Jon Lomurro

Jon Lomurro

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

October 25, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Nicholas v. Hackensack': The Affidavit of Merit Made Simple

A recent appellate decision may clear up the legal-practice minefield of the Affidavit of Merit Statute and the Patients First Act.

By Jon Lomurro and Abbott Brown

9 minute read

October 11, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Med Mal Defendants Must Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

'Brugaletta' is a landmark decision that will fundamentally change the pre-trial process in many complex malpractice cases.

By Jon Lomurro and Abbott Brown

9 minute read

March 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

N.J. Supreme Court Mandates New Rules to Fix the AMS Mess

The Affidavit of Merit Statute, became effective in 1995. Since then, the courts and parties to malpractice cases have been subjected to a never-ending flood of motions and appeals involving the AMS.

By Tom Comer and Jon Lomurro 

7 minute read

October 02, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Use and Abuse of Informed Consent

Two recent Appellate Division cases ('Ehrlich' and 'Granovsky'), have demonstrated that the doctrine of informed consent can be abused to confuse the issues. in medical malpractice cases.

By Jon Lomurro and Abbott Brown

8 minute read

July 24, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Wrongful Death Cases Revisited: Not Every Mistake is Fatal

There are three cases holding that the "technical mistake" of not obtaining both general letters of administration and letters of administration ad prosequendum can be cured at any stage of the litigation.

By Jon Lomurro and Abbott Brown

5 minute read

September 05, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

Finding Proximate Cause in Med Mal Cases With a Pre-existing Condition

The impossibly vague and confusing standard for finding proximate causation in medical malpractice cases. Should the model jury charges be changed?

By Thomas Comer and Jon Lomurro

15 minute read