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…]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the investigative and regulatory agency that manages workplace safety and health. When a construction site is found to have unsafe conditions OSHA can issue fines or even shut down the site. In the case of one Paterson, N.J. contractor, OSHA fines have reached nearly $50,000 for serious violations that could have led to a tragic construction accident. [Read more…]
When you get in a car with a friend, you probably don’t think twice about their driving skills. For many of us, we assume those closest to us are safe drivers until they prove otherwise. But when an accident happens and your friend or loved one is at fault, the consequences can be difficult to deal with. [Read more…]
A New York City man is pursing a $4 million lawsuit against his former employer, a car dealership in Queens, for alleged sexual orientation discrimination. As ABC News reports, the man says that he was fired from his position as a finance manager because he is HIV-positive. [Read more…]
N.B.A. player Jason Collins broke ground recently when he became the first male athlete on a major American sports team to come out as gay. While the situation indicates a greater acceptance of LGBT individuals than in the past, many people face workplace gender and sexual orientation discrimination every day. [Read more…]
Legislation in the New Jersey State Senate would let police confiscate the cellphones of drivers involved in car accidents, CBS Philly reports. [Read more…]
Selecting an automobile insurance policy can be as daunting as purchasing a home computer. Who do you purchase an insurance policy from? What is covered? How much will the insurance cost me? Most importantly, what type of coverage should I buy? The first time you find out about what coverage you have purchased may be when you go see your lawyer after a motor vehicle accident. At that point, you cannot make any changes to your policy to cover the accident that you were just involved in. [Read more…]
Recently, the New Jersey State Senate passed bill S69, which increases fines and authorizes motor vehicle penalty points and license suspension for convictions related to talking or texting on hand-held devices while driving. The bill amends N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.3 and declares unlawful the use of a wireless telephone or electronic communication device by an operator of a moving motor vehicle on a public road or highway. [Read more…]
Construction accidents happen everywhere, and they happen for a variety of reasons. But, when they happen repeatedly on the same site, it’s only a matter of time before officials get involved. Such is the case at a Hudson River bridge, where two accidents in less than a month have led to the site being temporarily shut down. [Read more…]
