Mintz & Geftic takes pride in providing assistance to the hard working injured men and women throughout New Jersey, as well as out-of-state workers employed by New Jersey employers. Workers’ compensation is a state-run insurance program that provides benefits to injured workers. “Workers’ Comp” also provides death benefits to close relatives of workers who died from a job-related injury or illness. We make sure injured workers obtain workers’ compensation benefits despite difficult employers and insurance company bureaucracy. The workforce is the backbone of our local economy so we treat this area of practice as the backbone of our firm. After a workplace accident that…
New York and New Jersey personal injury law firm representing victims of car accidents. Handling automobile accidents in New Jersey can be complicated because New Jersey’s automobile insurance laws are extremely complex. New York’s car insurance laws are not any easier to comprehend. The attorneys at Mintz & Geftic understand the complex legal and insurance issues. We will explain how your own insurance policy can limit your rights to bring a lawsuit for personal injuries even if the other driver is 100% at fault. We will explain the importance of how uninsured and underinsurance coverage provided in your own policy can extend or limit…
New York and New Jersey personal injury law firm representing victims of truck accidents A large percentage of fatalities in motor vehicle accidents involve a truck. Every year thousands of motorists and truck drivers are either killed or seriously injured in accidents involving a truck. The accidents may be caused by driver error, the negligence of the trucking company, including mechanical failures, reckless driving, inadequate driver training and often driver fatigue. Finding the precise cause can be difficult and time consuming. We will carefully examine the facts of each accident. We will retain experienced engineering experts to help determine which trucking regulations and Federal…
A large percentage of fatalities in motor vehicle accidents involve a bus. Every year thousands of drivers and passengers are either killed or seriously injured in accidents involving a bus. The accidents may be caused by driver error or the negligence of the bus company, including mechanical failures, reckless driving, inadequate driver training and often driver fatigue. Finding the precise cause of a bus accident can be difficult and time consuming. We will carefully examine the facts of each bus accident. We will retain experienced engineering experts to help determine which regulations and Federal and State laws apply to each accident. Our partners have…
Mesothelioma A malignant tumor usually found in the lining of the lung but sometimes found in the abdomen or around the heart. The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos. It can take 15–60 years after you inhaled the asbestos for symptoms to develop. You can develop mesothelioma after very small amounts of exposure to asbestos. Every manufacturer, user and seller of asbestos products has a duty to warn and protect workers from asbestos exposure. Malignant mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the protective lining of the lungs, abdomen, heart, and testicles. This protective lining is called the mesothelium. In later stages…
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…
Slips and falls often result in serious personal injuries. Slip and fall lawsuits are sometimes referred to as premises liability cases. Thousands of people sustain serious injuries, and even death, from falls each year. Many of these slips and falls are due to a dangerous or hazardous conditions on property. Individuals may be injured by a homeowner or business owner’s failure to remove ice and snow, negligent business operations, negligent maintenance and/or poor construction. Different types of property owners have different types of responsibilities or duties to the public. For example, a commercial owner of property may have more responsibility than a residential property…