0 0 Results $430,000 settlement arising out of automobile accident. (Bergen County, New Jersey 2001). 0 accident lawyermg lawfirmmintz & gefticMotor Vehicle Accidents Related Posts Mintz & Geftic Obtains a $1.475 Million Settlement 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. 0 0 0 03 Aug 2015 $500,000 Settlement During Trial, Product Liability-Consumer Product Defect $500,000 settlement during trial, Product Liability-Consumer Product Defect, commonly used type of sponge mop recoiled with such force that the retracting slide caught the users’ wedding band causing it to slice into the ring finger joint amputating the finger. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Middlesex County 2009). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 Seat Back Failure Elizabeth, New Jersey’s premier personal injury lawyers providing assistance for victims of seat back failure. Seat back failure is a serious defect in many vehicles that causes numerous injuries and fatalities every single year, often times to children. Seat back failure occurs when a car is rear-ended and the defective front seat breaks at the hinge, sending the occupant backwards into the seat behind them with great force and no restraint. Rear-end collisions may be caused by distracted driving or texting while driving. Seat back failure can make these types of accidents far more dangerous. At Mintz & Geftic, our seat back failure attorneys have a proven… 0 0 0 30 Mar 2016 $250,000 for slip and fall injuries at restaurant 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… 0 0 0 11 Nov 2019 Thanksgiving Travel: Best & Worst Times to Drive in 2025 The cold air has settled in, the last of the leaves are falling from New Jersey’s trees, and Thanksgiving week is here again. Getting the chance to spend quality time with loved ones while enjoying some turkey and pumpkin pie always makes this holiday special. But as New Jersey’s premier car accident law firm, we also know that holiday weekends bring some of the most hazardous conditions on our roadways. This year is no exception. In fact, Thanksgiving 2025 is shaping up to be one of the busiest – and riskiest – travel periods ever. Thanksgiving 2025 Travel by the Numbers Record travel across… 0 0 0 24 Nov 2025 $15 Million Pre-Trial Settlement for Medical Malpractice $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). 0 0 0 07 Jan 2016 FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND WILL SET HIGHWAY TRAVEL RECORD Fourth of July weekend is here! It looks like the New Jersey highways will be packed with travelers according to AAA’s estimates. As New Jersey’s top Personal Injury Law Firm, the lawyers at Mintz & Geftic know that holiday weekends tend to bring about some of the most hazardous conditions for drivers. With record traffic expected, this weekend will certainly be no exception. The Independence Day celebration always includes some potentially dangerous activities, including lighting fireworks, drinking, grilling, swimming, and more. Driving over the Fourth of July weekend is certainly no exception. Whether it’s car accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle accidents or… 0 0 0 01 Jul 2022 $200,000 settlement of premises liability $200,000 settlement of premises liability case (Bergen County, New Jersey 2013). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 Traffic Fatalities Decline Nationally, but New Jersey Sees Alarming Increase In the first half of 2024, the United States experienced a slight decline in traffic-related fatalities, with a 3.2% decrease in fatalities compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Despite the nationwide drop, New Jersey has become a troubling outlier, recording a sharp increase in traffic deaths on its roads, raising concerns among state officials and safety experts alike. Rising Traffic Deaths in New Jersey As of September 2024, traffic fatalities in New Jersey have surged by 13.8% compared to traffic deaths over the same timeframe in 2023. State Police data reveal that 417 people… 0 0 0 06 Nov 2024 New Jersey “Transportation Armageddon” Hello fellow New Jersey drivers. Just a few quick questions for you. How would adding 72,000 commuters PER DAY to New Jersey’s highways affect you? Have you ever sat in traffic in New Jersey trying to get to the Lincoln Tunnel? What would increasing that Lincoln Tunnel traffic by an additional 25 MILES into New Jersey mean to you? I’m guessing some of your possible answers were: Question 1 How the bleep do you think it would affect me? How expensive is a helicopter and how long before I can learn to fly one? How’s the job market and home prices in Montana… 0 0 0 31 Aug 2016 $497,000 settlement of products liability $497,000 settlement of products liability case (Essex County, New Jersey 2014). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 ALARMING REPORTS ON TRUCK ACCIDENTS – A CLOSER LOOK Mintz and Geftic – The Truck Accident Law Firm We are an experienced personal injury law firm in New Jersey representing the seriously injured victims of motor vehicle accidents. Our accident injury law firm is only a few miles from both Newark Airport and the Elizabeth seaport, so it is not a surprise that we have become the go-to attorneys for people injured in accidents involving trucks. Our main office in Elizabeth is located minutes from the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 1, Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. We are close to some of the most congested roadways anywhere, so unfortunately, serious crashes… 0 0 0 06 Apr 2022 Our First Video: The History of Mintz & Geftic Mintz & Geftic is officially on YouTube! Watch Bryan Mintz share the story of our firm and please subscribe to our YouTube channel here to catch all of our upcoming videos. 0 0 0 17 Mar 2016 Bryan Mintz a Featured Speaker at Auto Injury Litigation Seminar Mintz & Geftic’s Bryan H. Mintz was a featured speaker at a recent New Jersey legal seminar. The seminar titled “Auto Injury Litigation From Start to Finish” was presented by the National Business Institute. This year’s event was presented virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The virtual event on “Auto Injury Litigation” was attended by a number of New Jersey attorneys along with several other legal professionals. The following excerpt from the event’s agenda details the topics covered by Bryan : Auto Injury Litigation From Start to Finish – Get the Best Auto Settlement for Your Client I. Case Intake, Pre-Suit InvestigationBryan H. Mintz … 1 0 1 17 Aug 2021 $20 Million Class Action Settlement vs Bank of America $20 Million settlement of a class action against Bank of America 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 California, 2013). 0 0 0 23 Jul 2015 Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
