“After years of prominence in his field,” said U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, “Jose Katz will now be remembered for his record-setting fraud.” According to federal prosecutors, the 68-year-old cardiologist from Closter, N.J.—with offices in both…
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According to a number of recent articles on the subject, lawsuits—personal injury or otherwise—that are brought as a result of school bullying and that name schools as defendants are on the rise. These cases, easier…
Read MoreWith the elderly population of the United States living longer, the rate of dementia in nursing homes and other eldercare facilities is also steadily rising. Dementia, a gradual deterioration of cognitive skills, is not a…
Read MoreOn December 4th, 2005, Janet Henebema was driving home from work as a dealer in an Atlantic City casino. Suddenly, her car was struck by another car—one that had skidded out of control on some…
Read MoreIn January of 2008, James Hitesman—a nurse who working for Bridgeway Senior Healthcare, a nursing home in Bridgewater, N.J.—sent an email to fellow Bridgeway employees. He reported that he was noticing a high rate of…
Read MoreIn what is proving itself to be a cautionary tale for dentists and patients across the country, federal authorities with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are stepping in to help investigate a…
Read MoreIn a startling report released this week, almost 200 Jersey City schools’ water fountains were found to contain lead contamination above federal standards. One of the fountains, said the report, contained contamination at more than…
Read More“It’s a very individual thing,” said Dr. Peter Carmel. Dr. Carmel, 76, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at University Hospital, immediate past president of the American Medical Association (AMA), and a professor at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical…
Read MoreAccording to Timothy McInnis, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers, Par Pharmaceutical “risked the lives of senior citizens across the U.S., by illegally off-label marketing [the drug, Megace ES] to the elderly.” Today, Par pleaded guilty…
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