New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyer Resources

New Jersey State Bar Association
New Jersey Law Center
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1520
Phone 732 249-5000 Fax 732 249-2815

Atlantic County Bar Association LRS
Atlantic City, NJ
(609)345-3444
Atlantic County

Camden County Bar Association LRS
Camden, NJ
(856)964-4520
Camden County

Cape May County Bar Association LRS
Cape May, New Jersey
(609)463-0313
Cape May County

Union County LRS
Elizabeth, NJ
((908)354-5984
Union County

Monmouth Bar Association LRS
Freehold,NJ
(732)431-5544
Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties

Bergen County Bar Association LRS
Hackensack, NJ
(201)488-0044
(201)488-0032
Bergen County

Mercer County Bar Association
Hamilton, NJ
(609)585-6200
Mercer County
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Morris County Bar Association LRS
Morristown, NJ
(973)267-5882
Morris County

Sussex County Lawyer Referral Service
Morristown, NJ
(973)267-5882
Sussex County

Warren County Lawyer Referral Service
Belvidere, NJ
(908)387-1835
Warren County

Burlington County Bar Association LRS
Mt. Holly, NJ
(609)261-4862
(609)261-4863
Burlington County

Middlesex County Bar Association LRS
New Brunswick, NJ
(732)828-0053
Middlesex County
Meets ABA Standards for Lawyer Referral

Essex County Bar Association LRS
Newark, NJ
(973)533-6775
Essex County

Passaic County Bar Association LRS
Paterson, NJ
(973)278-9223
Passaic County

Hunterdon County Bar Association LRS
Annaudale, NJ
(908)735-2611
Hunterdon County

Somerset County Bar Association LRS
Somerville, NJ
(908)685-2323
Somerset County

Cumberland County Bar Association LRS
Vineland, NJ
(856)692-6207
Cumberland County

Gloucester County LRS
Woodbury, NJ
(856)848-4589
Gloucester County

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New Jersey

§2A:14-2. 2 years from accrual of claim or discovery. Minor from birth: until age 13.

§2A:15-5.14. $350,000 limit on punitive damages, or 5 times compensatory damages, whichever is greater.

§2A:23A-20. Mandatory arbitration of medical claims under $20,000; voluntary if over $20,000.

§2A:53A-39. Presiding judge may refer malpractice action to complementary dispute resolution mechanism within 30 days after trial discovery end date.

Joint and Several Liability

Expert Witnesses

New New Jersey Malpractice Attorney Fees

Patient Compensation or Stabilization Fund

§2A:15-5.2. Defendants only responsible for share of fault if less than 60% . Defendants found more than 60% at fault subject to modified rule.

§2A:53A-41. Expert witness must be licensed and practicing physician in same specialty as defendant, authorized to administer treatment in question.

Court Rules §1:2107. Sliding scale, not to exceed 1/3 of first $500,000; 30% of next $500,000; 25% of third $500,000; and 20% of fourth $500,000. 25% limit for minor or incompetent plaintiff.

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