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New Jersey Revises Jury Charge on Proximate Cause in Legal Malpractice—Based on Case Handled by Jack Slimm and Jeremy Zacharias
A recent update to New Jersey’s Model Civil Jury Charges marks a significant development in legal malpractice law—and directly reflects the work of attorneys in our Mount Laurel, New Jersey office, Jack Slimm and Jeremy Zacharias.
Legal Update for Lawyers' Professional Liability - April 23, 2025, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.
Defense Victory: Summary Judgment Granted for Corporate Nursing Home Defendants in Medical Negligence Case
Leslie M. Jenny and Gabriella M. Wittbrod, both of our Cleveland, OH office, were granted summary judgment on behalf of their corporate nursing home clients in this medical negligence case. Judge Phillip S.
Legal Updates for Long-Term Care Liability – April 11, 2025
Delaware Industrial Accident Board rules claimant is an actually displaced worker following job search evaluation.
In Delaware workers’ compensation cases, claimants who are unable to return to their previous jobs due to injury may contend they are prima facie displaced or actually displaced.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.
First District Court of Appeal overturns attendant care award due to lack of specificity in judge’s findings.
The First District Court of Appeal overturned an award for nonprofessional attendant care because the judge of compensation claims failed to distinguish which services qualified for compensation under Florida law.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.
New Jersey Proposes Bills to Protect Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries
In the absence of a heat stress standard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), New Jersey is seeking to adopt one for the protection of workers against heat-related illnesses.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.
Commonwealth Court affirms denial of Reinstatement and Penalty Petitions in COVID-19 workers’ compensation case.
A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was denied by the Commonwealth Court, affirming prior rulings by a workers’ compensation judge and the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.
Claimant’s appeal was insufficient, workers’ compensation judge’s wage reduction stands.
The Commonwealth Court reversed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, reinstating a judge’s ruling that reduced a claimant’s average weekly wage and benefit rate due to an improper bonus calculation.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.