Why is it important that your expert doesn’t give a net opinion?

  • Posted On: June 29, 2015
  • Posted By: jalmeida

In Townsend v. Pierre, 221 N.J. 36 (2015), in an unanimous decision authored by Justice Patterson, the New Jersey Supreme Court held experts must, “be able to identify the factual bases for their conclusions, explain their methodology, and demonstrate that both the factual bases and the methodology are reliable.” For a plaintiff, this means the […]

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Notice of Claim: Under what circumstances is the ninety day deadline waived?

  • Posted On: June 9, 2015
  • Posted By: jalmeida

In a recent published decision from the New Jersey Appellate Division, the state’s intermediate appeals court found counsel’s failure to file a timely notice of claim was could be excused by an attorney’s grave medical condition. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 59:8-8(a), a notice of claim must be filed within ninety days of the accrual of his claim when […]

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