0 0 Results $550,000 settlement of wrongful death and survivorship case brought by widow of a man fatally injured by a falling tree limb (Morris County, New Jersey 2009). 0 mg lawfirmmintz & geftic Related Posts $350,000 verdict, Medical Malpractice, surgeon damaged a nerve $350,000 verdict, Medical Malpractice, surgeon damaged a nerve that should have been protected during an operation resulting in diminished movement of the plaintiff’s arm. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Union County, NJ 2002). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 $625,000 settlement involving a machine products defect $625,000 settlement involving a machine products defect at a Middlesex County factory. (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2006). 0 0 0 $725,000 Settlement, Truck-Pedestrian Accident $725,000 settlement, Truck-Pedestrian accident, Pedestrian crossing street was hit by a construction truck resulting in loss of smell and orthopedic injuries. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Union County 2011). 0 0 0 Mintz & Geftic Files Data Breach Class Action Against Horizon 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… 0 0 0 03 Aug 2015 $205,000 settlement of premises liability $205,000 settlement of premises liability case (Bergen County, New Jersey 2013). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 $210,000 for Slip and Fall on Stairwell Resulting in Serious Leg Injuries 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…. 0 0 0 18 Nov 2019 $88,400 For Injuries From Accident Involving Uber $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… 1 0 1 24 Jan 2022 $400,000 settlement for Burn injuries, plaintiff was a truck driver unloading chemicals $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). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 $144,000 Settlement for Fall on Ice and Snow Our client, a 48-year-old shop owner, who resided in Elizabeth, New Jersey, sustained serious injuries when she slipped on ice and snow. The ice and snow was located on the sidewalk/metal grating in front of a commercial furniture store. As a result of the fall, she underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, with biceps tenotomy, subacromial decompression, glenohumeral debridement, acromioplasty and a distal clavicle resection after which she received additional physical therapy. Her lawsuit against the property owner settled for the arbitration award of $144,000. (Essex County, 2019) MINTZ & GEFTIC FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE… 0 0 0 10 Jul 2019 $100,000 Settlement for Shuttle Van Accident at Newark Airport 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… 0 0 0 13 May 2019 $6 Million Class Action Settlement vs Discover Financial Services $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). 0 0 0 23 Jul 2015 $2.45 Million Pre-trial Settlement, Sexual Abuse by Teacher $2.45 million pre-trial mediated settlement, sexual abuse of high school student by a teacher, disease transmission & emotional injury. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Essex County 2010). 0 0 0 $1.9 Million for Victim of Accident Involving Commercial Van Mintz & Geftic’s Bryan H. Mintz and Jeffrey E. Strauss settled a New Jersey motor vehicle accident lawsuit at mediation for $1.9 million. The personal injury lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 37-year-old woman who endured serious injuries when her car was hit by a commercial van in a rear-end collision. The injured client initially suffered with extreme neck pain following the collision. She spent years with a diagnosis of possible displacement of the cervical disc and possible C5-6 disc compression on the left C6 nerve root. After years of physical therapy, epidurals, and a nerve ablation, an x-ray revealed an instability in… 0 0 0 13 May 2019 $200,000 settlement of premises liability $200,000 settlement of premises liability case (Bergen County, New Jersey 2013). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 $775,000 settlement arising out of trench collapse during sewer construction $775,000 settlement arising out of trench collapse during sewer construction. 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