A New Jersey appeals court has ordered a new trial in an automotive injury case after the defense lawyer told the jury that the plaintiff’s medical expert was facing fraud claims in a separate case.

The trial judge initially overruled objections the plaintiff’s lawyer made about the statements. But he changed his mind 45 minutes later, issued a curative instruction, and allowed the medical expert to address the fraud claims, which were raised in a lawsuit by GEICO.

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