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PROFESSIONAL
MALPRACTICE DEFENSE
For
over twenty years, Grossman, Heavey & Halpin, PC. has been known as
one of the best medical malpractice defense firms in New Jersey.
Its lawyers have tried hundreds of medical malpractice cases
on behalf of physicians, nurses, dentists, podiatrists, therapists,
chiropractors, hospitals and nursing homes. They have defended
thousands of medical malpractice claims. Their record of success
at trial is superlative.
Mr. Grossman has been recognized
by his peers in New Jersey and nationwide as one of the best
trial attorneys in the field. Mr. Heavey and Mr. Halpin have
each tried scores of medical malpractice cases with extraordinary
success.
Insurance carriers appreciate
Grossman, Heavey & Halpin trial and litigation skills, their remarkable
record of success, and their analytical expertise in this
complex area of the law. Their insureds value these same attributes
but also another characteristic equally vital to the attorney-client
relationship—a quick and thorough grasp of the medicine
and the medical issues involved in the case.
Grossman, Heavey &
Halpin, PC. has been involved
in numerous cases which have shaped the law of medical malpractice
in New Jersey, including:
Scafidi v. Seiler (landmark case concerning
“lost chance” cases and required standard of
proof and allocation of responsibility)
Jacober v. Saint Peter’s Medical
Center (a milestone in the evidential use of learned treatises
at trial)
Frame v. Kothari (landmark case restricting
“bystander” emotional distress claims in misdiagnosis
cases and promulgating the standard of proof required)
Crespo v. McCartin (raised the bar for
qualifications of experts in medical malpractice cases)
Nowacki v. Community Medical Center (redefined
the permitted use of medical records at trial)
Edwards v. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
(upholding against constitutional attack statute limiting
damage awards against hospitals)
Among the firm’s institutional healthcare
clients are Insira Health Network, Hackensack Meridian Health, Centra
State Healthcare, Deborah Heart & Lung Center and
Atlantic Health System.
Of course, professional malpractice claims
are not limited to the medical field. Other professionals
who require or have used Grossman, Heavey & Halpin legal
expertise include attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects,
insurance agents/brokers, and land surveyors, to name a few.
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Litigation