Technology is advancing at a faster rate than we can handle. Every couple of months. New technology is appearing. The latest is wearable technology, i.e., Google glasses. We have not yet mastered using cell phones while driving. We should not be using cell phones while driving. Do hands free devices make it any safer?
GINARTE ATTORNEY OBTAINS 6.5 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT
The Ginarte Law Firm is proud to announce that one of our attorneys has obtained a $6,500,00.00 settlement on behalf of Elba Galeno in Galeno v. NJ Tranist on Monday, September 29, 2014. The case was docketed in Essex County. [Read more…]
Investigation Ongoing in Commuter Train Crash
After a week of work, the last thing on your mind during your Friday evening commute is how you will be getting to work Monday morning. Most people, and especially those who ride commuter trains, are using the time to inwardly celebrate the weekend as they think of the plans they have for their days off. For many people, the evening ritual was rudely interrupted by a serious train accident on Friday, May 17, 2013. [Read more…]
Worker Rescued from Roosevelt Island Tram
A worker who was inspecting cables became stuck in machinery above a Roosevelt Island tram recently and had to be rescued, according to a news report. “His foot got between two of the wheels, the car rolled an inch or two, trapping his foot, pinning it between the wheel and the cable,” a police detective told a New York TV station. The injured worker was transported to a local hospital. [Read more…]
Fault May Be Widespread in Transit Accidents
Mass transit accidents are complicated from a legal perspective because numerous individuals and companies could be at fault. If someone’s negligence caused, or contributed, to a crash, then they can be held accountable for ensuing injuries. [Read more…]