By Matthew V. Villani
The most dangerous and deadliest time of the year to drive is during holidays. According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), July 4th and New Year’s Day are consistently ranked as the deadliest holidays of the year. [Read more…]
New York City was once viewed by many as the crime capital of the country. Residents and visitors alike walked the streets of the Big Apple with care, always fearful a crime was about to happen. Many things have changed in New York City over the past couple of decades. A monumental effort to make the city safer has paid off — New York City is now one of the safest big cities in the country, according to recent crime statistics. Safe from violent crime, that is. Although gun violence has decreased markedly in recent years, New York car accidents have not, making cars more dangerous than guns in the Big Apple. [Read more…]
If you have recently been injured in a New York or New Jersey accident and believe that another person or entity is responsible for those injuries, you may have the basis for a personal injury accident case. If someone else was at fault, then you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries you suffered, including compensation for things such as your medical bills, time lost from work, and pain and suffering. The first step toward being compensated for your injuries is to retain the services of a New York or New Jersey personal injury attorney. [Read more…]
By Matthew V. Villani
A single tractor-trailer can weigh more than 80,000 pounds and can be up to 75 feet in length. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has reported that over 500,000 truck accidents occur each year. Approximately 5,000 fatalities related to truck accidents occur on an annual basis. [Read more…]
Partner Manuel González
Partner Manuel González currently serves on the executive committee of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Members of the executive committee are made of attorneys from plaintiff and defense workers’ compensation bar. The executive committee serves the critical function of reviewing proposed legislation to the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation laws and analyzing its potential impact. The committee then issues recommendations to the New Jersey State Bar Association. [Read more…]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, urged New Jersey employers to protect workers from falls while on the job in a statement released last week. The announcement by OSHA follows investigations into four recent New Jersey construction accidents. [Read more…]
A construction worker’s first day on the job should be cause for celebration at the end of the day. Sadly, for one Brooklyn construction worker, his first day on the job was his last day after he fell to his death. The worker was working on the reparation of the façade on an 11-story Manhattan building when the accident happened. [Read more…]
A New York construction worker was fatally injured in a recent workplace accident. According to reports, the 47-year-old construction worker was working in East Greenbush, approximately150 miles north of Manhattan, when the accident happened. The worker was employed by a paving company and was lowering a light tower at the time the accident happened. Apparently, the tower made contact with overhead power lines, setting off a fatal burst of electricity. Witnesses to the accident said the victim was consumed by the ensuing fire before anyone could do anything to help. [Read more…]
By Matthew V. Villani
“Before recovery may be had, a duty must exist in law, and a failure in that duty must be proved as a fact.” Mergel v. Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., 41 N.J. Super.372, 379 (App. Div. 1956). There can be no recovery in a negligence action if the actor violated no duty owed to the injured party. Karuth v. Geller, 54 N.J. Super.442, 453 (App. Div. 1959). Furthermore, “negligence is tested by whether the reasonable, prudent person at the time and place should recognize and foresee an unreasonable risk or likelihood of harm or danger to others.” Rappaport v. Nichols, 31 N.J. 188, 201 (1959).Therefore, the standard of care must be that of “a reasonable person of ordinary prudence” under the same or similar circumstances.” Butler v. Acme Markets, Inc., 177 N.J. Super.279, 286 (1981). [Read more…]
A Massachusetts court has sentenced an 18-year-old driver to two and a half years for a fatality he caused while texting behind the wheel.
The teenager was one of the first persons in the nation to be sent to prison as a result of criminal charges related to texting while driving. [Read more…]
