In these two medical malpractice cases the court has addressed the issue of plaintiff’s hiring of the appropriate expert to be presented to a jury on the specific issue of malpractice alleged committed by different doctors. New Jersey law, specifically for medical malpractice cases required that the doctor proffered by a plaintiff or defendant, be appropriately qualified…
14-2-1436 State v. Salladino, App. Div. (per curiam) (13 pp.) On today’s date the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that under the totality of the circumstances the seizure of the “hard bulge” from somewhere on defendant’s person exceeded the permissible scope of a Terry search for weapons and was thus unlawful. The appellate panel agrees…
Originally published here, by Mary Pat Gallagher – New Jersey Law Journal A bill in the New Jersey Legislature would subject drivers involved in fatal accidents to mandatory blood testing for drugs, without the need of police to show probable cause. Current N.J. law deems drivers to have given their consent to provide blood samples…
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has denied defense attorney’s efforts to invalidate the ALCOTESTER 7110 breath test machine used by all police departments in New Jersey. Today the Court issued an Order stating that the 7110 machine remains scientifically reliable’ ruling that defendants failed to demonstrate that the State “willfully refused” to comply with…
Determining the suitability of the Alcotest in New Jersey and its efficacy in determining blood alcohol content (BAC) in driving under the influence. Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, New Jersey DWI lawyer. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff, v. JANE H. CHUN, ET AL., Defendants This Court having previously issued its unanimous opinion addressing the challenges raised…
Originally published by the New Jersey State Legislature (Bill A-3598) here. Republished by Jeffery Hark To download the official document in PDF form, click here. ASSEMBLY, No. 3598 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 215th LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED DECEMBER 13, 2012 Sponsored by: Assemblyman REED GUSCIORA District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer) Assemblyman JON M. BRAMNICK District 21 (Morris,…
36-2-1081 Zurich American Insurance Company v. Abbud, App. Div. (per curiam) (13 pp.) The appellate panel affirms, finding the discovery rule inapplicable. It is clear that on August 19, 2005, the facts known to plaintiff were sufficient to start the statute of limitations running. Because plaintiff knew that Bill had been injured, and knew the…
TORTS 36-2-1092 Walker v. Torres, App. Div. (per curiam) (14 pp.) After a jury verdict of a no cause of action in this auto negligence case in which plaintiff settled with the tortfeasor and then proceeded against her under-insured motorist carrier, plaintiff appeals from two evidentiary rulings made by the trial judge, contending the judge…
State v. Moss, A-1080-11T2 (App. Div.) On March 21, 2013, the Appellate Division affirmed the denial of the defendant’s suppression motion. On May 9, 2009, police were traveling in an unmarked car in an area of high crime and narcotic activity. The officers were wearing the modified uniform consisting of jeans, a t-shirt with police…