On September 13th, Minerva Del Valle celebrated 16 years as a member of the Ginarte team. She began her professional career working as a legal assistant for John O’Dwyer, Esq. Today, Minerva is the legal assistant on personal injury cases for Joseph Ginarte, Esq. and Mr. Roger Guarda. In addition, Minerva manages the Ginarte call center, which it is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The call center is responsible for answering the concerns of people who call for help and legal advice.
GINARTE CELEBRATES FIRST TIME MOM, KAREN ZUNIGA
Karen Zuniga is a member of the Ginarte team in the Newark office, where she is a legal assistant, supporting Robert H. Baumgarten, Esq. However, her professional career began six years ago, in October 2013, when she joined the team as a litigation department receptionist. Karen has continued to grow professionally into the role she currently holds, working with one of the firm’s lawyers in personal injury cases.
Karen always wanted to be part of the legal system, she even thought about studying law when she finished her undergraduate studies. She joined the Ginarte team, as the firm provided her with the opportunity to expand her knowledge of the legal system and also to work professionally within the legal field.
THE GINARTE FAMILY CELEBRATES ITS ANNUAL BBQ
For the third consecutive year, the Ginarte Law Firm family celebrated their annual BBQ. The family BBQ took place on September 7th with about 230 people in attendance. Members of the team, their families, couples and children, amassed in Surf City, New Jersey for a day of fellowship, friendship and fun, accompanied by a delicious meal.
Members of the 8 Ginarte offices located in Newark, New York, Union City, Clifton, Perth Amboy, Queens, Elizabeth and New Brunswick, met to more thoroughly know each other outside the workplace. The BBQ provides an opportunity to strengthen interpersonal ties and establish channels of communication, collaborating between all the offices of the firm. It helps to improve the attention the staff give to clients and provide a better working environment.
I Hired the Ginarte Law Firm for the Well-Being of My Family
It has been more than six years since his accident, but Luis García remembers it in detail. It was a normal work day, and almost at the time of leaving he was asked to finish installing a ceiling in a closet. Since there was no right sized ladder, he used a larger one, but since it did not open he decided to screw it to the wall. Shortly after starting the work, the screws gave way and the structure slid towards the ground. “I tried to hold on to the door frame, but I couldn’t reach it and I fell back, hitting my right shoulder, back and neck, and my foot got caught between both parts of the ladder,” he says.
Hearing the noise of the fall, one of his coworkers approached to remove the ladder. While still on the ground, he called 911 to send an ambulance, because the intention of his boss was to transfer him by car to a hospital. “I had already seen how they had treated other workers and that’s why I refused,” he says.
In the Emergency Room, the surgeons inserted a plate in his ankle, gave Luis pain relievers and sent home the next day. That night his boss called him to tell Luis that he would paid for everything. The social worker who was just talking to him to understand his case recommended Luis to seek a lawyer, and that was what he did. “I contacted the Ginarte law Firm and they immediately helped me to obtain workers’ compensation and medical appointments, because I was still in a lot of pain. It turned out that I had fractured my ankle in seven parts and had some vertebrae compressing my nerves in the back and neck. In the end I needed three operations,” he recalls.
Today, despite the fact that the operations were a success, Luis suffers from pain, particularly when the weather changes and has difficulty running and lifting weight. “Hire the Ginarte Law Firm and don’t doubt your decision. It’s for your health and the well-being of your family,” he convincingly says.
Two Important Things You Should Do After an Accident at Work
The day of his accident, Rafael Cabrera thought and acted quickly: he went to the hospital and then sought the advice of the Ginarte law firm. These two steps made the difference so that he could file and win his case against the company he works for.
Almost two years ago he was tying pallets to the side of a truck, when one of the sides of the pulling belt was released, causing him to lose his balance and fall on his back on the hooks of the loading machine. “While falling, I instinctively moved to the left side so as not to injure my spine. In return, I stripped my entire arm and hit my neck, shoulder and elbow, ”Rafael recalls.
As soon as he could get up, Rafael went to inform his supervisor of the accident and asked to take him to the hospital. This, however, had him sitting for three hours in the office and indicated that he should go to the company doctor the next day. However, the strong pains forced Rafael to go directly to the hospital that same night, where they made different plans and reported his injuries.
“Despite the pain, the next day I returned to work, because I cannot afford to miss. The company doctor just did a drug test. Evidently he found nothing and said I could continue with the work normally. To top it off, on the day of the accident I was only paid for the three hours I worked. That is when I knew I had to find a lawyer to defend my rights and make the company pay me for the medical care my injuries needed,” Rafael recalls.
Upon hearing the details of the case, the Ginarte law firm immediately mobilized to defend Rafael’s rights, demanding workers compensation that would allowed Rafael to receive therapy and compensation for the damages suffered. “I recommend everyone who has an accident at work to go to the hospital first and then contact Ginarte’s lawyers. My experience was excellent. Not only did they always keep me up to date, but they explained the legal details in my language, which made the difference. I am very satisfied with the results,” he says.
The results of a car crash
Juan Rosazza is part of the latest statistics published by the US Department of Transportation on car crashes reported to the police in 2016. He is one of the more than two million people injured that year.
He was on his way to work like every day, when the light changed to red. While waiting for the green light, he saw through the rearview mirror that another car was approaching without stopping and knew immediately that it would crash into him. The impact was not tremendous, but it did push him physically forward and throw all the things he carried in the seats.
“The driver got out and offered to pay for the damages to the car, but I preferred to call the police so that a formal report could be made. Luckily I did, because after a few weeks I started having neck and shoulder pain and when I went to the doctor he told me I would need physical therapy, “recalls Juan.
In his daily commute, Juan always saw the offices of the Ginarte law firm, the office was on the roads he traveled. When the pains began, he did not hesitate and went to a consultation with the police report in hand to tell his case. “From the beginning they treated me very well and they managed to get the insurance of the person who hit me to pay, not only for the damage to the car but also for all my medical expenses,” he explains.
A shock, which initially seemed to go no further than property damage, ended up sending Juan to therapy for three months to overcome neck and shoulder pain and to recover fully. “I totally recommend Ginarte’s services. I tell everyone who has gone through or experienced a situation similar to mine that they receive legal advice, without being afraid of their immigration status. In my case, it has undoubtedly made the difference “, emphasizes Juan.
The Ginarte law firm has been winning personal injury cases for Hispanic clients in New York and New Jersey for more than 35 years. For a free consultation call 1-888-446-2783 or visit https://www.ginarte.com/.
Ginarte’s lawyers have done a lot for me, I know I’m in good hands
2015 will forever be the worst year in the life of Manuel Álvarez. He arrived six years earlier from Spain and was working in a new building in Jersey City. With all the work done by his colleagues, his responsibility that day was to dismantle the scaffolding.
With a helmet on his head and harnesses on his body, Manuel climbed the structure located about nine feet up, however, there was no where to attach the safety ropes. They also did not assign him a taskmate. He began to dismantle the pieces alone and was throwing them towards the ground. There was a section where another scaffold was below it causing him to turn around to throw the pieces on the other side. One of the pieces he carried collided with the board on which he was standing and he fell flat on his face.
Manuel does not remember how long he was unconscious, he just remembers when they called the ambulance. “Initially I thought it was fine, but then it hit me, this tremendous pain on the right side of my ribs. For two months he was in the hospital unable to do anything. “Then, one day, I was discharged” he recalls. Two days later, he had to return to emergency room, this time at a different hospital, because a lump he had on the right side of the body burst. There he was operated on immediately because the entire area was infected. “They left my wound open because I had to go down three times a week to the operating room to clean it. I was about to die”.
The accident left Manuel with part of his liver and right lung perforated, as well as a clot in his brain that affects his mobility. “The right hand and leg do not react. They’re going to do an MRI to see if they can operate on me, “he says. The Ginarte law firm took his case when he was in the second hospital and immediately opened proceedings for criminal negligence and for permanent disability. “They have done a lot for me. They have taken care of the processing of medical expenses with the insurer. I know I’m in good hands, I do not doubt that, “he says.
The Ginarte law firm has been winning personal injury cases for Hispanic clients in New York and New Jersey for more than 35 years. For a free consultation call 1-888-446-2783 or visit https://www.ginarte.com/.
A Note from our Team
During these days of festivities the legal group of Ginarte, Gallardo, Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP reflects on this year’s expansion of our headquarters building in Newark and new office in NY. We also pause to take into account the blessings of these previous months as we celebrate together as a team.
Injured Restaurant Worker Recovers with the Help of the Ginarte Law Firm
“A great sacrifice.” Are the three words that come to mind for Jose Luis Diaz when describing his life after the accident he suffered in 2015. While working in a restaurant, a tray with about 30 glasses fell on his right shoulder.
The Fall Affected Me Forever, but, at least, Ginarte’s Lawyers Won My Case
There is not a single day that Pedro Meneses, a 55-year-old Ecuadorian, does not think about more than July 15, 2013. He is not only reminded of the pain he suffers in the neck, left shoulder and back, but also, the place where he no longer lives. Since having to reduce expenses, he was forced to move out of the state.
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