As a general rule, a slip and fall—or premises liability—claim is based on negligence. As the injured party, you must show that the owner or manager of the property breached a duty to use a reasonable amount of care to monitor the property a… [Read more…]
Howard Popper, Esq. is moderating a continuing legal education seminar at the upcoming New Jersey Association for Justice Attorney Convention held at Meadowlands Hilton in November. The topic is use of technology for depositions and trials. M… [Read more…]
The news continues to be bleak for New Jersey motorists looking to buy motor vehicle insurance—the Garden State is once again among the five most expensive states in which to purchase a policy for coverage on your automobile, joining Florida, … [Read more…]
According to a federal government audit, more than 25% of instances of physical and/or sexual abuse in nursing homes across the country go unreported. The study, part of a Medicare audit, allocates most of the blame to Medicare officials for fai… [Read more…]
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has given new life to a medical malpractice case involving nurses at St. Clare Hospital, finding that the trial judge did not comply with a prior ruling of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
The… [Read more…]
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that defense attorneys cannot use an injured party’s current treating physician as an expert witness to provide testimony regarding the acceptable standard of care in a medical malpractice case.
In the case … [Read more…]
If you’ve been hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence and you seek compensation in a personal injury action, you’ll be required to show that the defendant, or wrongdoer, failed under the circumstances to act as a reasonable person would, … [Read more…]
You’ve been hurt because of the carelessness or negligence of another person. You’ve hired legal counsel, filed your complaint, conducted discovery and completed all pre-trial motions. There are still a few things that will need to happen before… [Read more…]
How a Personal Injury Lawsuit Moves Forward, Part Two
In a prior blog, we talked about the initial steps in a personal injury lawsuit—the filing of a complaint and answer, and the discovery period. Once discovery is complete, there is still m… [Read more…]