The legal system in the United States allows a victim who has been injured in a personal injury accident to file a lawsuit against the person, or entity, responsible for those injuries in order to recover damages. But what happens if the person who is responsible for your injuries is deceased? This is a question that comes up frequently and one that actually has a fairly simple answer. If the person responsible for your injuries is deceased, you are entitled to pursue compensation for your injuries by suing the decedent’s estate. Although the answer is rather simple, pursuing a lawsuit against someone who is deceased can be complicated and time consuming because of the procedural requirements involved. [Read more…]
You Have The Right To Adequate Security
Each year the FBI releases data on violent crimes throughout the country. Consistently, the FBI in their Uniform Crime Report find that over a million violent crimes are “reported” each year. Individuals generally rely on security when they are at bars, hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, or apartments. Many victims of these violent crimes are unaware that they may have the right to seek compensation as a result of being the victim of a crime. [Read more…]
Elevators Are Not As Safe As You Think
Por Matthew V. Villani, Esq.
“Complex instrumentalities”, such as elevators, are frequently the cause of personal injuries. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, on average, 27 people are killed in elevator accidents each year. The same study revealed that on average about 10,200 people are injured by elevators each year. Most of these accidents and injuries are said to be caused by “door malfunction, carriage misalignment with floors, and passenger safety vulnerabilities.” [i] [Read more…]
New Jersey High Court Upholds Red Decals for Young New Jersey Drivers
The New Jersey Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a requirement that teenage drivers display a red decal on their license plates to allow law enforcement to identify them. Although lawyers for the losing side have vowed to take the fight to the U.S. Supreme Court, it appears that for now New Jersey teens will be easy to spot on the road. [Read more…]
Swimming Pool and Water-Related Accidents Rise in the Summer
Each summer, children and adults flock to oceans, lakes, pools and water parks. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to many individuals, they are exposed to great dangers. From 2005-2009, there was an average of 3,533 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) annually in the United States and an additional 347 people died each year from drowning in boating-related incidents. [i] [Read more…]
Rural New York Explosion Devastates Home and Family
An early morning explosion flattened a two-story house in Wilson, New York, on Tuesday, July 24, killing a 14-year-old girl. The house, in a rural area of western New York, exploded around 6a.m. and was quickly reduced to a pile of rubble, according to the Associated Press. [Read more…]
Work Zone Fatal Accident Under Investigation In New York
A tragic work zone accident took the lives of six people in upstate New York September 2012. According to news reports, a tractor-trailer ran into a series of vehicles that were either stopped or slowed in a work zone. The truck accident took place on a stretch of Route 11 in Jefferson County that was being paved at the time of the collision. Authorities say that the semi-truck first crashed into an SUV, which burst into flames, killing all five occupants of the vehicle. Then another SUV was hit by the tractor-trailer. It flipped over, killing the driver of that vehicle as well. A state transportation worker’s vehicle was also struck, causing it to ignite. The driver of that vehicle was seriously injured and remains in the hospital. Two other tractor-trailers were also involved in the multi-vehicle collision; however, their drivers did not suffer any significant injuries. [Read more…]
New Jersey’s Ginarte Law Firm Claims Police Used Excessive Force in Shooting of New Brunswick Man
Attorney Joseph A. Ginarte
Newark, NJ (August 1, 2012) — Attorney Joseph A. Ginarte has filed a federal court civil rights lawsuit against city and police officials that he claims are responsible for a January 2012 shooting that left his 19-year-old client paralyzed for life. [Read more…]
What Is An Unsafe Sidewalk?
By Matthew V. Villani
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that commercial property owners owe a duty to those using their sidewalks. Specifically, commercial property owners have an affirmative duty to maintain their sidewalks. Stewart vs. 104 Wallace Street, Inc. 97 NJ 146 (1991). [Read more…]
Fourth of July Yacht Trip Ends In Deaths of Three Children
Sadly, a family trip on a yacht to watch the Fourth of July fireworks ended in the death of three children aged 12, 11 and 8. The boat, which was pulled out of New York’s Long Island Sound on July 5, was scheduled to provide family and friends with the perfect place to view the Fourth of July fireworks. [Read more…]
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