$497,000 settlement of products liability

Mintz & Geftic LLC is comprised of New Jersey and New York licensed lawyers practicing in the areas of workers’ compensation, occupational injuries, slip and fall accidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, product defects, asbestos claims, wage litigation, construction accidents, truck accidents, railroad and bus accidents, work related claims, motor cycle accidents, other types of personal injuries as well as business and class action litigation. From our offices in Elizabeth, New Jersey and the Empire State Building in New York City, we serve clients in the following areas: Union County: Union, Fanwood, Garwood, Kenilworth, Mountainside, New Providence, Roselle Park, Roselle , Elizabeth, Linden, Plainfield, Rahway, Summit,…

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 …

January 8, 2016 –We are very pleased to congratulate Jeffrey E. Strauss, of counsel to Mintz & Geftic, LLC and Strauss Law Offices, LLC, who, through a relentless and lengthy hard fought legal battle, secured a $15 million settlement in a medical malpractice suit on behalf of an 11-year-old girl from Irvington, New Jersey. An Essex County, New Jersey Superior Court Judge approved the settlement on December 18, 2015, just 10 days before the trial was scheduled to begin.

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.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal agency charged with overseeing the safety of most products sold in the U.S., recalls hundreds of products each year due to safety concerns.  Defective consumer products may cause serious injuries.  Product liability cases are usually due to the improper design, defective manufacture of the product and/or inadequate warnings or lack of warnings on a product. The product could be just about anything you buy, such as a car, household appliance, electronic equipment, hand tools, etc. Nearly any product can be defective, but some of the most serious product defects include : •Faulty electrical wiring •Age-inappropriate toys that…

  The effects of Hurricane Ida were major! From its first landfall along the Gulf coast to its arrival here in New Jersey, Ida’s path was destructive. Several families have endured catastrophic damage and some have even lost loved ones as a result of Ida. While Ida may not have been considered a major hurricane (or even a hurricane) by the time it worked its way to our area, the effects on the people of New Jersey were clearly major to say the least. Our hearts go out to all of the families affected by these recent events.   There were millions of customers without…

$225,000 mediated settlement of premises liability case (Hudson County, New Jersey 2009).

March 20, 2015 – Mintz & Geftic announced that Bryan H. Mintz will join the firm as a partner.  Bryan brings his extensive high profile business and class action litigation practice to Mintz & Geftic.  Bryan is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice on complex litigation, involving contract and business disputes, products liability, class actions, medical malpractice, and personal injury litigation

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

  Preventable 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…

March 25, 2015 – Mintz & Geftic attorney, Bryan H. Mintz, has been selected to the New Jersey’s Super Lawyers list for the second year in a row.  Only five percent of the lawyers in New Jersey were selected. 

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.

$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…

$450,000 settlement arising out of truck accident.  Client suffered serious injuries as a result of the truck accident.(Essex County, New Jersey 2005).

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…