LJN Newsletters

In-depth analysis of the latest litigation.

Recent decisions should give cedents and reinsurers pause about how they fulfill their duties to each other, while still protecting privileged communication from counsel.

A roundup of key rulings.

Analysis of the latest litigation.

In both PA and NJ, a claim for medical malpractice is not cognizable unless the "target" physician owes the plaintiff a duty of care. The duty of care owed by a dermopathologist arises by virtue of his or her willingness to undertake interpreting the cutaneous pathology slides.

Too often, policyholders and their counsel accept on faith that their insurance does not cover punitive damages as a matter of public policy. In many jurisdictions, however, there is coverage for all punitive damages, while others allow coverage of punitive damages under certain circumstances.

The evolution of evidence-based medicine should cast doubt upon advocacy that masquerades as science, and put courts in the position of deciding when science should prevail.

Sometimes, despite best-laid treatment plans, unforeseen and unforeseeable medical complications still arise. Then you need a "crash cart.