Top News Clips for February 24-March 2
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for February 24-March 2.
Top News Clips for December 9-15
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for December 9-15.
Medical Liability Costs Continue to Rise in the Garden State
New Jersey saw a 17.62% increase in total medical liability payouts last year. This statistic alone is shocking, but it is even more eye-popping when you consider overall payouts nationwide and in the Northeast region decreased in 2016.
Bringing Common Sense To Our Legal System
Our court system shouldn’t have to deal with suits over [...]
Top News Clips for the Week of November 12-18
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of November 12-18.
Top News Clips for the Week of September 24-30
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of September 24-30.
Top News Clips for the Week of April 23-29
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of April 23-29.
Pinkin Introduces Important Medical Liability Legislation
In order to file a medical malpractice claim, plaintiffs in New Jersey must submit an affidavit of merit from a board-certified medical professional with expertise in the medical procedure at issue attesting that the care provided by the defendant fell outside acceptable professional standards. The affidavit of merit is designed to limit frivolous claims, and ensure that physicians are being justly accused of wrongdoing.
Data Shows Medical Liability Costs Continue to Rise
In 2015, doctors and insurers in the United States paid out over $3.95 billion dollars in medical malpractice cases, an increase of 1.68% over the previous year, and a continuation of the trend toward additional payouts after nearly a decade of decline. A closer look at the data reveals that the problem may not be rooted in quality of care, but in law and culture.
NJCJI Applauds Court’s Commitment to the Rule of Law in Complex Medical Malpractice Case
The New Jersey Supreme Court has today released its opinion in the interesting medical malpractice case, DeMarco v. Stoddard. Rather than overturning existing law on the weak argument that medical malpractice insurance should be treated like auto insurance, the court took a strong stand against fraud and for strict statutory construction, holding 5-2 that the statutory law governing this area is clear, and cannot be brushed aside by public policy concerns.