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Marshall Dennehey

Legal Roundup - New Jersey

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An “almost perfect storm of events” warranted additional time to file an Affidavit of Merit. Gonzalez v. Maher Ibrahim, et al., No. A-3719-22, 2024 WL 649332 (N.J. App. Div. Feb. 16, 2024) (approved for publication) - The...more

Marshall Dennehey

An “Almost Perfect Storm of Events” Warranted Additional Time to File an Affidavit of Merit

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Gonzalez v. Maher Ibrahim, et al., No. A-3719-22, 2024 WL 649332 (N.J. App. Div. Feb. 16, 2024) (approved for publication) - The plaintiff and her husband, by way of a per quod claim, initiated a medical malpractice action...more

White and Williams LLP

New York Civil Practice Will Allow Unnotarized Affirmations Instead Of Affidavits

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Notarized affidavits will not be required for court submissions starting in the new year. As of January 1, 2024, New York CPLR Rule 2106 is amended to permit that an affirmed statement can be used in a New York action...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

A Chance for Substantial Verdicts: Recent Georgia Medical Malpractice Cases

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, and the legal system is no exception. Court hearings went from being in-person to virtual, and court dockets swelled as cases were postponed. In 2023, the legal...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

New Jersey Supreme Court to Address Affidavit of Merit Requirement for Vicarious Liability Claims

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The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed the Appellate Division’s decision that plaintiffs are not required to serve an Affidavit of Merit against defendant health care facilities for claims of vicarious liability arising...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

New Jersey Supreme Court to Address Affidavit of Merit Requirement for Vicarious Liability Claims

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In March, we issued an alert regarding the New Jersey Appellate Division’s recent guidance on whether an Affidavit of Merit is required by N.J.S.A. § 2A:53A-27. Specifically, the Court addressed whether an Affidavit of Merit...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Florida's New COVID-19 Liability Protection Law

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On March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 72 (2021) to protect Florida individuals and businesses against lawsuits claiming COVID-19 related damages, injuries or death. WHO IS PROTECTED BY...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Shielding Businesses and Health Care Providers Acting in Good Faith, Florida Passes Protections for Civil Liability...

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As Florida employers continue to operate or start to reopen and employees return to the workplace, many businesses fear an avalanche of litigation from employees and customers related to COVID-19 infections. To remedy this...more

Clark Hill PLC

Healthcare Liability Affidavits Not Required in Federal Court

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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

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