Choosing the right
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By Michael Zerres
The mother of a deceased patient brought this medical malpractice action against the hospital and emergency room physician, alleging that defendants had negligently failed to detect and treat an infection, causing patient to become paralyzed and die. In preparation for trial, plaintiff consulted with and prepared to call at the trial five medical expert witnesses,
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By Michael Zerres
In this medical malpractice action, the Appellate Court confirmed a jury finding that defendant physician, Dr. Kaul, M.D., deviated from the standard of care when he performed spine surgery upon the plaintiff. Furthermore, the Appellate court also determined that the plaintiff’s treating physician could provide ‘causation’ testimony without having to be qualified in the same
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By Michael Zerres
In this matter. Surgery was performed on plaintiff at ambulatory surgical facility owned by Summit Medical Group. The surgery was a septoplasty, nasal reconstruction and inferior turbinate coblation to correct nasal deformity as a result of a fracture, causing difficulty breathing in plaintiff. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jeffery LeBenger (“LeBenger”), with anesthesia provided
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By Michael Zerres
On remand from the NJ Supreme Court, the Appellate Division upheld, in its June 28, 2012 decision, a trial court Order entering summary judgment in favor of the defendant for its negligence in handling a 911 call. The Court ruled that while the 911 operators were clearly negligent, they are immune from liability pursuant to
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By Michael Zerres
Decided by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on July 1, 2012, holds that while NJSA 26:2K-29 immunizes EMTs, officers, and members of a first aid, ambulance, or rescue liable for civil damages as a result of their negligence in providing intermediate life support services in good faith, the plain language of the statute does
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