New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Eric Poe | November 5, 2020
The Affidavit of Merit statute should be read broadly in order to maintain the integrity and intentions of the legislature. While some questions have been reviewed by the New Jersey Supreme Court, this article addresses lingering gaps in the effectiveness of the AOM.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Eric Poe | September 24, 2020
The New Jersey Supreme Court was asked to address when, in a medical malpractice lawsuit, could the statutory requirement that an affidavit must be submitted within 60 days be waived. To this author, the short answer is never.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | David Gialanella | September 11, 2020
A Middlesex County medical malpractice case, Munoz v. Sarkaria, in which a teenager's family claimed he sustained a brain injury while under anesthesia…
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By By Michelle L. Greenberg, John E. Morrone and Christopher Caltavuturo | August 12, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the overwhelming need for medical care and front-line responders, federal and state governments have responded by implementing regulations affording immunity to licensed health-care providers.
By Charles Toutant | July 31, 2020
The Appellate Division's published decision clarifies the rules on efforts to spread the blame for professional liability in cases where one lawyer is replaced by another.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Eric S. Poe | July 22, 2020
One would think that any rule in the courts should always apply to both parties fairly. However upon closer examination, the OOJ Rule contains key phrases that benefit only the person suing for money.
By Suzette Parmley | Charles Toutant | June 24, 2020
In her Somerset County suit, Lezcano v. Coleman, Maria Lezcano, 46, of Bernardsville, is to be paid $1.2 million for injuries she sustained after…
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Eric Poe | June 11, 2020
The Rules of Professional Conduct should provide the necessary clarity in guiding attorneys in matters of full and fair disclosure and representation of the doctor in a medical malpractice matter.
By Charles Toutant | P.J. D'Annunzio | May 29, 2020
An Essex County Superior Court judge has approved a $12.5 million settlement in Ocasio v. Yeh, a medical malpractice suit on behalf of a child whose…
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By New Jersey Law Journal | May 11, 2020
A special section exploring current issues in medical malpractice law. A look at the new practice of "telemedicine"; navigating the Torts Claims Act in med mal cases; legal malpractice insurance for attorneys representing doctors in med mal cases; and litigating nursing home cases in the age of COVID-19.
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