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.
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$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…
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$225,000 mediated settlement of premises liability
$225,000 mediated settlement of premises liability case (Hudson County, New Jersey 2009).
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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…
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$775,000 settlement arising out of trench collapse during sewer construction
$775,000 settlement arising out of trench collapse during sewer construction. (Burlington County, New Jersey 2006).
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$495,000 settlement in premises liability
$495,000 settlement in premises liability case (Essex County, New Jersey 2014).
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Mintz & Geftic Obtains a $1.1 Million Settlement
November 17, 2015 – Mintz & Geftic settled a lawsuit for $1.1 million that involved work-related injuries suffered by their client.
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$754,000 Jury Verdict and Damages Settlement for NJ PATH Worker
After a five-day trial in Hudson County, Mintz & Geftic’s Bryan H. Mintz obtained a jury verdict against New Jersey PATH for work-related injuries suffered by his client. The NJ PATH worker tripped and fell while carrying a bridgeplate, which is used to bridge the gap between the train platform and the train. Mintz & Geftic’s client suffered serious injuries from his work accident. The injuries included herniated discs in his back requiring a four-level decompression surgery and he later endured another surgery for a post-surgical infection. The client also underwent months of physical therapy. Since New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws do not apply…
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$365,000 settlement of a construction accident
$365,000 settlement of a construction accident matter. (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2008).
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Mintz & Geftic’s Bryan H. Mintz obtains a Superb AVVO Rating
June 20, 2015 – Mintz & Geftic’s Bryan H. Mintz obtained a rating of “Superb” by the attorney rating organization AVVO, which is the highest rating conferred by the organization.
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$125,000 for Serious Injuries from Multi-vehicle Accident Involving Truck
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 …
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$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).
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Mintz & Geftic’s Jeffrey E. Strauss Secures $15 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
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.
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$430,000 settlement arising out of automobile accident
$430,000 settlement arising out of automobile accident. (Bergen County, New Jersey 2001).
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Mintz & Geftic Secures Remand in a Wage & Hour Class Action
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.
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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,…
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