Here’s a news item we like – the New Jersey Department of Transportation has announced a series of ‘Complete Streets’ policy and design workshops. The NJDOT announced the upcoming seminars in a press release in April. [Read more…]
The Importance Of Early Representation In Personal Injury Cases
By Matthew V. Villani
Many people believe they can wait up to two years after an accident before filing a personal injury lawsuit. However, people are often surprised to learn that when bringing a claim for personal injuries against a public entity or an agent or employee of a public entity, they must give proper notice of the claim within 90 days of their accident or injury or they may have forever waived their rights to bring a lawsuit and receive compensation. [Read more…]
Ginarte Attorney Donates His Time To Help Children With Disabilities
Since our founding, Ginarte Gonzalez Winograd L.L.P. has been committed to providing our clients with excellent legal representation and helping the community at large. On April 28, 2012, a Ginarte attorney participated in replacing the boat house roof at Camp Marcella. [Read more…]
NYC Construction Accident Disrupts Café Patrons, Damages Hotel Espresso Bar
Patrons at the café of Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York had to run to safety when a construction accident broke a wall into the hotel resulting in a “river” of wet cement and debris pouring through the hole. [Read more…]
NY Construction Accident Raises Awareness of Dangers Construction Workers Face
According to the NY Daily News, a construction worker working on the Second Avenue subway line was seriously injured last week when a concrete slab fell on him. The worker was hospitalized in serious but stable condition with back and leg injuries, according to the article. [Read more…]
Chemical Safety Board Video Analyzes “Hot Work” Explosion at Buffalo DuPont Plant
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents, has just released a video in support of its latest safety campaign outlining the dangers of “hot work.” Hot work accidents occur when workers are welding, grinding or cutting near flammable vapor. [Read more…]
4 Area Construction Fatalities in 12 Days
Occasionally we can go months without hearing of a fatal construction accident on the news. But in recent days, that has been far from the case. Four construction workers have died in four separate construction accidents in the area in just 12 days’ time. [Read more…]
Deadly Crane Accident at Manhattan Work Site
A construction crane collapsed in Manhattan, killing one and injuring four others. The FDNY said the crane boom came apart in two pieces, according to the Associated Press, one 80 feet long and the other 40 feet long. According to numerous sources, the crane was due for an inspection a mere two days after the accident. [Read more…]
Brooklyn Construction Collapse Kills 1, Injures 4
A 22-year-old construction worker was killed and four others were injured when the building they were working on collapsed on them. Only moments earlier, the group had been “joking” that the building would fall in, according to the New York Daily News. [Read more…]
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