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Replay – 27th Annual Medical Malpractice Update

Date: Feb 25, 2024 8:55 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $190

Non-Member Price: $250

Event Code: I050524R

Areas of Law: Medical Malpractice

Earn up to 4.6 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Paul M. da Costa, Esq.
Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney
Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri LLC
Michael A. Ferrara, Jr., Esq.
Ferrara & Gable, LLC, Cherry Hill

Presenters

David W. Badie, Esq.
Associate General Counsel, University Hospital, Newark
Dennis M. Donnelly, Esq.
The Donnelly Law Firm LLC, Summit
Robert T. Evers, Esq.
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, PC, Roseland
Carol L. Forte, Esq.
Blume Forte Fried Forte Zerres and Molinari, Chatham
John M. Hockin, Jr., Esq.
Ronan, Tuzzio & Giannone, Tinton Falls
Robert E. Paarz, Esq.
Weiss & Paarz, PC, Cherry Hill
Jennifer Suh, Esq.
Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP, Bedminster
Christina Vassiliou Harvey, Esq.
Lomurro Munson, LLC, Freehold

Best of NJICLE Replay
Don't miss this opportunity to catch up on the 27th Annual Medical Malpractice Update you missed!


Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Medical Malpractice Special Committee

If you prepare and try medical malpractice cases, this replay will familiarize you with key cases that may change the way you handle your next trial. As an attendee, you’ll find out how to deal with common and not so common complex issues that arise, while you pick up practical advice that will help you obtain the optimum result for your clients.

This replay is designed for trial attorneys at every level of experience who handle medical malpractice cases or complex personal injury litigation. Hundreds of New Jersey’s medical malpractice attorneys, personal injury lawyers, insurance professionals and general practitioners have regularly relied upon this annual update to keep up with recent developments and cutting-edge issues. If you have not attended before, you’ll discover that this program is a quick and easy way to catch up – in just one morning – on all the critical new developments you need to know.

PLUS, a review of every published medical malpractice case decided in the past year.

Topics include:

  • A review of every published medical malpractice case decided this past year - Christina Vassiliou Harvey, Esq.; John M. Hockin, Jr., Esq.
  • Post-COVID depositions: Still riding the Zoom wave? Pros and cons of Zoom depositions in medical malpractice cases - Carol L. Forte, Esq.
  • Post-COVID Jury Voir Dire - Robert T. Evers, Esq.
  • Nuts and Bolts of Collecting the All-Important Medical Records - David W. Badie, Esq.
  • Inconsistency in vicarious liability law for different medical entities: Hospitals vs ambulatory care centers - Dennis M. Donnelly, Esq.
  • Latest developments and trends in affidavit of merit law - Jennifer Suh, Esq.
  • A defendant’s malpractice carrier files for bankruptcy: What now? - Robert E. Paarz, Esq.
  • Panel discussion/roundtable- Lasiw v. Perreira - Discovery issues and the right of plaintiffs to inspect records - The panel led by Paul M. da Costa, Esq.

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.6 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ Civil Trial Attorney Credit: 4.6, NJ General: 4.6).
NY CLE:NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 4.5
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 3.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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