Buck v. Henry

In the early stages of a medical malpractice action, a plaintiff must provide an affidavit from an equivalently credentialed physician attesting “that there exists a reasonable probability that the” defendant physician’s treatment “fell outside acceptable professional” standards. See N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Under the Affidavit of Merit statute, N.J.S.A 2A:53A-26 to -29, the failure to file an appropriate affidavit within the statutory time limits may result in dismissal of even meritorious cases. See N.J.S.A 2A:53A-29; Ferreira v. Rancocas Orthopedic Assocs., 178 N.J. 144, 154, 836 A.2d 779…