0 0 Company Information Our attorneys have over a century of experience in representing seriously injured victims of motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, defective products, and dangerous construction sites. Our attorneys have a broad range of expertise in lawsuits involving personal injuries, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, business disputes, wage and hour violations, and class actions. We have the distinction of garnering millions of dollars in recoveries for our clients through trial verdicts and settlements. You can see samples of some of the success we obtained for our clients under the Results section. Our courtroom recoveries for our clients who had suffered serious injuries in car accidents, fall downs, work injuries, or medical malpractice is only half the battle. We take pride in helping guide those who have been victims of negligence through the process of handling medical bills and complicated insurance issues. Mintz & Geftic formed over 25 years ago. Since that time, the firm has been successfully representing working men and women with work related injuries in both workers’ compensation and work related negligence cases. LAW FIRM MISSION STATEMENT: To remain small enough to maintain a personal relationship with all clients, but offer the same professional services of larger firms. We care for and respect our clients, and want them to feel comfortable with all of our attorneys and support staff. Our partners are directly involved in every case. One of our partners is always in the office during business hours to handle emergencies. We promptly respond to all phone calls. We pride ourselves in honest dedicated service. We try to answer legal questions in simple terms and try to schedule appointments at mutually convenient times. We will make home and hospital visits for clients with disabilities that make it difficult to come to our office. We also meet with clients in the evenings and on weekends. We provide our clients with a broad variety of legal services and when necessary work closely with many other law firms and lawyers experienced in handling criminal law, bankruptcy, social security cases and immigration matters. Our lawyers are admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York, and we work with lawyers in various other States to meet the needs of our clients.Our staff speaks Spanish and Portuguese and we welcome Spanish and Portuguese speaking clients. HISTORY OF THE FIRM: Martin L. Mintz started Mintz & Geftic in 1990 succeeding his predecessor law firm of Franz & Mintz which handled a wide variety of work related accident cases and negligence cases since 1978. With the firm’s rapid growth in clients, Stanley L. Geftic, partnered with Martin Mintz in founding the firm. From New Jersey High School football rivals (Stanley, a linebacker and guard from Weequahic High School and Martin, a linebacker and guard from Hillside High School) to fraternity brothers at Rutgers College, Stanley and Martin teamed up to fight for the seriously injured victims of negligence, motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, product defects, and other types of personal injuries. Mintz & Geftic has completely modern facilities and equipment, but has always maintained the same important philosophy that the client is the firm’s most important asset. The firm formed a close association with other experienced lawyers and law firms to broaden the legal services available to our clients. Mintz & Geftic is small, but its services are BIG. We have an experienced staff, which has been with the firm since it was started. Our staff is loyal to the firm and dedicated to serving our clients. In 2015, Bryan H. Mintz joined the firm as a partner bringing his experience in business litigation and class actions to firm. This also led to the expansion of Mintz & Geftic into New York City. Today, Mintz & Geftic offers its experience and expertise in fighting for its clients in New Jersey and New York. LOCATION: Our New Jersey office is centrally located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and we will travel to all corners of New Jersey. Our office is a short distance from Newark Liberty International Airport and is convenient to all public transportation. Our New York office is conveniently located in the Empire State Building. ASSOCIATIONS: American Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, and New Jersey Association For Justice. 0 mg lawfirmmintz & gefticWorkers’ Compensation Related Posts $250,000 for slip and fall injuries at restaurant Jeffrey M. Strauss’s client suffered a knee injury that will likely require knee replacement surgery when she slipped and fell. The serious injury occurred at the Cheesecake Factory in Freehold, New Jersey. Bryan H. Mintz assisted Mr. Strauss with motion practice and ultimately at trial before The Honorable Owen C. McCarthy. The case settled after three days of trial for $250,000. (Monmouth County, 2019) 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 accidents require NO FEE unless we are successful in securing you a recovery to compensate… 0 0 0 11 Nov 2019 $23.5 Million settlement of a class action against HSBC $23.5 Million settlement of a class action against HSBC Card Services relating to the bank’s credit cards. alleging that the bank imposed payment protection without consent , deceptively marketed the service, and improperly administered the plan harming consumers (Bryan H. Mintz, with co-counsel, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2013). 0 0 0 17 May 2024 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 $4.1 Million Settlement for Defective Product $4.1 million settlement involving a construction accident with a related defective product case. (with co-counsel, Essex County, New Jersey). 0 0 0 23 Jul 2015 $25,000 For Rear-End Accident While Working $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… 0 0 0 09 Dec 2022 $205,000 settlement of premises liability $205,000 settlement of premises liability case (Bergen County, New Jersey 2013). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 $400,000 Settlement For Major Injuries in Rear-End Accident $400,000 settlement for major injuries suffered in a rear-end accident on RT 31 in Washington Township, New Jersey . This rear-end accident involved a truck hitting our client from behind. Our client sustained post concusion syndrome, or mild traumatic brain injury, after she was struck by a truck in the accident. She underwent years of cognitive and speech therapy. (Warren County, 2021) 0 0 0 14 Dec 2021 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 $100,000 settlement of bus accident $100,000 settlement of bus accident case (Essex County, New Jersey 2013). 0 0 0 11 Aug 2015 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. 0 0 0 03 Nov 2015 $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 … 0 0 0 11 Nov 2019 Mintz & Geftic Announces Bryan H. Mintz is Listed on Super Lawyers 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. 0 0 0 03 Aug 2015 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 $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 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.
