0 0 News January 25, 2017 – Mintz & Geftic has announced a $405,000 settlement of a premises liability action. The New Jersey law firm obtained the settlement on behalf of their client, who suffered major injuries when her foot became snagged in a gap in the floor of a busy office building in Middlesex County. The floor gap where the plaintiff’s foot got caught in was the result of construction work done by the defendant. The defendant then failed to repair this gap in a timely manner. The Plaintiff suffered injuries to her upper extremities triggering a complex regional pain syndrome that forced her into extensive medical care and disability from work for over two years. Her injuries are permanent yet under control. The recovery included compensation for pain, suffering and disability as well as reimbursement for medical bills owed. Elizabeth, New Jersey Accident Lawyers We give personal attention to all of our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of an accident or you have questions about premises liability actions, please call us today at 908-352-2323 or send us email by clicking here to evaluate your case. Our Elizabeth, New Jersey lawyers serve clients throughout New Jersey, and New York, including the cities of Newark, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Hackensack, and Morris, Bergen, Hudson, Union and Middlesex counties. We have offices in Elizabeth, New Jersey and New York City. At Mintz & Geftic, We Will Fight For You! 0 premises liabilitysettlementsSlips and Fall Accidents Related Posts $531,000 Settlement Obtained by Mintz & Geftic December 14, 2015 – On the eve of trial, Mintz & Geftic of Elizabeth negotiated a settlement of a lawsuit for $531,000. 0 0 0 14 Dec 2015 $500,000 settlement in a premises liability matter $500,000 settlement in a premises liability matter. (Essex County, New Jersey 2012). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 $225,000 mediated settlement of premises liability $225,000 mediated settlement of premises liability case (Hudson County, New Jersey 2009). 0 0 0 $1.47 million settlement arising out of a motor vehicle accident $1,475,000 settlement arising out of a motor vehicle accident. (Bergen County, 2015). 0 0 0 Security Camera Footage of Slip and Fall Must be Released to Victim A federal judge rejected Walmart’s request in a slip-and-fall case to withhold a security-camera recording of the incident until the plaintiff’s deposition. The incident occurred at the Walmart store in Millville, New Jersey. 0 0 0 20 Nov 2014 $3.2 Million Settlement for Medical Malpractice $3.2 Million settlement in a medical malpractice case brought on behalf of a 14-year-old girl from Hillside, New Jersey. When she was just 16-months-old, our client was misdiagnosed by a New Jersey hospital emergency room. As a result of the misdiagnosis, there was a delay in treatment at a point when timing was absolutely critical. Consequently, the young girl had to undergo multiple surgeries and placement of a feeding tube for many of the years that followed. She now has chronic kidney disease. The settlement monies will fund a short term trust and an annuity to ensure that all of this child’s needs are met during her lifetime (Bryan… 0 0 0 02 Aug 2016 Slip and Fall? 6 Important Things To Do Right Away When the Fall season ends, the slip and falls begin. When the snow and ice hits New Jersey, there are two areas where personal injury law firms always see a major increase in seriously injured clients; weather-related car and truck accidents and slip and fall accidents. We have discussed car and truck accidents in many recent blog posts, including this quick video from Bryan Mintz. Today we will focus on the slip and fall accidents. Every winter we see an increased rate of people suffering with broken bones and other serious injuries from these accidents. Slip and Fall accidents can result in catastrophic injuries… 0 0 0 23 Jan 2018 $405,000 Settlement of a Premises Liability Action $405,000 settlement of a premises liability action in which the Plaintiff’s foot became snagged in a gap in the floor of a busy office building. The Defendant created a gap in the floor through construction and failed to repair the gap in a timely manner. The Plaintiff suffered injuries to her upper extremities triggering a complex regional pain syndrome that forced her into extensive medical care and disability from work for over two years. Her injury is permanent yet under control. The recovery included compensation for pain, suffering and disability as well as reimbursement for medical bills owed. (Middlesex County, 2016). 0 0 0 12 Jan 2017 Mintz & Geftic Achieves $400k Settlement in Wrongful Death Case January 17, 2017 – Mintz & Geftic has announced a $400,000 settlement of a wrongful death accident case. The Elizabeth, NJ law firm secured the settlement on behalf of their client, an elderly man who was involved in a tragic slip and fall accident in Union County. Mintz & Geftic’s client was on the way to his doctor appointment when he encountered a ramp at the building entranceway to the doctor’s office. The ramp was too steep and it did not contain railings to help him steady his progress. As a result, the elderly man backpedaled and fell hitting his head on… 0 0 0 $262,500 settlement of slip and fall case from a forklift platform $262,500 settlement of slip and fall case from a forklift platform (Essex County, New Jersey 2012). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 Slip and Fall Injury 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… 0 0 0 16 Sep 2014 $400,000 Settlement of a Wrongful Death Accident $400,000 Settlement of a wrongful death accident case. Plaintiff was an elderly man on the way to his doctor appointment when he encountered a ramp at the building entranceway to the doctor’s office. The ramp was too steep and did not contain railings to steady his progress. Plaintiff then lost his balance, backpedaled and fell hitting his head on the ground causing a skull fracture that triggered a deteriorating condition culminating in his death three months later. This wrongful death accident case ensued resulting in the recovery of wrongful death damages. (Union County, 2016). 0 0 0 12 Jan 2017 $450,000 settlement in premises liability case $450,000 settlement in premises liability case. (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2013). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 $430,000 settlement in premises liability $430,000 settlement in premises liability case (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2014). 0 0 0 $250,000 judgment against a hotel/nightclub in a slip and fall $250,000 judgment against a hotel/nightclub in a slip and fall case (Union County, New Jersey 2015). 0 0 0 Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
