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Cross-Examination Using Learned Treatises
Anecdotal evidence suggests that a once common cross-examination technique ' impeachment with so-called "learned treatises" ' may be passing out of favor. If so, the trend should be reversed. Here's why.
Drug & Device News
A judge says NJ's law applies to Risperdal claims; a look at the side effects of a potassium-lowering drug.
Verdicts
A appeals court permits a med-mal suit based on failure to follow the law.
Columns & Departments
Med Mal News
Does a home birth disqualify a child from receiving state funds? Analysis of a case from New York.
Killing the Goose That Laid the Golden Egg
Last month, the authors began discussion of a trend in New Jersey case law that has been moving that state toward the expansion of hospital liability through the continuous erosion of the statutorily imposed $250,000 charitable immunity cap. They continue their analysis of this trend and its consequences herein.
Technological Advancements and Traces of Infectious Disease
A number of recent discoveries are challenging the idea that infectious diseases are sporadic and relatively rare causes of illness and death. These discoveries are revolutionizing our understanding of the microbial world around us ' and presage significant changes in the legal landscape.
Columns & Departments
Verdicts
Case involving a question for the FL high court: Is an attorney fee cap permissible?
Features
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Last month, the authors discussed a recent New Jersey Appellate Division opinion in an otherwise typical nursing home case made different when the plaintiffs tried to obtain a more favorable presentation to the jury by utilizing numerous provisions of New Jersey's Nursing Home Responsibilities and Rights of Residents Act (NHA). They conclude their discussion herein.
Columns & Departments
Med Mal News
In-depth analysis of two key verdicts.
Columns & Departments
Drug & Device News
Analysis of a case in which an appeals court reversed a plaintiff verdict in an Accutane case; FDA warning over a morning sickness drug.
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