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Tag Archives: Medical & Pharmaceutical Liability

Roche forges ahead to replace judge for bias

March 6, 2013NewsClass Actions, Medical & Pharmaceutical Liability, New Jersey CourtsNJCJI

A few months ago, Roche took the unprecedented step of asking Judge Carol Higbee, who presides over Accutane litigation in Atlantic County, NJ, to recuse herself for bias (Read Roche’s documentation here). Unsurprisingly, Judge Higbee rejected the motion. Roche has now escalated its efforts to remove her, filing an appeal motion.

 

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Reasonable Statutes of Limitations Are an Important Aspect of a Fair Civil Justice System

May 29, 2014News, Top StoriesCivil Justice, Class Actions, Legal Reform, Medical & Pharmaceutical Liability, New Jersey Courts, Statute of LimitationsNJCJI

All civil claims are subject to statutes of limitations, which are basically a legal “countdown” that begins when someone is injured. When the time period expires, a claim may no longer be brought. These laws promote justice, discourage unnecessary delay, and preclude the prosecution of stale or fraudulent claims. They are essential to a fair and well-ordered civil justice system. Continue reading →

It’s Time for a Change to New Jersey’s Medical Liability System

May 8, 2014News, Top StoriesCivil Justice, Expert Evidence, Insurance, Legal Reform, Medical & Pharmaceutical LiabilityNJCJI

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.

 

The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is working with a coalition of healthcare professionals and providers interested in advancing common sense reforms that will preserve patients’ access to care and help reduce health care costs.

 

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

October 27, 2010NewsLegal Reform, Medical & Pharmaceutical LiabilityNJCJI

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.

 

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New Jersey’s Doctors Are on Treacherous Ground

May 2, 2012NewsLegal Reform, Medical & Pharmaceutical LiabilityNJCJI

Few people deny that the earth is getting warmer. And few people deny that New Jersey’s exodus of doctors (the so-called “Medical Brain-Drain”) will affect New Jerseyans’ access to healthcare.

 

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Tort Reform and Women’s Health: What you should know about New Jersey’s medical malpractice crisis and women’s access to care

June 10, 2010NewsLegal Reform, Medical & Pharmaceutical LiabilityNJCJI

New Jersey’s OBGYNs pay the seventh highest malpractice premiums in the nation, encouraging them to reduce their services or practice out-of-state, where premiums are lower.

 

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Medical Liability Reform: What’s on the Horizon for New Jersey Physicians?

May 2, 2014News, Press ReleasesLegal Reform, Medical & Pharmaceutical Liability, NJCJINJCJI

Marcus Rayner, the President of the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute, is today moderating a panel discussion at the Medical Society of New Jersey’s 2014 Physicians Advocacy Conference on the future of medical liability reform in New Jersey. The panel will include Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr., MD (D-Burlington) and Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth).

 

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NJCJI Files Brief in Malpractice Insurance Case

March 21, 2014News, Top StoriesCivil Justice, Insurance, Medical & Pharmaceutical Liability, New Jersey Courts, New Jersey Supreme Court, NJCJINJCJI

The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed a motion to participate as amicus curiae in DeMarco v. Stoddard. The issue in the case is whether the rule for third party recovery that applies in the automobile context should be extended to medical malpractice absent statutory foundation, thereby requiring a malpractice insurer to underwrite a claim against a doctor who lied in order to get insurance coverage.

 

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