New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Jon Lomurro and Abbott Brown | October 11, 2018
'Brugaletta' is a landmark decision that will fundamentally change the pre-trial process in many complex malpractice cases.
By Kristen Rasmussen | October 11, 2018
As part of the agreement, the insurance giant will pay the state a $365,000-plus civil penalty.
By Charles Toutant | September 14, 2018
"Without a thorough inquiry of juror number seven, the court could not properly determine whether additional voir dire was necessary to assure that impermissible tainting of the other jurors did not occur," the Appellate Division said.
By Michael Booth | September 13, 2018
The New Jersey Supreme Court won't intervene in a medical malpractice case, already ordered for retrial, where the plaintiff originally was prevented from testifying based on the potentially prejudicial effect of his cognitive impairments.
By Charles Toutant | September 10, 2018
The Appellate Division, citing a standard federal courts have applied to acts of omission, has ruled that the common knowledge exception to the affidavit of merit statute applies in a case where nurses allegedly failed to reinsert a nasogastric tube after the patient pulled it out.
By Charles Toutant | September 4, 2018
"We hold that the FCA's public disclosure bar is not implicated in such a circumstance, where a relator's non-public information permits an inference of fraud that could not have been supported by the public disclosures alone."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | September 3, 2018
Although we support the passage of the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, we do not think it goes far enough. We urge its modification to relieve suffering by offering the choice of an early death to the terminally ill who do not fall within its ambit.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | August 28, 2018
A unanimous three-judge panel of the Third Circuit determined that LifeWatch Services had presented enough factual basis to proceed on claims against five insurance plan administrators.
By Michael Booth | August 3, 2018
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that Meadowlands Hospital in Secaucus may continue to pursue claims that it is owed more than $26.3 million in outstanding Medicare and Medicaid payments.
By Michael Booth | July 31, 2018
A statement released by the plaintiffs' law firm, Philadelphia-based Duane Morris, said the plaintiffs could receive up to $35 million in benefits as a result of the settlement.
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