It is no surprise that a substantial portion of the population take part in social media. After making a claim for personal injuries, a defendant may request access to an injured person’s Facebook account. Defense attorneys will do this to find out if the injured person’s claims are consistent with the plaintiff’s claims. [Read more…]
Teenager Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Texting While Driving Before Fatal Accident
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…]
No Pay Equals Pay Day for Ginarte Client
By Matthew Villani
On June 11, 2012, after a hard fought four day trial, Ginarte Law Firm obtained a $350,000 verdict on behalf of a Portuguese-speaking client who was injured in a New York car accident. [Read more…]
Construction Debris Catches Fire on Rail Car in New Jersey
A rail car filled with construction materials caught on fire in New Jersey June 2012 when it was ignited by a welder. According to the Jersey Journal, the car was parked at the CSX rail yard on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kearny, New Jersey. Though no one was injured in the fire, the case brings up some important points. [Read more…]
Ginarte Lawyer Matthew V. Villani Continues to Volunteer His Time for Charity
At Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd L.L.P. our attorneys have consistently donated their time for numerous charitable causes. An example of that tradition is found in associate Matthew V. Villani. [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…]