State’s doctors need tort reform

By Marcus Rayner | Home News Tribune, to the Editor

New Jersey’s medical professionals often wear multiple hats. In addition to practicing medicine in a state with comparatively high medical malpractice premiums and weak evidentiary standards, our shrinking pool of doctors are often small business owners who must navigate New Jersey’s challenging business climate. Think of your dentists, general practitioners and gynecologists.

New Jersey’s Civil Justice Climate Often Deals its Doctors Two Bad Hands

Medical professionals often wear multiple hats. In addition to practicing medicine and standing up to a hostile malpractice climate, many doctors are also small business owners who must navigate New Jersey’s challenging business laws. Think of your dentists, general practitioners, and gynecologists.  

Survey: N.J. liability laws are a problem

John O’Brien • Legal Newsline

Seventy percent of small business owners surveyed by Monmouth University said state laws make New Jersey a less attractive area to do business than other states, the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance announced Thursday.

Survey: Small businesses dogged by lawsuit spectre

By Leslie Kwoh | The Star Ledger

Three in 10 business owners have either been sued or threatened with a lawsuit in the last five years, and another one in three predict they will be taken to court in the next five years, according to a study by the Monmouth University Polling Institute.

“A lawsuit can literally destroy a small business overnight,” said Marcus Rayner, executive director of the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance, which commissioned the report.

SURVEY: TORT REFORM WOULD HELP N.J.’S SMALL BUSINESSES

Survey of New Jersey small business owners shows that increase in liability costs are causing them to scale back operations; 20% consider relocating out-of-state. 

Study: Small business wants tort reform

By Joao-Pierre Ruth | NJ BIZ

The New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance on Thursday called on the state to support tort reform, a move the alliance said would help small businesses in the state.

Justices to take up issue of DUI

By Kathleen Hopkins | Asbury Park Press

Who is legally responsible when an intoxicated motorist is injured in a traffic accident?

Is it the drunken driver? Or is it whoever served him the booze?

Lesniak addresses members at New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance Luncheon

Says NJLRA’s proposals for reform will be a cornerstone in efforts to reposition New Jersey’s economy. 

N.J. sen. says tort reform will be ‘cornerstone’ of economic boost

John O’Brien • Legal Newsline

A Democratic New Jersey lawmaker on Thursday said tort reform proposals will be key in getting the state’s economy to rebound.