$400,000 settlement of pedestrian struck by automobile

$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…

$430,000 settlement in premises liability case (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2014).

New Jersey is getting ready for the first major winter storm of 2019. One major hazard of this storm that we don’t come across often is a Flash Freeze. This refers to a rapid and significant drop in temperatures, causing any standing water to freeze on roadways and sidewalks. Here’s a great summary we received on the potential impacts of the Flash Freeze from top New Jersey weather resource Jonathan Carr. Carr is better known as JC to the 232k+ facebook followers on his Weather NJ page. “Lastly, once precipitation clears out to the East Sunday afternoon, temperatures will continue to drop well-below freezing statewide. By…

$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).

$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).

$625,000 settlement involving a machine products defect at a Middlesex County factory. (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2006).

October 30, 2015 – The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted a motion to remand Mintz & Geftic’s high-stakes wage & hour class action case from federal court to state court.

Bryan Mintz, of New Jersey Personal Injury Law Firm Mintz & Geftic, has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for 2022. Bryan has achieved this recognition for the 9th straight year! This year’s list of attorneys will displayed in Super Lawyers® magazine and other publications. Bryan, and all of the attorneys of Mintz & Geftic, fight on behalf of people that are suffering with serious injuries. This includes representing the injured victims of car and truck accidents, slip and falls accidents, construction accidents, and work-related accidents, including workers’ compensation claims. With offices in Elizabeth and throughout New Jersey, Mintz & Geftic Law Firm will fight…

May 29, 2015 – Mintz & Geftic settled a lawsuit arising out of a Bergen County motor vehicle accident for $1,475,000.   Mintz & Geftic’s client suffered an injury to the L5-S1 (lower back) after his car got hit from behind.   The injury resulted in two surgeries.  The first surgery was a fusion and discectomy, and the second surgery was a fusion with a laminectomy.  The case resolved for $1,475,000 in less than two years after it was filed.

$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).    

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…

New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the nation.  In 2013, there were a total of 283,115 car crashes resulting in 489 fatalities and 57,650 injured motorists. Bergen County had 31,141 accidents; Middlesex County had 28,461 accidents; Essex County had 25,555 accidents, and Union County had 18,988 accidents.  These crash records may be found on the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation website. The types of cases that our New Jersey car accident lawyers handle include : Automobile Accident Truck Accident Bus Accident Motorcycle Accident Rear End Accident Seat Back Failure Pedestrian Accident NJ Auto Insurance   Automobile Accident New York and…

Our client, a 28-year-old airport worker was injured while making her way to her seat on an airport shuttle bus. The bus driver began driving before our client could be seated and then abruptly jammed on his brakes. Our client injured her right knee resulting a torn medial meniscus. She underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the knee and received physical therapy. The case against the bus driver and his company settled for $99,900, and the corresponding workers’ compensation case resolved for an additional $16,000. (Essex County, 2019) MINTZ & GEFTIC  FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE All cases involving truck…

Mintz & 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.

Mintz & 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…