Cherry Hill Legal Malpractice Lawyers discuss Fee Shifting in Attorney Malpractice Cases
Generally, parties in civil litigation must bear the cost of their own attorneys’ fees. This practice is known as the “American Rule” (as opposed to the “English Rule,” which allows…
Cherry Hill Business Litigation Lawyers discuss Fraud Claims Against Independent Energy Supply Company Survive Motion to Dismiss
On March 16, 2016, Judge McNulty of the District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a motion to dismiss fraud claims asserted against U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc….
Cherry Hill Legal Malpractice Lawyers discuss Affidavit of Merit Statute and Attorney Malpractice
First enacted in 1995 by the New Jersey Legislature, the Affidavit of Merit Statute (the “AOM Statute”) imposes a special requirement upon plaintiffs bringing lawsuits claiming malpractice or negligence by…
New Jersey Residential Landowners Immune from Liability for Injuries Caused by Abutting Public Sidewalks
Since the 1976 decision of Yanhko v. Fane, 70 N.J. 528, 532 (1976), it has been New Jersey law that residential landowners are “not liable for the condition of a…
Cherry Hill Personal Injury Lawyers discuss Prioleau Strikes Again
As we’ve previously discussed on this Blog, while businsses owe their patrons a duty of reasonable care to provide a safe environment, this protection was eroded by the New Jersey…
Cherry Hill Personal Injury Lawyers discuss the Importance of Discovery End Dates
Effective September 2000, the New Jersey Courts instituted “Best Practices,” a program designed to improve the efficiency and expedition of the civil litigation process in the state. One of the…
Cherry Hill Legal Malpractice Lawyers: Substantial Compliance Under the NJ Affidavit of Merit Statute
The New Jersey Affidavit of Merit Statute (the “AOM Statute”), N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-26 to -29, requires a plaintiff in a professional negligence action to file an affidavit from an “appropriate licensed…
NJ Appeals Court Finds Improper Admission of Evidence of Prior Bad Driving
On December 8, 2015, in an unpublished decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed a jury verdict of no cause in a motor vehicle accident case, holding that the trial…
