This past weekend, the Ginarte Law Firm took part in the 32nd annual Dominican Day Parade held in New York City. The Parade traveled up New York’s Sixth Avenue from 37th Street to 52nd Street. The Ginarte Law Firm sponsored a float that was part of the parade. The parade was attended by thousands of New Yorkers including mayor Michael Bloomberg. Raul Acosta and his band Oro Solido were also in attendance. [Read more…]
Sometimes those who are employed to save lives end up with their own lives on the line. When EMTs and firefighters respond to serious car accidents, bus accidents, or explosions, they are at risk of injury themselves. A recent construction accident in nearby Philadelphia illustrated this when a construction worker and a firefighter were both hurt. [Read more…]
When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration tells an employer to correct a worksite issue, the company need to do it. Failure to abide by OSHA standards could result in serious injury or even death to workers on a job site. [Read more…]
You might consider yourself a safe person, someone who doesn’t take a lot of risks and who is always looking to prevent an accident. But regardless of how safe you are, you will encounter people who aren’t as cautious. And when you’re out in public, over at someone’s house, or even on your front porch, someone else’s carelessness could cause you serious harm. [Read more…]
Hospitals profit from their mistakes when insurance companies pay for the extended stays and care patients receive because of surgical errors. According to the New York Times, researchers from Boston Consulting Group, Harvard’s schools of medicine and public health and Texas Health Resources say error rates would decline if hospitals stopped being paid for errors. [Read more…]
In the unfortunate event that you find yourself involved in an accident, you may need to seek medical treatment at some point. This question will arise; Who will pay for my medical bills. This happens in any type of case whether it is an automobile accident, slip & fall, work related injury or any other type of personal injury. If you have the misfortune of having no insurance coverage whatsoever, the answer is an easy one. If you incurred the medical treatment and the bills remain unpaid, you may be responsible to pay those bills. The party who caused your injury may also have responsibility for paying you for the unpaid medicals when and if a lawsuit is filed.
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A water company employee was fatally injured in a construction accident as he tried to repair a fire hydrant in Watchung, N.J., the Echoes-Sentinel reported. The man was knocked unconscious when the hydrant’s pipe burst. He was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries several days later. [Read more…]
By James Krupka
Chances are that either you or someone you know has, at some point, been injured due to the condition of a public sidewalk. Injuries caused by raised slabs or the presence of snow and ice or other defects are common. However, in the State of New Jersey, not all cases involving injuries caused by defective or improperly maintained sidewalks are treated equally. [Read more…]
By John J. Megjugorac, Esq.
Fighting against injustice is a core tenant of the Ginarte Law Firm. Our attorneys work to help victims of accidents and workplace discrimination to obtain the justice that they deserve. This fight is often fought outside of the courtroom and our attorneys have frequently worked to educate the general public on their rights. [Read more…]
Falls are the number one cause of construction deaths. And most if not all of these falls could have prevented with good safety practices. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently conducted a safety stand-down to stress the importance of preventing falls at construction sites. [Read more…]
