In another in the seemingly endless series of decisions parsing the interpretation of the statutory requirements for an affidavit of merit in medical liability claims, on January 22, 2025 the New Jersey Supreme Court issued...more
1/31/2025
/ Affidavits ,
Appeals ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
New Jersey ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
Physicians ,
Professional Liability ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Attorney General of New Jersey and the Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights jointly commenced a lawsuit against the Virtua Health System and its constituent hospitals alleging that its policy and practices...more
10/10/2024
/ Child Protective Services ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
New Jersey ,
NJLAD ,
Pregnancy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Substance Abuse
A recent post on this blog previewed the issues raised in the case of Govatos v. Murphy related to the residency requirement in the New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. ...more
Since being enacted in 2019, the New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying Act has had a threshold condition on a patient’s request for medication under the Act: that they be an “adult resident of New Jersey.” The physician’s record...more
There is substantial support for the view that reliable widespread testing is essential to the restoration of a semblance of normalcy in New Jersey when considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In connection with...more
5/20/2020
/ Consumer Fraud ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Governor Murphy ,
Medical Testing ,
New Jersey ,
Pharmacies ,
Public Safety ,
Safety Precautions ,
Virus Testing
May 6, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 138, which extends the Public Health Emergency declared on March 9, 2020 under Executive Order 103 and extended on April 7 under Executive Order 119. Under...more