Bryan Mintz Selected to Super Lawyers “Top 100 in New Jersey” List

  A national report card on hospital safety came out this week that all New Jersey residents should see. As one of New Jersey’s top medical malpractice law firms (see recent verdicts and settlements here) this report definitely caught the attention of our medical malpractice lawyers here at Mintz & Geftic.

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$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).

$1 million settlement, Medical Malpractice in a neurosurgical operation that caused paralysis. (Insurance policy limits)(Jeffrey E. Strauss, Essex County 2010).

  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…

New Jersey Accident Lawyers Editor’s Note: If you are driving right now, thank you for clicking on our article but please put off reading it until later. While it might further illustrate our message, we wouldn’t want anyone getting in an accident while reading about distracted driving.

$25,000 settlement for our client for serious injuries suffered in a rear-end accident. Our client suffered back injuries as a result of an automobile accident in which an out-of-state driver struck his vehicle from behind in Springfield, New Jersey. His back injuries from this crash resulted in a L4-L5 and L5-S1 discectomy and decompression surgery. Our client was working at the time of this rear-end accident, so his medical treatment was covered by workers’ compensation insurance. He also was able to file a workers’ compensation claim, which is currently still pending. We will update this result and the additional settlement once our workers’ compensation…

  August 1, 2016 – We are very pleased to congratulate Mintz & Geftic’s partner Bryan H. Mintz. After four years of a hard fought legal battle involving complex medical issues, Bryan secured a $3.2 Million settlement in a medical malpractice case brought on behalf of our client, a 14-year-old girl from Hillside, New Jersey. An Essex County Superior Court Judge approved the settlement on June 30, 2016. When she was just 16-months-old, our client was misdiagnosed with a viral illness and sent home from the emergency room. It turned out that she had bacteremia at the time of that emergency room visit and required further…

New York and New Jersey law firm helping victims of motorcycle accidents seek compensation. As every biker knows, motorcycle accidents are a commonplace occurrence on the roads and highways of New York and New Jersey. Drivers often simply don’t see motorcyclists, or they are not paying attention and may be distracted while driving. Frequently, collisions occur when other drivers cut off, bump, rear end or tip motorcyclists over. Despite the state’s helmet law, these accidents can be catastrophic and life-changing. In New Jersey, motorcyclists cannot avail themselves of the protection of personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. This means their insurance will not cover medical…

Fall is in the air. Pumpkin spice is everywhere. Tombstones and skeletons are sprawled across the front lawns in your neighborhood. Huge spiderwebs are covering front porches. It must be time for Halloween.  Otherwise, time to strongly consider moving.

  Mintz & Geftic of Elizabeth is pleased to announce that Bryan Mintz has been selected to the 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list.  This is the third 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. Bryan H. Mintz   Published by Thomson Reuters, New Jersey Super Lawyers announced its new listing of attorneys who have “attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a…

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…

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…

Mintz & Geftic of Elizabeth, New Jersey is pleased to announce that Bryan Mintz has been selected to the 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. This is the fifth 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. Published by Thomson Reuters and also featured in NJ Monthly Magazine, New Jersey Super Lawyers announced its new listing of attorneys who have “attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” The annual selections are based on a…

Mintz & Geftic’s client suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehcile accident when his vehicle was struck by a commercial truck in Elizabeth, New Jersey. resulting in a serious shoulder injury and ultimately undewent arthroscopic shoulder surgery to repair a labral teat and other shoulder injuries. As a result of this truck accident, our client suffered a serious shoulder injury. Ultimately he underwent arthoscopic surgery and required additional treatments to help with his pain and suffering. The case settled for $210,000. (Union County, 2021) MINTZ & GEFTIC  FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE All cases involving truck accidents, car accidents, slip…