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. The 5-2 majority opinion overturned an Appellate Division decision that had treated medical malpractice insurance like auto insurance, and reaffirmed the court’s commitment to applying the law as written.

By |2015-12-01T19:31:26-05:00December 1, 2015|News, Press Releases|0 Comments

More Study Needed on Link Between Liability, Defensive Medicine, and Rising Healthcare Costs

This spring, a number of studies and surveys have drawn attention to an emerging problem in the healthcare industry - care that is dictated not by medical necessity, but by fear of litigation, in short, defensive medicine. As we all know, correlation is not causation, so more rigorous analysis is needed, but emerging evidence suggests that the main driver of the surge in unnecessary care is fear of litigation.

By |2015-05-15T03:00:44-04:00May 15, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

Data Shows New Jersey is Second to Only New York When it Comes to Medical Liability Costs

In 2014, doctors and insurers in the United States paid out over $3.89 billion dollars in medical malpractice cases, an increase of 4.4% 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.

By |2015-05-15T02:57:04-04:00May 15, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

Medical Liability Reform is a Must

It’s time for a change to New Jersey’s medical liability system. Lawsuits are driving up the costs of liability insurance for physicians to the point that many are restricting their practices, moving out of state, or retiring. Other physicians are practicing defensive medicine in an effort to avoid being sued, which adds to the already high cost of healthcare, and drains resources out of the system.

By |2015-05-15T02:46:09-04:00May 15, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

Case Could Have Big Impact on Insurance Industry

Last Monday we held a policy teleforum on DeMarco v. Stoddard, a medical malpractice case that has the potential to upend New Jersey's malpractice insurance market. During the call, Shalom D. Stone of Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, the author of NJCJI's amicus brief in the case, provided an overview of the issues in the case and analysis of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s oral arguments, which were held on April 27.

By |2015-05-11T18:26:54-04:00May 11, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

Registration Now Open for Our Teleforum Recapping the NJ Supreme Court’s Latest Medical Malpractice Insurance Case

On Monday, May 4 at noon, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is holding a policy teleforum on DeMarco v. Stoddard, a medical malpractice case that has the potential to upend New Jersey’s malpractice insurance market. The featured speaker will be Shalom D. Stone of Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, the author of NJCJI’s amicus brief in this case.

By |2015-04-28T00:16:39-04:00April 28, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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