Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:44-2 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:44-2: Medical Testimony, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Medical Testimony
Medical testimony as to the injuries of a minor or mentally incapacitated person given in proceedings to obtain the approval of a settlement shall be that of the attending or consulting physician and may be submitted by the affidavit unless the court, for good cause shown, permits the testimony of other medical experts or in its discretion requires the physician’s personal appearance.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:56A(c); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:44-2 "Medical Testimony" {
Medical testimony as to the injuries of a minor or mentally incapacitated person given in proceedings to obtain the approval of a settlement shall be that of the attending or consulting physician and may be submitted by the affidavit unless the court, for good cause shown, permits the testimony of other medical experts or in its discretion requires the physician’s personal appearance.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:56A(c); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:44-1 · R. 4:44-3 → · chapter 4:44 · all rules
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