A Lawyer Looks at Medical Malpractice
Larry Leifer, 61, has practiced medical malpractice law for nearly 30 years out of a one-man Maplewood office. Some 40% of his clients are malpractice plaintiffs. He is chair-elect of the New Jersey State Bar Association Certified Civil Trial Attorney’s Section and is a member of the Board of

Publication: NJBIZ

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Hayes Law Firm Announces New Legal Straight Talk Videos (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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The legislative battle that doomed commuter rail service in Orlando had little to do with the 641 million cost or the cries from other cities about the resulting increase in freight traffic.

Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice-A Lethal Mix - InjuryBoard.com

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Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, Specialization, and Medical Malpractice
I. INTRODUCTION: RHETORIC AND REALITY Our interest is in medical malpractice as an area of specialized practice for plaintiffs’ lawyers, and we want to explore this area because plaintiffs’ lawyers are key actors in the medical malpractice system. An understanding of their role is necessary in

Publication: Vanderbilt Law Review

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Connecticut AG, Doctors and Lawyers Call for Regulatory Investigation of Medical Malpractice Insurance Giant.
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10 Ways to reduce medical malpractice exposure. (Doctors, Lawyers and Lawsuits).
WITH HEADLINES proclaiming another medical malpractice crisis, it’s a good idea to take stock of how physicians conduct business with patients. Let’s face it, in malpractice cases the trouble doesn’t begin with lawyers, it begins with doctors’ interactions with patients. Patients who feel well

Publication: Physician Executive

Hayes Law Firm Announces New Legal Straight Talk Videos - PR Web (press release)

PR Web (press release)

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Analysis: Texas trial lawyers vow to fight medical malpractice tort reform, scheduled to come up for vote in the Texas Legislature
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A Lawyer Looks at Medical Malpractice
Larry Leifer, 61, has practiced medical malpractice law for nearly 30 years out of a one-man Maplewood office. Some 40% of his clients are malpractice plaintiffs. He is chair-elect of the New Jersey State Bar Association Certified Civil Trial Attorney’s Section and is a member of the Board of

Publication: NJBIZ

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