Posts tagged "New Jersey"

Side note: There is a new bill currently being debated by legislators in New Jersey. The bill, if passed, would establish a waiting period of 30 days for lawyers who would solicit defendants and accident victims through the mail. As it is now if you are issued a ticket you can expect to receive solicitations […]

Side note: Doctors in New Jersey face a double-edge sword of litigiousness. The state’s weak evidentiary standards make them vulnerable as both doctors, and as small business owners. Research shows that 1 in 5 small businesses in New Jersey will be sued. This, coupled with sky-high medical malpractice insurance rates, creates a hostile environment that […]

Side note: A bill is being sponsored in New Jersey to help bring that state’s medical malpractice system under control. Hopefully, the bill would also help to reverse the increasingly problematic doctor-to-patient ratio in the state. According to the bill’s sponsor, the current gap between doctors and patients is 12%, and 60% of doctors trained […]