NURSING HOME ABUSE Having your loved one admitted to a nursing home is a difficult and painful decision. But nothing is more painful than watching your loved one receive substandard care often resulting in injury or death. Nursing homes and long-term care facilities that receive federal funds must comply with certain federal regulations and laws. […]
DOG AND ANIMAL BITES Dog bites can be serious cases, often resulting in significant scarring and injuries. New Jersey recognizes injury claims for people bitten by dogs and has enacted a law that specifically protects persons from dog and animal attacks. In almost all cases, the owner of the dog or animal is automatically responsible for […]
Medical malpractice can change your life in an instant and it is a bigger problem than people want to admit. Approximately 80,000 people die in the United States each year from medical malpractice according to a 1990 Harvard Medical Practice Study. A more recent study showed that number to be closer to 98,000. Even more […]
Cases We Have Handled automobile crashes tractor trailer crashes wrongful death Asset protection medical malpractice defective products construction accidents Contract Disputes brain injury Erb’s palsy Klumke’s palsy cancer machine accidents anesthesia errors nursing home abuse surgical errors burns dog bites fall downs legal malpractice boating accidents pool drowning accidents negligent supervision dangerous products Employment litigation […]
We are proud of our record and our tradition of excellence on behalf of our clients. Courtroom presentations based on innovation, creativity and preparation are the keys to our success in achieving verdicts and settlements for those we represent. We take great pride in knowing that we have helped to win over 25 settlements and […]
Rossetti & DeVoto Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Cooper Physicians 1210 Brace Road Ste 102 Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 356-428-6616 March 22, 2002 INITIAL PHONE CALL Damages, Damages, Damages • Medical malpractice cases are very expense to pursue. Therefore, the damages must be very large. • The injury must be serious and cause permanent disability. […]
Louis J. DeVoto* I. INTRODUCTION “Golf is one of the more popular pastimes in this country.” The popularity of the sport has increased tremendously in recent years. As play on the golf course has increased, so have golf related injuries. Golfers know that “poor shots end in sand-traps, roughs and higher handicaps.” But most golfers […]
Andrew J. Rossetti, Esquire 12/15/99 I. THE FEDERAL STANDARD OF ADMISSIBILITY A) FRE 702. TESTIMONY BY EXPERTS. If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may […]
Persons surviving mild traumatic brain injuries are often victimized in their legal case because little or no convincing medical documentation of the head injury appears in the medical chart at the onset. Compounding this problem is the fact that all too often, diagnostic testing is negative in traumatic brain injury cases. In many cases, the […]
We know how you feel. You’ve been injured by someone else and the pieces of your life have started crumbling. Lost time from work is causing financial stress. Physical and mental injuries cause pain for you and those who love you. Medical bills are piling up while insurance companies delay or deny paying claims. You […]
I. BACKGROUND: HISTORY AND TYPES OF HMOs While the first pre-paid health plan can be traced back to a cooperative in Elk City, Oklahoma in 1927, HMOs have only recently become popular. With the passage of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973, 42 U.S. C. sec. 300e-300e-17, industry growth has been dramatic. By 1985, […]
The attorney/partners of Rossetti & DeVoto not only keep abreast with the happenings in the legal community, but to be a leader within it. One method of impacting our community and helping our clients, is through our published articles. The following is a partial listing of the articles we have published. By clicking the title […]
By: Louis J. DeVoto, Esq. September 17, 1999 I. INTRODUCTION The National Head Injury Foundation estimates that approximately two million Americans will suffer a traumatic brain injury every year.1 Mild head injury accounts for 75% or more of those brain injuries.2 Data from many studies suggest that the most frequent exposure associated with brain injury […]
20 Brace Road CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 Click here for Printer Friendly Directions From North or South: NJ Turnpike to Exit 4. Bear right to Rt. 73 North. Immediately get into left lane and make left at first traffic light onto Fellowship Road. Proceed ½ mile and make right onto Church Road. Proceed approximately 1 […]
