$262,500 settlement of slip and fall case from a forklift platform

January 25, 2017 – Mintz & Geftic has announced a $405,000 settlement of a premises liability action. The New Jersey law firm obtained the settlement on behalf of their client, who suffered major injuries when her foot became snagged in a gap in the floor of a busy office building in Middlesex County.

$250,000 judgment against a hotel/nightclub in a slip and fall case (Union County, New Jersey 2015).

$475,000 for serious injuries suffered in a New Jersey construction accident where our client fell from a roof while working. Our client was painting a house in Union County, New Jersey, while standing on a sloped roof. The general contractor did not provide any safety harness or take any steps to insure that workers had fall protection while working on the roof. Our client fell from the roof sustaining a number of serious injuries. These injuries included multiple fractures to the head and face, knee fracture, shoulder fracture, hand fractures,. Our client endured significant pain and suffering as a result of this construction accident…

Mintz & Geftic’s client, a New Jersey construction worker, was involved in a serious work-related accident. Our client suffered a severe head injury when he fell from a roof while doing construction work. In this personal injury lawsuit, we alleged that the contractor failed to provide proper safety equipment, such as harnesses. The construction accident case settled for $250,000, and our client will receive additional compensation from his corresponding workers’ compensation case. (Union 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…

July 9, 2015 – Mintz & Geftic has filed a class action lawsuit against Horizon alleging that Horizon failed to safeguard its customers’ sensitive personal information, including their protected health information as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, mailing addresses, demographic information, medical records, and health insurance identification numbers (collectively, their “Sensitive Data”).  As a healthcare insurance provider, Horizon is required to protect its customers’ Sensitive Data by adopting and implementing the specific data security regulations and standards set forth under HIPAA. Many of these same data security protection practices are mandated by…

$88,000 settlement for our elderly client who suffered serious injuries in a slip and fall accident at an office building in New Jersey. Our client fell on uneven and cracked pavement at the entrance of a doctor’s office resulting in fractured hip. She required surgery for the fractured hip injury. MINTZ & GEFTIC  FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE All cases involving 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 injuries and pain and suffering.  We represent seriously injured victims…

$6 Million settlement of a class action against Discover Financial Services related to its merchant membership program and the allegation that the bank was charging merchants for the program without authorization (Bryan H. Mintz, with co-counsel, Southern District of Florida), 2011).

$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 worker,  was involved in a multi-vehicle accident.  While driving his truck for work, our client was struck by a car that was pushed forward after it was struck by a truck. Our client suffered with serious injuries as a result of the accident. Injuries included herniated C4-5 and C5-6 discs in his neck. Our client underwent epidural injections for pain, as well as physical therapy. The case settled shortly after a settlement conference at Union County Courthouse for $125,000.    Our client also received a settlement from this corresponding workers’ compensation case. (Union County, 2019) MINTZ & GEFTIC …

$3 million pre-trial mediated settlement, Medical Malpractice against a major New York medical center, negligent performance of a diagnostic medical procedure that caused a stroke and partial paralysis in a 50 year old woman. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, New York County-Manhattan, NY) (2013).

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

$500,000 settlement in a premises liability matter. (Essex County, New Jersey 2012).

$400,000 settlement for Burn injuries, plaintiff was a truck driver unloading chemicals and was caused to be covered with the chemicals due to poor unloading procedures by the chemical plant. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Passaic County 2004).

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….

Jeffrey M. Strauss’s client suffered a knee injury that will likely require knee replacement surgery when she slipped and fell.  The serious injury occurred at the Cheesecake Factory in Freehold, New Jersey. Bryan H. Mintz assisted Mr. Strauss with motion practice and ultimately at trial before The Honorable Owen C. McCarthy.  The case settled after three days of trial for $250,000. (Monmouth 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…