$3.2 Million settlement in a medical malpractice case brought on behalf of a 14-year-old girl from Hillside, New Jersey. When she was just 16-months-old, our client was misdiagnosed by a New Jersey hospital emergency room. As a result of the misdiagnosis, there was a delay in treatment at a point when timing was absolutely critical. Consequently, the young girl had to undergo multiple surgeries and placement of a feeding tube for many of the years that followed. She now has chronic kidney disease. The settlement monies will fund a short term trust and an annuity to ensure that all of this child’s needs are met during her lifetime (Bryan H. Mintz, Essex County, 2015).
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Mintz & Geftic is proud to annouce that we have been recognized by Three Best Rated® for “providing consistent high quality” to our clients. Our law firm has been named one of the Top 3 Medical Malpractice lawyers in Elizabeth, New Jersey! Three Best Rated® is dedicated to selecting the top 3 local businesses, professionals, restaurants and health care providers in a number of cities nationwide.
0$15 million settlement in a medical malpractice suit on behalf of an 11-year-old girl from Irvington, New Jersey. The suit alleged that the hospital and girl’s cardiologist deviated from the accepted standards of care by not following up about an appointment for a corrective surgery in early 2005, which could have treated her congenital abnormality and prevented a stroke that caused brain-damage. An Essex County, New Jersey Superior Court Judge approved the settlement on December 18, 2015. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Essex County, New Jersey 2015).
0A national report card on hospital safety came out this week that all New Jersey residents should see. As one of New Jersey’s top medical malpractice law firms (see recent verdicts and settlements here) this report definitely caught the attention of our medical malpractice lawyers here at Mintz & Geftic.
0In our last Medical Malpractice blog post, we wrote about New Jersey’s Hospital Grades and the poor safety marks that so many of our state’s hospitals received. We discussed how alarming this report could be for many of New Jersey’s residents and how it definitely caught the attention of our medical malpractice lawyers here at Mintz & Geftic. Knowing which hospitals are considered the least safe is important for residents of Elizabeth and all around New Jersey. However, understanding which of New Jersey hospitals performed the best in this study can also be valuable. We realize that unfortunately most patients don’t have the luxury…
0$1.7 million settlement, Medical Malpractice in failing to timely diagnose, refer and treat a patient with cardiac symptoms resulting in a heart attack and severe heart muscle damage. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Bergen County, New Jersey 2004).
0$1 million settlement, Medical Malpractice in a neurosurgical operation that caused paralysis. (Insurance policy limits)(Jeffrey E. Strauss, Essex County 2010).
0$400,000 Settlement of a wrongful death accident case. Plaintiff was an elderly man on the way to his doctor appointment when he encountered a ramp at the building entranceway to the doctor’s office. The ramp was too steep and did not contain railings to steady his progress. Plaintiff then lost his balance, backpedaled and fell hitting his head on the ground causing a skull fracture that triggered a deteriorating condition culminating in his death three months later. This wrongful death accident case ensued resulting in the recovery of wrongful death damages. (Union County, 2016).
0Mintz & Geftic is pleased to announce that partner Bryan Mintz has been named to the “Top 100 Lawyers in New Jersey” list by Super Lawyers. The Top 100 list will be displayed in Super Lawyers® magazine and also featured in April’s edition of NJ Monthly. Only five percent of attorneys across the state are designated as Super Lawyers, which Bryan has now achieved for the sixth straight year. An even smaller percentage of attorneys are chosen for the “Top 100” list. Super Lawyers Selection Process The annual selections are based on a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer…
0Preventable medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, right after heart disease and cancer. Generally, doctors are very smart, dedicated to their patients, hardworking, and have a deep down commitment to helping others. However, they are human and humans make mistakes. In the field of medicine, unlike law or other professions, a simple mistake can have life-or-death consequences. During the course of a professional career in which thousands of patients are treated every year, even the best of doctors will often make mistakes that may cause patients to suffer harm. Knowing this, doctors purchase insurance to protect…
0August 1, 2016 – We are very pleased to congratulate Mintz & Geftic’s partner Bryan H. Mintz. After four years of a hard fought legal battle involving complex medical issues, Bryan secured a $3.2 Million settlement in a medical malpractice case brought on behalf of our client, a 14-year-old girl from Hillside, New Jersey. An Essex County Superior Court Judge approved the settlement on June 30, 2016. When she was just 16-months-old, our client was misdiagnosed with a viral illness and sent home from the emergency room. It turned out that she had bacteremia at the time of that emergency room visit and required further…
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0Mintz & Geftic is pleased to announce that Bryan Mintz has been named to the “Top 100 Lawyers in New Jersey” list by Super Lawyers for the 2nd year in a row! Only five percent of attorneys across the state are designated as Super Lawyers, which Bryan has now achieved for the 7th straight year. An even smaller percentage of attorneys are selected to the “Top 100” list. The list will be displayed in Super Lawyers® magazine as well as New Jersey Monthly. Super Lawyers Selection Process Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an…
0$1,136,500 settlement for an individual who fell from scaffolding while at work suffering a work-related injury. The settlement included a recovery of $1,000,000 for negligence and $136,500 for workers compensation benefits. (Essex County, New Jersey 2015).
0Mintz & Geftic of Elizabeth, New Jersey is pleased to announce that Bryan Mintz has been selected to the 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. This is the fifth year in a row that Mr. Mintz has received this recognition. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Published by Thomson Reuters and also featured in NJ Monthly Magazine, New Jersey Super Lawyers announced its new listing of attorneys who have “attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” The annual selections are based on a…
0Mintz & Geftic of Elizabeth, New Jersey is pleased to announce that Bryan Mintz has been selected to the 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. This is the fourth year in a row that Mr. Mintz has received this recognition. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
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