing medication to a patient.
If you feel that you or a loved one has been a victim of a defective medication or a complication with a medication, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Defective Medical Devices

As with other products, medical devices sometimes do not work as intended or cause serious injury to persons using them. Such medical devices include heart monitors, pacemakers or prosthetic body parts.Our team of attorneys has extensive experience in pursuing claims for persons and families of persons who have been seriously injured or even deceased due to defective medical devices. We work with renowned medical experts and with engineering and mechanical products experts to determine the cause of injury or death of a patient.If you or a loved one has experienced a loss or injury due to a defective medical device, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Failure to Diagnose Injury or Illness

Doctors and hospitals are held to a rigid standard of care in accurately and promptly diagnosing the disease or illness of an ailing patient in its care. In the course of seeing hundreds of patients everyday, a doctor may fail to accurately diagnose the injury or illness of a patient which may result in a worsened physical condition or even death.

We have successfully represented patients who have been improperly diagnosed, resulting in a worsened physical condition and even death. We work with renowned medical experts in every field to determine the extent of the liability on treating doctors and hospitals in promptly diagnosing the correct medical condition - from obstetrics to cardiology, we have extensive experience in this area.

If you or your loved one has suffered a worsened condition or even death due to the negligence of a hospital in providing proper medical care, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Foreign Objects

Surgery is a major medical procedure for which a person should receive the highest degree of care and caution on behalf of the surgeon and the surgical staff. Unfortunately, a surgeon or his surgical team may leave a foreign object inside of the patient receiving the surgery. Such foreign objects include medical tools such as sponges, gauze, surgical tools, needles, and bandages inside of the patient.

Such negligence on behalf of the surgeon, the surgical team, or the hospital may lead to a worsened medical condition in the form of infections, severe damage to organs or physiological systems, pain, and even death.

Our law firm has a team of experienced medical and legal experts that will work together to determine the extent of the physical harm a patient has sustained as a result of the foreign object. If you feel that you or a loved one has been a victim of a foreign object, please contact our offices for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Hospital Errors

Hospital doctors and staff are held to a very high standard in caring for patients regardless of the length of the patient's stay, injury or disease.

Patients coming in for medical care are shuffled through the hospital and put into the care of many - doctors, nurses, X-ray technicians, anestheticians, and number of other agents of the hospital come into constant and daily contact with a patient. In many instances, hospital errors occur that may trigger major injuries or worsen an already-existing condition. This could lead to extended medical care, costly and painful corrective procedures, temporary or even permanently diminished quality of life, and even death.

Our firm has a team of experienced medical and legal experts that will work together to determine whether proper medical care was provided. If you or a loved one has been a victim of a hospital error, please contact our offices for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Improper use of Medical Equipment or Implants

A doctor or hospital is held to a very high standard of care in protecting the health and welfare of its patients, regardless of the medical issue.

Unfortunately, under certain circumstances a hospital or doctor may overlook proper procedures in using specialized medical equipment that may cause burns, scars, or further injury. Implants such as prosthetics or cosmetic implants may also cause deformities, severe pain, or loss of function to certain body parts. In the worst case, death may occur as a result of the improper use of medical equipment or implants.

Our firm has extensive experience handling these cases. We work with a number of medical and legal experts and engineers of medical equipment and cosmetic or surgical implants to determine whether every precaution was taken to ensure the safety of the patient.

If you feel that you or a loved one have suffered a loss or injury due to the improper use of medical equipment or implants, please contact our offices for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Nursing Home Abuse

Elderly persons confined to a nursing home are especially vulnerable to abuse when they are too sick or too fragile to defend themselves or their basic everyday care. General signs and symptoms of nursing home abuse may include any of the following:

• Poor hygiene
• Soiled clothes or dirty sheets
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Unexplained bruises and burns
• Bruises in the inner arm or thighs
• Injuries to the head, scalp or face
• Serious injuries
• Disorientation
• Untreated physical injuries
• Overly-defensive caretakers
• Fear of the caretaker by the elderly person

Surgery Errors

Surgeons and other surgical staff are held to a very high standard in carrying out their duties to operate on patients.

Many times this duty of care is not upheld as a number of surgeons and other surgical staff is brought in to help operate on a single person. Other times the surgical team may receive inaccurate information regarding the patient's condition or needs resulting in an unneeded operation or in an operation that the patient cannot handle.

Such surgery errors may trigger major injuries or worsen an already-existing condition, which could lead to extended medical care, costly and painful corrective procedures, a temporary or even permanently diminished quality of life, and even death.

Our law firm has a team of experienced medical and legal experts that will work together to determine whether proper surgical care was provided. We will additionally pursue any and all other claims to which you may be entitled as a victim of a surgery error. If you feel that you or a loved one has been a victim of a surgery error, please contact our offices for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Adoption

After the process of adoption has placed a child within the legal custody of a person or persons other than to those to whom the child was born, the legal rights of the natural parents of the child no longer exist. The process of adoption requires that the persons looking to adopt a child meet many legal conditions set by the State. This includes home visits, evaluations by the State, proof of financial responsibility, and meeting a number of other complex obligations. Our office has extensive experience in quickly addressing all of the legal requirements so that the entire process of adoption is less burdensome.

Alimony

Alimony legally requires a spouse to continue to support the other spouse even after legal separation or divorce. Alimony is not automatic or an absolute right that one spouse has over another. It is usually determined by careful consideration by the court on many factors, including:

• Length of marriage
• Income of both spouses
• Age of spouses at time of divorce or separation
• Health of spouses
• Party at fault in marital dissolution
• Future financial outlook of both parties

Our family law attorneys have substantial experience in successfully representing clients in marriage dissolution, child custody, and proceedings to determine or adjust alimony and child support obligations.

Child Custody

Divorces, legal separations, and other disputes between a married couple be a very emotionally traumatic process for any children involved.

Issues of child custody and support should be addressed while maintaining the peace of mind and emotional state of the child intact. The courts ultimately honor the best interests of the child in determining child custody and visitation. For this reason, it is very important that an experienced attorney show the courts that it is in the best interest of the child involved that custody be given to you.

After a judge decides who receives custody of a child, the next issue to resolve is child support. Regardless of who has custody of the child, a parent may still be obligated with financially supporting the child. States use basic formulas to determine how much child support should be paid. This formula may not take other expenses and payments into account. In such instances, the amount of child support determined by the state may be burdensome for the paying parent or it may not be enough to support the child for the receiving parent.

Through the years, our law firm has successfully represented many parents in proceedings of child custody, child support determination, and child support modification. If you need assistance in any of these areas, please call us for immediate assistance at 1-888-GINARTE.

Child Support

Divorces, legal separations, and other disputes between a married couple be a very emotionally traumatic process for any children involved.

Issues of child custody and support should be addressed while maintaining the peace of mind and emotional state of the child intact. The courts ultimately honor the best interests of the child in determining child custody and visitation. For this reason, it is very important that an experienced attorney show the courts that it is in the best interest of the child involved that custody be given to you.

After a judge decides who receives custody of a child, the next issue to resolve is child support. Regardless of who has custody of the child, a parent may still be obligated with financially supporting the child. States use basic formulas to determine how much child support should be paid. This formula may not take other expenses and payments into account. In such instances, the amount of child support determined by the state may be burdensome for the paying parent or it may not be enough to support the child for the receiving parent.

Through the years, our law firm has successfully represented many parents in proceedings of child custody, child support determination, and child support modification. If you need assistance in any of these areas, please call us for immediate assistance at 1-888-GINARTE.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

Commercial and Corporate Litigation is a specialized area of law involving a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes. Among such disputes are:

• Mergers and Acquisitions of corporations and banks
• Securities Litigation
• Disputes in Joint Ventures and Partnerships
• Corporate Shareholder Disputes
• Disputes regarding the Uniform Commercial Code
• Contract Disputes
• Breach of Fiduciary Duties
• Employment Disputes
• Debts
• Business Dissolution

Different rules apply in litigating these actions in different forums. Different rules also apply depending on the type of corporation or partnership in dispute (closed or public corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership).

Our law firm has extensive experience in successfully representing clients involved in these disputes. Our goal is to make see ensure that these issues are resolved quickly and efficiently without providing our clients any additional burdens.

Commercial and Residential Real States

Our real estate attorneys are dedicated to providing you with expert representation in the purchase or sale of commercial and residential property. Our law firm has seen our clients through the many phases of real estate transactions including attorney review, due diligence, title clearance and lender conditions. Our goal is to ensure that our clients successfully arrive at the closing table earlier than expected.

Our law firm also counts on a wealth of professional and expert resources throughout the tri-state area such as experienced realtors, mortgage brokers, lending institutions, title agencies, home inspectors, surveyors, and environmental experts. We understand that your commercial or residential real estate transaction is valuable, and we are determined to protect your investment as we oversee you through this process.

Contract Disputes

Contract disputes may arise at any time before or after two or more parties enter into an agreement. Such disputes may arise as the parties strive to reach an agreement regarding sales and merchandise contracts, partnership agreements, insurance contracts, and just about any other agreement governing everyday transactions.

Our goal is to protect your interests at every stage of the contract dispute. When the contract calls for actions that are too burdensome for you to perform, we will work to protect your interests. We will represent you and guide you through the entire life of a contract, from contract formation to having any and all parties to the contract perform their contractual duties. If needed, we will represent you before a judge and litigate your interests according to the contract.

Marriage Dissolution

The most common forms of marriage dissolution are divorce, annulment, and separation:

• Divorce is the legal process by which a marriage is terminated through the courts. Each of the States of New York and New Jersey has very different requirements that the parties seeking a divorce must meet in order to successfully obtain a divorce.
• Annulment is appropriate when it can be shown that the marriage was not legal in the first place. Such grounds for annulment include fraud, duress, and various forms of incapacity of one party.
• A legal separation may lead to the dissolution of a marriage if the parties seeking to legally terminate the union can meet the various grounds for legal termination, some of which include abandonment and adultery.

Marriage dissolution usually includes issues of spousal support and alimony, child support and custody, and distribution of debts and property. Because the laws regarding dissolution of marriage are so complex, it is important that persons seeking to terminate a marriage find a competent attorney to represent their interests in the process. Our attorneys have represented the interests of many persons seeking to terminate their marriages with the most complex legal issues, and we are here to serve you.

Estate Administration

Having your loved one suddenly pass away without a will or become unable to fend for himself may be a very confusing and stressful time as you try to determine what his wishes would have been. In those instances, it is important to have an attorney experienced in estate administration to guide you and your family through the process of dividing the remaining estate.

Depending on the state of residence, the laws will call for the estate to be distributed differently to the heirs or for the care of the person to be handled differently in the instance of a person suddenly becoming incapacitated and unable to determine his future.

Our expertise includes handling such matters such as wills, guardianships, general administrations, and litigating claims for incapacitated persons. If you need assistance in this particular are, please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.

Family Law

The area of family law is dedicated to regulating all issues of domestic relations, including the following:

• Marriage
• Cohabitation Agreements
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Adoption
• Child support
• Child custody
• Dissolution of Marriage

Countless unforeseen issues may arise out of a domestic union, especially if minor children, substantial assets, or out-of-state parties are involved. Such issues must be handled with extreme care in order to preserve the family unit as much as possible and to prevent emotional damage to everyone these issues affect, especially children.

Our firm handles these cases with all due care and sensitivity to the needs of everyone involved. We work as professionally and efficiently as possible to resolve all issues without making the process longer or more burdensome than needed.

Foreclosures

Foreclosure is a process that a lender begins to recover an unpaid balance on a mortgage to a home or other dwelling. Foreclosure can be a very costly process. Aside from the outstanding balance of the mortgage debt, other costs and fees are added on to the debt. At times, the courts must get involved. Each process varies according the laws of the State where the foreclosure is occurring.

Our expert real estate attorneys are dedicated to making any foreclosure process as efficient and as easy as possible for you. We work closely with teams of professionals and experts that are dedicated to protecting your investment. We have extensive experience in successfully representing homeowners who are in foreclosure proceedings, and we will do the same for you.

Municipal Court Matters

Matters handled at the municipal court level, regardless of how minor they may seem, may be costly, time-consuming, and burdensome if not handled appropriately. They may also have long-term negative effects on you.

Our legal expertise includes negotiating with prosecutors and convincing judges to lower mandatory fines and sentences for municipal court matters such as traffic fines, DWI, and lesser criminal matters such as trespass, nuisance, or assault. We will work to resolve your issues as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Please contact us for immediate attention if you need assistance in a municipal court matter at 1-888-GINARTE.

Prenuptial Agreements

A prenuptial agreement, also known as a post-nuptial agreement, is a contract between two persons seeking to be married. These contracts govern nearly all issues relating to marriage such as inheritance, distribution of property, and finances. There are, however, certain issues that a prenuptial agreement cannot address.

All parties seeking to enter into a prenuptial agreement must comply with its strict legal requirements for it to be enforceable. Our office has experts in this field of law that can help you successfully create a prenuptial agreement that will not only meet your needs but also the legal requirements that will make it enforceable.

Residential Real State

Our real estate attorneys are dedicated to providing you with expert representation in the purchase or sale of commercial and residential property. Our law firm has seen our clients through the many phases of real estate transactions including attorney review, due diligence, title clearance and lender conditions. Our goal is to ensure that our clients successfully arrive at the closing table earlier than expected.

Our law firm also counts on a wealth of professional and expert resources throughout the tri-state area such as experienced realtors, mortgage brokers, lending institutions, title agencies, home inspectors, surveyors, and environmental experts. We understand that your commercial or residential real estate transaction is valuable, and we are determined to protect your investment as we oversee you through this process.

Wills

The death of a family member is a very emotionally exhausting time. The last thing that you need as you mourn the loss of your loved one is to have to settle disputes on how to manage the belongings and assets that your loved one has left behind.

Such worries can be settled through a properly-executed and recorded will to distribute the property and assets left behind. Debts and funeral expenses can also be addressed by means of a will.

Our attorneys have extensive experience in quickly and efficiently drafting wills to conform to the desires of the person leaving the will. Please contact us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE if you need assistance with an issue of a will.