0 0 By MG Lawfirm Blog 13 May: What If My Medical Bills Exceed Insurance in New Jersey? After a serious car accident, many people assume that insurance will automatically cover all of their medical bills. Unfortunately, that is not always how it works. In New Jersey, medical bills after a crash may involve several different types of insurance, including Personal Injury Protection, health insurance, liability insurance, and possibly uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. If you were injured in or around Elizabeth, Union County, or Essex County, or anywhere throughout New Jersey, it is important to understand what may happen when medical bills exceed the available insurance. 💰 Why Medical Bills Can Add Up Quickly After a Car Accident Even a single…
0 0 By MG Lawfirm Blog 13 Apr: Do I Need Surgery After a Car Accident? What It Means for Your Case After a car accident, one of the most important—and often overwhelming—questions is: “Do I need surgery?” For many people injured in crashes in Elizabeth and around New Jersey, the answer to that question doesn’t just affect their health—it can also have a major impact on their legal case. 🧠 Why Surgery Matters in a Car Accident Case From a legal standpoint, surgery is one of the biggest factors that can increase the value of a case. Why? Because surgery: Insurance companies treat surgery cases very differently than minor injury claims. ⚕️ Common Types of Car Accident Surgeries Some of the most common procedures after…
0 0 By MG Lawfirm Practice Areas 12 Aug: Rear End Accidents New Jersey Rear-End Accident Lawyers At Mintz & Geftic, we represent victims of rear-end accidents throughout New Jersey and New York. These collisions can happen in the blink of an eye—at a red light, in stopped traffic, in a highway work zone, or during rush hour when cars suddenly come to a halt. While some may assume rear-end crashes are “minor,” the reality is that they can cause life-changing injuries, long-term disabilities, and even fatalities. Why Rear-End Collisions Are So Dangerous A rear-end accident occurs when one vehicle strikes the back of another. Even at low speeds, the sudden impact can whip the head…
0 0 By MG Lawfirm Practice Areas 30 Mar: Seat Back Failure Elizabeth, New Jersey’s premier personal injury lawyers providing assistance for victims of seat back failure. Seat back failure is a serious defect in many vehicles that causes numerous injuries and fatalities every single year, often times to children. Seat back failure occurs when a car is rear-ended and the defective front seat breaks at the hinge, sending the occupant backwards into the seat behind them with great force and no restraint. Rear-end collisions may be caused by distracted driving or texting while driving. Seat back failure can make these types of accidents far more dangerous. At Mintz & Geftic, our seat back failure attorneys have a proven…
0 0 By MG Lawfirm Blog 21 Oct: Top 10 Items That New Jersey Residents Should Know About Automobile Insurance 1. The Coverages : There are 5 types of coverages A. Personal Injury Protection (PIP) – This is the coverage that pays the doctors if you are injured in an accident. PIP pays your medical bills even if you caused the accident (sometimes called “No Fault”). B. Liability – This covers damages suffered by others in accidents you cause, and also provides for a lawyer to defend you if you are sued. Liability coverage includes both bodily injury and property damage. C. Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UM) – This pays you for property or bodily injuries if you are injured in an accident caused by someone without…
0 0 By MG Lawfirm Practice Areas 31 Jul: Motorcycle Accidents New York and New Jersey law firm helping victims of motorcycle accidents seek compensation. As every biker knows, motorcycle accidents are a commonplace occurrence on the roads and highways of New York and New Jersey. Drivers often simply don’t see motorcyclists, or they are not paying attention and may be distracted while driving. Frequently, collisions occur when other drivers cut off, bump, rear end or tip motorcyclists over. Despite the state’s helmet law, these accidents can be catastrophic and life-changing. In New Jersey, motorcyclists cannot avail themselves of the protection of personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. This means their insurance will not cover medical…
0 0 By MG Lawfirm Practice Areas 31 Jul: Pedestrian Accidents New Jersey and New York law firm representing personal injury victims of pedestrian accidents. Unfortunately drivers may not be paying attention while driving; they may be distracted or even texting while driving. Because of its high population density, New Jersey has one of the highest rates of pedestrian fatalities in the country. Intersections near highway on-ramps are ripe for these types of accidents. Visibility is reduced and speeds are high. Cars often hit pedestrians who are legally crossing in a crosswalk. Unfortunately, this type of car accident often results in serious — potentially fatal — injuries to the pedestrian. The types of cases that…
