Gary Riveles

Gary Riveles

June 13, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Use of the Judgment Charge in Legal Malpractice Cases

Model Jury Charge 5.51, Legal Malpractice, needs to be updated

By Jon Lomurro, Gary Riveles and Abbott Brown

8 minute read

January 14, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why 'Nicholas v. Mynster' Should Be Reconsidered

A commentary authored by three medical malpractice attorneys--and endorsed by 104 more--explaining why Nicholas v. Mynster should be reconsidered by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

By Abbott Brown, Jonathan Lomurro and Gary Riveles

11 minute read

January 14, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why 'Nicholas v. Mynster' Should Be Reconsidered

A commentary authored by three medical malpractice attorneys--and endorsed by 104 more--explaining why should be reconsidered by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

By Abbott Brown, Jonathan Lomurro and Gary Riveles

11 minute read

November 29, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

When Can an Employer's Duty Not Be Delegated?

Employer liability for employee negligence; N.J. Supreme Court addresses non-delegable duty doctrine.

By Gary Riveles and Douglas Singleterry

9 minute read

January 25, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Confidentiality-Clause Conundrum

A recent Appellate Division decision will have a chilling impact on use of confidentiality agreements in medical malpractice settlements and make it more difficult for settlement-inclined physicians to seek closure and repose.

By Gary Riveles and Douglas Singleterry

5 minute read

May 23, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Hydra and Charitable Immunity

Protecting hospitals from an ever-evolving threat.

By Douglas Singleterry and Gary Riveles

7 minute read

July 29, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Perplexity of Emotional Harm Caused by Psychological Trauma in Tort

Patterson decision reflects a broader judicial trend, emerging in torts such as medical negligence, of allowing recovery for emotional injuries not associated with a physical event directed at the claimant.

By Douglas M. Singleterry and Gary Riveles

9 minute read

March 04, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal

Distinction Between the Genuine Exercise of Medical Judgment And a Deviation

The medical judgment rule establishes a distinction between the legitimate exercise of medical judgment versus a deviation from accepted standard of care on the part of a physician.

By Douglas M. Singleterry and Gary Riveles

8 minute read