$1 million settlement, Medical Malpractice in a neurosurgical operation that caused paralysis

Patients who sue a hospital for medical malpractice are not entitled to records documenting the hospital’s internal examination into what went wrong, the state Supreme Court has ruled, upholding a 2004 law intended to encourage medical professionals to learn from and prevent future mistakes.

$2.1 million settlement for injuries involving serious personal injuries caused by an automobile accident.   The recovery included $191,000 in workers’ compensation benefits and $1,986,475 for negligence.  (Union County 2010).

Mintz & Geftic’s client, a New Jersey firefighter, was involved in a serious slip and fall accident. He suffered a serious knee and quadriceps injury requiring emergent surgery when he slipped and fell on the stairwell leading to the third floor of an apartment complex building in Elizabeth, New Jersey. We alleged that the treads on the stairs were worn and that the railing was wobbly and unsafe.  Our client is a firefighter and he was out of work for almost  a year because of the accident. Our client was out of work for almost a year because of the accident and serious injuries….

$10 Million settlement of a class action against Discover Financial Services relating to the bank’s credit cards. alleging that the bank imposed payment protection without consent , deceptively marketed the service, and improperly administered the plan harming consumers (Bryan H. Mintz, with co-counsel, Northern District of Illinois, 2013).

$88,400 settlement for our client who suffered significant injuries in an accident involving an Uber vehicle. Our client’s vehicle was struck by a UBER vehicle causing her accident-related injuries. As a result of this crash with an Uber driver, she underwent a series of epidural streroid injections at the bilateral L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels. MINTZ & GEFTIC  FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE All cases involving any accident with an Uber vehicle, a truck accident, car accident, slip and fall accident, or work-related accident require NO FEE unless we are successful in securing you a recovery to compensate you for your…

$100,000 settlement of bus accident case (Essex County, New Jersey 2013).

Mintz & 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…

$450,000 settlement in premises liability case. (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2013).

Mintz & Geftic’s client suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehcile accident when his vehicle was struck by a commercial truck in Elizabeth, New Jersey. resulting in a serious shoulder injury and ultimately undewent arthroscopic shoulder surgery to repair a labral teat and other shoulder injuries. As a result of this truck accident, our client suffered a serious shoulder injury. Ultimately he underwent arthoscopic surgery and required additional treatments to help with his pain and suffering. The case settled for $210,000. (Union County, 2021) MINTZ & GEFTIC  FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE All cases involving truck accidents, car accidents, slip…

$775,000 settlement arising out of trench collapse during sewer construction. (Burlington County, New Jersey 2006).

$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).

Our client, a New Jersey worker, suffered from burn injuries he received on the job. The worker received the burns when he was electrocuted while performing gutter installation at an apartment complex. His case settled while at mediation with Ret. Judge Carey for $187,500. (Middlesex County, 2019) MINTZ & GEFTIC  FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE All cases involving truck accidents, car accidents, slip and falls accidents and work-related accidents require NO FEE unless we are successful in securing you a recovery to compensate you for your injuries and pain and suffering.  We represent seriously injured victims of accidents. These injuries…

Our client, a security guard working at a security booth under the George Washington Bridge, fell when she stepped into a snow covered gap right outside the guard booth. The gap was very dangerous and was neglected by the Defendant Port Authority for a long time.  Even months after the fall, the Port Authority still did not repair the gap. The Port Authority, through a contractual relationship with the security guard company, was able to weasel out of the responsibility for its own negligence. The Port Authority pushed everything on to the security guard company. The case against The Port Authority resolved for $195,000….

$23.5 Million settlement of a class action against HSBC Card Services relating to the bank’s credit cards. alleging that the bank imposed payment protection without consent , deceptively marketed the service, and improperly administered the plan harming consumers (Bryan H. Mintz, with co-counsel, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2013).

$850,000 settlement, Auto Accident, Injuries included Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that caused early retirement as a Librarian. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Essex County 2005).