Yahoo! Celebrity reports that, after 18 years of marriage, Melanie Griffith has filed for divorce from Antonio Banderas. Griffith cited irreconcilable differences as her ground for divorce, and is seeking joint...
Nursing Home Nightmare
Jun 10, 2014
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult decision for any family. Family members can only hope that their loved ones are treated well when they receive elder care. Many nursing homes, however, face...
FDA Warns of Cancer Risk From Use of Tanning Bedgs
Jun 06, 2014
On May 29, 2014, the FDA issued a consumer update regarding the risk of skin cancer, skin damage and eye injury from the use of tanning beds or tanning booths. The FDA cites the American Academy of Dermatology and the World...
Marriage on Thin Ice
Jun 06, 2014
By now, we have all heard about, if not seen, the movie Frozen. This Disney animated feature was released this past winter and was big hit with children and adults. For some, however, it has been a bigger hit than for...
Unmarried With Children
Jun 05, 2014
According to The Huffington Post, celebrity Kourtney Kardashian is reportedly expecting her third child with longtime boyfriend Scott Disick. The couple is just one example of the increasing number of individuals...
In a published decision, DYFS v. J.G., the New Jersey Supreme Court held that although a father served a prison sentence from the time his daughter was six months old until she was six years old, it was not a sufficient...
Divorce: A Time for Celebration?
Jun 02, 2014
Going through a New Jersey divorce can be a very stressful and emotionally taxing time. Everyone copes with divorce in different ways, and it often can take a very long time to completely heal from the pain of...
Think Before You Post
May 30, 2014
ABC News reports that the New Jersey Appellate Division, in a recent case, State v. H.L.M., upheld a ruling barring a New Jersey mother from posting about her children and ex-husband on Facebook. The restriction...
Governor Christie Signs Adoption Bill into Law
May 29, 2014
We recently blogged about a bill pending before Governor Chris Christie that, if passed, would allow adoptees access to their original birth certificates, and we promised to update you on the bill’s progress. On...
Affidavit of Merit Requirement Extended
May 28, 2014
In New Jersey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, when a person is suing for “damages for personal injuries, wrongful death or property damage resulting from an alleged act of malpractice or negligence by a licensed...
Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb Partners Recognized by the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40!
May 23, 2014
We are pleased and proud to announce that Partners Paul da Costa and Joseph Maceri were selected for membership into the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40! This is a professional organization...
FDA Proposes New Rule to Regulate E-Cigarettes
May 23, 2014
On April 25, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to regulate cigars, electronic cigarettes (commonly called e-cigarettes), and other similar products in the same way that it already regulates...
Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC Expands into Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
May 16, 2014
Since our inception in 2009, Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC has continued to grow and expand. We have offices in three locations, Roseland, Somerville, and Hackensack. With the expansions has come additional...
When Medical Error Results in Patient Harm or Death
May 16, 2014
The Journal of Patient Safety has published an evidence-based estimate of patient harms relating to hospital care. In 1984, the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98,000 Americans died each year as a result of medical...
Safety & New Warnings For Corticosteroid Injections
May 16, 2014
On April 23, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the injection of corticosteroids into a patient’s epidural space of the spine “may result in rare but serious adverse events, including...
Adoption and Anonymity
May 15, 2014
According to the New Jersey Law Journal, on Monday, May 12, the New Jersey Senate passed an amended bill that would allow adoptees to access their original birth certificates. If the bill passes the Assembly and is...
The New York Times reports that some medical groups are pushing for doctors to consider not just the effectiveness of treatment, but also the cost of it when making patient care decisions. This would involve doctors...
E-Cigarettes…Are they safer?
May 14, 2014
On May 15, 2014, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on electronic cigarettes in light of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decision to regulate the...
Welcome to Our Blog
May 14, 2014
Welcome to Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC’s medical malpractice and personal injury blog! If you know us from our matrimonial blog, then you know that we will be blogging about new and different medical...
Enough is Enough!
May 06, 2014
We have previously blogged about Ari Schochet, a former Wall Street portfolio manager who owes over $200,000 in alimony and child support arrears to his ex-wife and has been ordered incarcerated for failure to...