The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether a medical malpractice plaintiff who took the rare step of seeking counsel fees under the offer-of-judgment rule, even after entering a high-low agreement that was silent on the issue, may recover such fees.
Lawyers on Monday argued over whether the plaintiff could be awarded fees over and above the $1 million “high,” a question that the Appellate Division answered in the negative.
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