0 1 Blog As a New Jersey law firm that specializes in work-related injuries, we understand just how dangerous construction sites can be. We have over thirty years of experience representing seriously injured victims of construction accidents throughout New Jersey. While there are several hazards for workers on any job site, the leading cause of construction fatalities has remained the same for decades, that is falls from dangerous heights. Sadly, this statistic has hit home recently in Essex County with two workers losing their lives and others suffering from severe injuries. As reported by Patch , these deaths have gotten the attention of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). “In September 2020 in Fairfield, a 55-year-old worker died from a 20-foot fall when the lift he was working from tipped over during demolition operations. While inspecting an exhaust system in January of this year, a 44-year-old worker fell approximately 20 feet at a Newark work site. Additionally, in January and [April], two workers in Livingston suffered severe injuries after falling from roofs.” – Kris Hoffman, OSHA (via patch.com) Hoffman added, “OSHA is calling on Essex County construction companies to ensure that employees working above 6 feet have the proper training and fall protection to protect themselves from falls on the job.” Construction Falls – How to Prevent Them As mentioned above, falls are the number one cause of construction-worker fatalities, accounting for one-third of all on-the-job deaths in the industry. In 2019, there were 401 fall fatalities out of 1,102 total fatalities in construction. According to OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), companies can prevent falls from heights on their worksites by: Planning ahead to do the job safely before starting each and every job. Providing the right equipment for working at heights. Training their workers to use the equipment properly and to work safely on roofs, ladders, and scaffolds. Who is at Risk? With all of our firm’s experience in workers’ compensation and work-related accidents, we can tell you that every single job contains some level of risk when it comes to work-related injuries. We have seen workers’ comp clients working at a basic desk job get injured from a slip and fall accident at their office. In one recent case, we helped obtain a large settlement for an office worker who suffered brain injuries in an auto accident. This settlement included $430k for negligence as well as $101k for workers’ compensation benefits since this client was performing work-related duties when the accident occurred. Of course, those working in jobs like construction are subjected to a higher level of risk than your typical office employees. In another matter, we had a client suffer work-related injuries when falling from scaffolding while at work. Our client endured multiple fractures to the skull, knees, wrists, and face, along with a long list of other severe injuries from this accident. We were able to help the client obtain a settlement of $1.1 million dollars for negligence and an additional $136,500 for workers’ compensation benefits. You can see these settlements and more on our results page here. You can see what our clients are saying about us here or just check us out on Google. MINTZ & GEFTIC – NEW JERSEY CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT LAWYERS All construction accident and construction injury cases require NO FEE unless we are successful in securing you a recovery to compensate you for your injuries and pain and suffering. We give personal attention to all of our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident or from a dangerous fall, call the best New Jersey lawyers today at 908-352-2323. If you were injured working call us or text us today at 908-352-2323. If you prefer contacting our injury lawyers via email, please click here. Our injury lawyers serve clients throughout New Jersey. This includes the cities of Newark, Elizabeth, Union, Short Hills, Millburn, Livingston and Jersey City. We cover Morris, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union and Middlesex counties. Our accident lawyers have offices in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Short Hills, New Jersey and in New York City. We represent clients suffering with spinal cord injury, back injury, burn injury, broken bones and traumatic brain injury. If you are enduring physical pain and suffering, mental pain and suffering, permanent disability, disfigurement, lost wages, medical expenses or any other hardship resulting from an accident please contact us today for a free consultation. sources: https://patch.com cdc.gov/niosh 1 Construction Accidents & InjuriesWorkers’ Compensation Related Posts $100,000 For Back Injuries From Accident Involving a Truck $100,000 personal injury settlement for our client who suffered back injuries (herniated discs) from a serious car accident. Our client’s vehicle was struck by a truck causing serious injuries. These accident-related injuries included herniated discs in her cervical spine. She ultimately underwent a series of epidual steroid injections to ease her pain and suffering. MINTZ & GEFTIC FREE CONSULTATIONS AND NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE All cases involving a rear-end accident, truck accident, car accident, slip and falls accident, or work-related accident require NO FEE unless we are successful in securing you a recovery to compensate you for your injuries and pain and… 0 0 0 24 Jan 2022 Video Blog: Top 5 Things to Do If You Are in a Car Accident Watch today’s video where top Elizabeth, New Jersey personal injury lawyer Bryan Mintz explains the top 5 things to if you are in a car accident and please be sure to click this button to subscribe to our channel: 0 0 0 06 Apr 2016 $531,000 settlement arising out of an automobile accident $531,000 settlement of an automobile accident case, of which $430,000 was for negligence and $101,000 was for workers’ compensation benefits. The case involved mild traumatic brain injuries suffered by the plaintiff (Monmouth County, New Jersey 2015) 0 0 0 10 Nov 2015 Coverage Area 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,… 0 0 0 06 Aug 2015 $100,000 For Motorcycle Accident Injuries $100,000 personal injury settlement for our client who was injured in a motorcycle accident in Elizabeth, NJ. The motorcycle accident resulted in serious injury to our client. His back injury included herniated discs requiring significant chiropractic treatment, as well as pain management epidurals. The case settled prior to the filing of a lawsuit. (Elizabeth, NJ, Union County, 2022) MINTZ & GEFTIC – TOP New Jersey accident injury law firm All cases involving a rear-end accident, truck accident, car accident, motorcycle accident, slip and falls accident, or work-related accident require NO FEE unless we are successful in securing you a recovery to compensate you for your injuries and… 0 0 0 02 Dec 2022 What To Do If You Are Hurt On The Job Attention all New Jersey workers. As New Jersey’s top workers’ compensation lawyers, we wanted to ensure our clients and readers knew what steps to take when injured while working. If you get hurt on the job, you should first notify your employer as soon as possible. Ideally, you should speak with a supervisor or someone else at your workplace with the authority to make an accident report. If you are not at your employer’s place of business when the accident or injury occurs (for example, if you are at a client’s place of business or on a job site) and if you cannot speak… 0 0 0 01 Sep 2014 $475,000 For Construction Accident Injuries $475,000 for serious injuries suffered in a New Jersey construction accident where our client fell from a roof while working. Our client was painting a house in Union County, New Jersey, while standing on a sloped roof. The general contractor did not provide any safety harness or take any steps to insure that workers had fall protection while working on the roof. Our client fell from the roof sustaining a number of serious injuries. These injuries included multiple fractures to the head and face, knee fracture, shoulder fracture, hand fractures,. Our client endured significant pain and suffering as a result of this construction accident… 0 0 0 24 Jan 2022 SUPER LAWYERS 2022 – BRYAN MINTZ NAMED FOR 9TH STRAIGHT YEAR! Bryan Mintz, of New Jersey Personal Injury Law Firm Mintz & Geftic, has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for 2022. Bryan has achieved this recognition for the 9th straight year! This year’s list of attorneys will displayed in Super Lawyers® magazine and other publications. Bryan, and all of the attorneys of Mintz & Geftic, fight on behalf of people that are suffering with serious injuries. This includes representing the injured victims of car and truck accidents, slip and falls accidents, construction accidents, and work-related accidents, including workers’ compensation claims. With offices in Elizabeth and throughout New Jersey, Mintz & Geftic Law Firm will fight… 0 0 0 17 May 2022 $240,000 For Motorcycle Accident Injuries $240,000 personal injury settlement for our client who suffered back injuries from a serious motorcycle accident. The motorcycle accident in Kenilworth NJ resulted in multiple rib fractures, comminuted fracture of the distal left clavicle, comminuted fracture of L3, as well as other sprains, strains, and bruises. Our client was hospitalized for many days incurring substantial medical bills. The motorcycle accident case settled prior to the filing of a lawsuit. MINTZ & GEFTIC – TOP-RATED MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT LAW FIRM All cases involving a rear-end accident, truck accident, car accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall accident, or work-related accident require NO… 0 0 0 02 Dec 2022 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 $150,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Accident $150,000 settlement for our client injured in a pedestrian accident. Our client was a pedestrian crossing Routes 1 & 9 in Elizabeth when he was struck by driver. He suffered serious injuries including pelvis fracture and scapular fracture, and underwent open reduction and internal fixation of both fractures. Sadly Mr. Johnson passed away during the lawsuit of causes unrelated to his accident. The case was ultimately resolved by his estate before trial. (ELIZABETH, Union County, New jersey 2022) 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… 0 0 0 01 Dec 2022 Beware of Purposely Making Misleading Statements In the recent Workers’ Compensation decision in Neglia v. Craft Carpentry & Drywall, a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation court held that a petitioner was not entitled to medical and temporary benefits where the Court determined that the petitioner purposely or knowingly made false or misleading statements in claiming compensation benefits. 0 0 0 16 Dec 2014 Bryan H. Mintz is on the 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers List Mintz & Geftic of Elizabeth, New Jersey is pleased to announce that Bryan Mintz has been selected to the 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. This is the fourth 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. 0 0 0 31 Mar 2017 The 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S. What jobs are the most deadly? Which professionals need to think long and hard about their workers’ compensation coverage? As the premier workers’ compensation lawyers in Elizabeth, New Jerse, we always keep our eyes out for these statistics. 0 0 0 02 Dec 2015 Powerful Coalition Formed Against New Jersey’s Workers A couple of months ago we wrote about A Victory for Elizabeth Workers, where we shared the news that Elizabeth had become the 10th municipality in New Jersey to provide paid sick leave to its employees. As Elizabeth’s neighborhood law firm, we at Mintz & Geftic were happy to see the local residents rally together for such a great cause. We are now less than two weeks away from the date of March 2nd, when this law will go into effect and the hardworking men and women of Elizabeth will finally have access to the benefits that they worked so hard to obtain. However,… 0 0 0 20 Feb 2016 Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
