Earneka Wiggins v. Hackensack Meridian Health Explained — Medical Malpractice

Supreme Court of New Jersey • Decided 2025-01-22

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Case Summary

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court and may not summarize all portions of the opinion. Earneka Wiggins v. Hackensack Meridian Health (A-43-23) (089441) Argued November 4, 2024 -- Decided January 22, 2025 FASCIALE, J., writing for a unanimous Court. In this medical malpractice appeal

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