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New Jersey Law Journal

Wave or Ripple? Assessing the Impact of 'Brugaletta v. Garcia'

New Jersey had not taken a strong position on narrative interrogatories generally or Rule 4:17-4(d) specifically. That changed with 'Brugaletta.'
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiff Barred From Testifying Because of Cognitive Impairments Headed for Retrial

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.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dispute Over $19M Med Mal Accord Should Move Out of Phila., Court Says

A dispute stemming from allegations that Abington Memorial Hospital withheld documents that could have significantly increased the value of a nearly $20 million settlement should be heard in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

No Expert Needed for Nose Tube Error Claim, NJ Court Says in Adopting Federal Standard

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.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorney Helps Secure $3.3M for Man Whose Arm Was Amputated After Seeking Care for Flu-Like Symptoms

Thomas B. Scolaro, partner at Miami-based firm Leesfield Scolaro, represented Ilija Loncar in his suit against Norwegian Cruise Line. Loncar, a former employee of the cruise line, had his arm amputated by an on-board doctor in March 2016 after being erroneously treated for nausea with a promethazine injection.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Divided Court Allows Malpractice Case in Woman's Death

The justices, in a 4-3 decision, overturned rulings by a circuit judge and the First District Court of Appeal that the case should be dismissed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Appeal Over Reduction of $27M Knee Injury Verdict

The decision keeps in place lower court rulings that previously reduced the verdict to $21.5 million for a woman who needed four knee surgeries after taping a promotional video showing the success of her initial knee replacement.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Appellate Court Upholds $33M Verdict Against Federal Government

The United States Government had appealed the $33.8 mlllion award for a brain-damaged baby and his parents.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Doctor Said There Was No Rush; One Amputated Leg and $4.9M Later, He's Found Negligent in Med-Mal Suit

The doctor alleged denied the existence of a "stat" order calling for immediate treatment, but plaintiff counsel presented the document in court.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Medical Malpractice Caps: Unconstitutionality Ruling Is a Huge Win for Victims

Recent rulings on the issue of Florida's Medical Malpractice Arbitration caps on intangible damages have resulted in a significant win for victims.
1 minute read

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