NJCJI Files Brief in Malpractice Insurance Case
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...
View ArticleMedical Liability Reform: What’s on the Horizon for New Jersey Physicians?
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...
View ArticleTort Reform and Women’s Health: What you should know about New Jersey’s...
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. 90 percent of physicians...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s Doctors Are on Treacherous Ground
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. There...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleReasonable Statutes of Limitations Are an Important Aspect of a Fair Civil...
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....
View ArticleRoche forges ahead to replace judge for bias
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...
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