Drew Britcher

October 22, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

The increased use of the doctrine of apparent authority will have major implications in malpractice cases against hospitals. These decisions establish that a hospital is liable for the negligence of certain physicians, even though they are not paid employees of the hospital

By E. Drew Britcher and Abbott S. Brown

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April 04, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature enacted the New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act. This article will explain the most significant provisions of the new statute and contains some practice pointers for both plaintiffs' and defense counsel.

By Abbott S. Brown and E. Drew Britcher

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