By Colleen Murphy | Charles Toutant | March 28, 2023
A $12 million settlement in a Monmouth County medical malpractice case, and a $1.5 million settlement in a Union County auto case.
By Charles Toutant | March 23, 2023
An Essex County jury awarded $1.6 million in Estate of Gaza v. Popovich, M.D., a medical malpractice suit claiming errors following a gallbladder removal…
By Colleen Murphy | March 8, 2023
"Accordingly, pursuant to the plain terms of the PFA, as explained by the court in Nicholas, plaintiff's proffered AOM expert failed to satisfy the statute's kind-for-kind mandate for both defendant doctors," Appellate Division Judge Lisa Rose wrote.
By Colleen Murphy | February 22, 2023
In a published opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that judicial estoppel does not prevent a plaintiff from reversing a position on the negligence of a settling joint tortfeasor at trial.
By Colleen Murphy | January 20, 2023
"Applying the AOM statute as enacted, we conclude the judge erred in rejecting the sworn statement plaintiffs submitted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-28 and in dismissing the complaint with prejudice," the per curiam opinion stated. "On remand, we direct the matter be assigned to a different judge."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | December 30, 2022
S-3343 is of questionable constitutionality and necessity.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Colleen Murphy | December 8, 2022
"This is trying to stop or dissuade lawyers from taking these cases which is what has happened in many other states," said David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman. "They reduce litigation because it's not worth it for lawyers to take these risks and bring these cases. At the end of the day, the people who get hurt are those truly hurt by medical malpractice."
By Colleen Murphy | December 5, 2022
"Currently, New Jersey does not have a limit or maximum amount permitted on recovery for noneconomic loss, referred to as compensatory damages," read the statement accompanying the bill.
By Colleen Murphy | November 10, 2022
In an issue of first impression, the appeals court found that under the Affidavit of Merit statute, a licensed practical nurse is not included as a "licensed person" and therefore no AOM is required for a malpractice or negligence claim.
By Colleen Murphy | November 2, 2022
A settlement of $1.5 million was approved on Sept. 26 in Camden County suit Gutierrez-Ramirez v. Mama, M.D. for a 7-year-old child who suffered…
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