
New Jersey Appellate Division finds that a Licensed Practical Nurse is not covered by the Affidavit of Merit Statute
On November 9, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division addressed an issue of first impression: “is a licensed practical nurse a ‘licensed person’ as defined in and covered by the Affidavit of Merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-26 to -29.” Gilligan, et al. v. Junod, L.P.N., et al., A-1907-21 (App. Div. 2022)...