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Slander – What Is the Legal Definition?

  • By Marc S. Berman
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SLANDER IS A FORM OF DEFAMATION Slander is a form of defamation it occurs when a defamatory statement is made orally, as opposed to in writing. Slander Definition Slander is a form of the tort of defamation. A tort is a wrongful act that entitles the act’s victim to monetary compensation. It takes place when Read More


Medical Error Lawyer Case, Pt.  4

  • By Marc S. Berman
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SURGEON ALLEGEDLY FAILS TO GET INFORMED CONSENT FROM PATIENT In a medical error lawyer case, a surgeon allegedly fails to get informed consent from the patient for a vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum. Continued from my last post, here’s the conclusion of the medical error lawyer case that I have been discussing in my last Read More


Medical Mistake Case, Pt.  3

  • By Marc S. Berman
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MEDICAL MISTAKE A SURGEON ALLEGEDLY FAILS TO GET INFORMED CONSENT In a medical mistake case a surgeon allegedly fails to get informed consent from patient for vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum. A summary of a medical mistake case, continued from my last post. During rectocele repair surgery, a New Jersey surgeon, Dr. Quartell, accidentally Read More


Medical Error Case, Pt.  2

  • By Marc S. Berman
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SURGEON ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO GET INFORMED CONSENT FROM PATIENT In a recent medical error case, a surgeon allegedly failed to get informed consent from the patient for a vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum by mistake. Continued from my last post. During rectocele repair surgery, a New Jersey surgeon, Dr. Quartell, accidentally tore the Read More


Medical Attorney Sues Surgeon, Pt. 1

  • By Marc S. Berman
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MEDICAL ATTORNEY SUES SURGEON A medical attorney sues a surgeon for failing to get informed consent from a patient for a vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum by mistake. A summary of a  ruling in a case filed by a medical attorney: Anthony Quartell, M.D., performed rectocele repair surgery on a woman we’ll call Vivian. Read More


Car Crash Lawyer Sues 3 Bars

  • By Marc S. Berman
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A car crash lawyer sues careless drivers who cause accidents. But a car crash lawyer also sues bars. How so? Here are excerpts from an actual court case brought by a car crash lawyer: Amanda Cummings was a passenger in a car driven by Brian S. Olson. Cummings fractured her neck when Olson’s car hit Read More


Sexual Assault Lawyer Case

  • By Marc S. Berman
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SEXUAL ASSAULT LAWYER SUES PARENTS OF ALLEGED JUVENILE PERPETRATOR A sexual assault lawyer sues the parents of an alleged juvenile perpetrator. The court rules that parents’ homeowners’ insurance policy need not cover the claim. A sexual assault lawyer represents victims of sexual assaults. The sexual assault lawyer seeks to obtain compensation for his client from potentially responsible parties. Potentially Read More


Premises Liability Lawyer Case: Assault

  • By Marc S. Berman
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A premises liability lawyer handles many different types of cases. Here is an interesting one. Pamela Serure was assaulted by Geneva Sheehan. Serure was shopping in one of T.J. Maxx’s stores. PREMISES LIABILITY LAWYER SUES T.J. MAXX Serure hired a premises liability lawyer. The premises liability lawyer sued the store. The premises liability lawyer claimed that T.J. Maxx was Read More


Civil Rights Attorney Case: False Gun Arrest

  • By Marc S. Berman
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CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY SUES MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICERS FOR WRONGFUL ARREST A civil rights attorney sued three Monmouth County Sheriff’s Officers. He claimed that they false charges against his client. In this post, I summarize a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling on the case. On December 15, 2010, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Officers, Alexander Torres and Read More


Malpractice Lawyers Sue Hospital

  • By Marc S. Berman
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MAN CLAIMS EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AFTER BRINGING DAUGHTER TO ER Medical malpractice lawyers normally assert claims that their clients were injured by a botched medical procedure. Or maybe by a failure to diagnose a disease on time. But there are other types of claims that malpractice lawyers bring. Here is a summary of a court decision Read More