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Medical Malpractice Litigation
Sovelove v. Shirazi, A-1540-23, Jun. 17, 2025 - The decedent had undergone an elective kidney biopsy and suffered a large retroperitoneal bleed, resulting in her death. The plaintiff, individually and as the estate executor,...more
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
On May 4, 2020, in Linda Cowley v. Virtua Health System, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the judgement of the Appellate Division and held that when a patient removes a nasogastric tube herself and refuses its...more
The Fifth Circuit recently denied en banc reconsideration of Passmore v. Baylor Health Care System, 823 F.3d 292 (5th Cir. 2016). In the Passmore opinion, the court held that Texas’ requirement regarding expert reports in...more