26th Annual Medical Malpractice Update

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Format/Skill Level:

Meeting

Location:

New Jersey Law Center
1 Constitution Sq. New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Date:

November 5, 2022

Time:

8:55 AM - 1:00 PM ET

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Please Note: Attendees are reminded that current state guidelines recommend that individuals wear a mask and social distance if they are not vaccinated. Anyone experiencing COVID symptoms on the day of the event should not attend and instead request a refund or replay access.

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Medical Malpractice Special Committee

Offering both Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives

List Price: $200.00 USD

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Tuition - NJSBA Members:

NJSBA Member Rate: $160

NJSBA Section Member Rate: $150

General Tuition:

General Tuition: $200

Door Registration: $240

A Friendly Reminder:

When participating in activities sponsored by the NJSBA, all participants are expected to...

Tuition - NJSBA Members:

NJSBA Member Rate: $160

NJSBA Section Member Rate: $150

General Tuition:

General Tuition: $200

Door Registration: $240

A Friendly Reminder:

When participating in activities sponsored by the NJSBA, all participants are expected to adhere to the highest standards of professionalism.

Moderator/Speaker:

Michael A. Ferrara, Jr., Esq.
Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA Medical Malpractice Committee
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
2015 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
The Ferrara Law Firm, Cherry Hill & Philadelphia

Speakers include:

Anthony Cocca, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Cocca & Cutinello, LLP, Morristown

Paul M. da Costa, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Member, Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey to the New Jersey Supreme Court Board on Attorney Certification – Civil Trial Law Certification Committee
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
Snyder Sarno D’Aniello Maceri & da Costa, LLC, Roseland

Michael J. Foley, Esq.
Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Member, National Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Section
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Fellow of the National College of Advocacy (Washington, D.C.)
Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
Foley Law Firm, Scranton, PA

Haley K. Grieco, Esq.
Hall Booth Smith, PC, Fairfield

Christina Vassilliou Harvey, Esq.
Former Trustee, NJSBA
Past Chair, NJSBA Young Lawyers Division
Past Chair, NJSBA Appellate Practice Committee
Past Co-Chair, NJSBA Membership and Public Relations Committee
Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, Freehold

John M. Hockin, Jr., Esq.
Ronan, Tuzzio & Giannone, Tinton Falls

Jonathan H. Lomurro, Esq., LLM
Chair, NJSBA Civil Trial Bar Section
Co-Chair, NJSBA Medical Malpractice Special Committee
Member, NJ Supreme Court Civil Practice Committee
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Certified Medical Malpractice Law, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA)
Master of Law in Trial Advocacy
Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, Freehold

Rosemary E. McGeady, MD, Esq.
Levinson Axelrod, PA, Edison

Francisco J. Rodriguez, Esq.
Past President, New Jersey Association for Justice
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Member, Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey to the New Jersey Supreme Court Board on Attorney Certification – Civil Trial Law Certification Committee
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, Hackensack

Rachel M. Schwartz, Esq.
Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, PC, Cranford

John A. Talvacchia, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Cooper Levenson, Cherry Hill

About The Program:

26 years of providing the top information from the top lawyers in the State!

If you prepare and try medical malpractice cases, this annual information-packed program 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.

The 26th annual presentation of this timely program 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.

Program Agenda:
8:55	Welcome - Michael A. Ferrara, Jr., Esq.
9:00	Things to Consider in the Post-COVID-19 World: Immunities, Tort Claim Notices, Statute of Limitation, Deposition & Trials - Paul M. da Costa, Esq.
9:20	Recent Affidavit of Merit Issues - Rachel M. Schwartz, Esq.
9:40	What qualifications are needed to serve as an expert and what is required to be in an expert opinion so as not to constitute a net opinion - Haley K. Grieco, Esq.
10:00	EMR/Audit Trail: What is discoverable what is not - Jonathan H. Lomurro, Esq., LLM
10:20	What is the latest on Scafidi, "but for", "substantial factor" - What you need to know - John A. Talvacchia, Esq.
10:40	Handing Federal Tort Claim Act Cases: What You Need To Know To Avoid Problems - Michael J. Foley, Esq.
11:00	Break
11:10	The Practical Effect of the Recent Legislative Changes to the Wrongful Death and Survival Acts - Rosemary E. McGeady, MD, Esq.
11:30	Voir dire in medical malpractice trials: A review of the Supreme Court’s Recent Jury Selection report; how COVID will impact the jury pool and accordingly impact plaintiff's and defendant’s attorneys’ approach to jury selection. - Anthony Cocca, Esq.; Francisco J. Rodriguez, Esq.
12:10	A Review of Every Published Medical Malpractice Case Decided This Past Year Not Covered by Other Speakers - Christina Vassiliou Harvey, Esq.; John M. Hockin, Jr., Esq.
12:55	Final comments
1:00	Adjourn

CLE Credits:

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. Of these, 4.6 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law.

NJ CLE:	This program has been approved for 4.6 credits (50 minute hour)
Trial Attorney Certification:	4.6 civil credits
PA CLE:	3.5 substantive credits pending ($16 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt):	4.5 professional practice credits

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