Sep 2, 2022 | By Gale & Laughlin, LLP. | Read Time: 3 minutes | Medical Malpractice

New Jersey to Pay $16M in Second Round of Nursing Home COVID Death Claims

Once you’re beyond the one-year mark, the trial judges have a lot less ability, if none at all,” to declare that a case is timely. “That’s really what the state was hanging its hat on in terms of evaluation of this second round of cases,” plaintiffs lawyer Paul da Costa said New Jersey has agreed to a $16 million settlement...

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Dec 18, 2015 | By Gale & Laughlin, LLP. | Read Time: 2 minutes | Medical Malpractice

$4.2 Million Medical Malpractice Award to a Woman Who Lost Her Leg After Knee Surgery

Any form of surgery requires you to put your body and life in the hands of a doctor. That doctor is entrusted to ensure the medical procedure proceeds accordingly and you will successfully recover. Unfortunately, not at all medical procedures proceed as planned and can result in catastrophic damage that may be irreversible. A Philadelphia jury has awarded $4.2...

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