Betsy G. Ramos
Ms. Ramos is an Executive Committee Member and Co-Chair of the Litigation Department at Capehart Scatchard, P.A. located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. She is an experienced litigator with over 30 years experience handling diverse matters. Practice areas include tort defense, business litigation, estate litigation, tort claims and civil rights defense, construction litigation, insurance coverage, employment litigation, shareholder disputes, and general litigation.
For the years 2020-2023, Ms. Ramos was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. The attorneys on this list are selected based upon the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. A complete description of The Best Lawyers in America© methodology can be viewed via their website at: https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.
In 2021, Capehart Scatchard and Ms. Ramos received the “Best Law Firm” ranking in the area of Litigation – Insurance (Metro, Tier 3) published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Law firms included on the list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have at least one attorney who has been included in the current edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top five percent of practicing lawyers in the United States. Betsy Ramos (Litigation – Insurance) was recognized for this prestigious award in the 2021 edition. For a description of the “Best Law Firm” selection methodology please visit: https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/methodology.aspx.
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New Jersey Revamps Its Offer of Judgment Rule
The New Jersey Offer of Judgment Rule permits any party to make an “offer to take judgment” either in the party’s favor (if a plaintiff) or against the offeror (if a defendant). The rationale for this rule is to encourage and facilitate a settlement because of the consequences of non-acceptance of the offer. Pursuant to […]
Plaintiff’s Underinsured Motorist Claim Barred Due to a Failure To Purchase a New Jersey Automobile Insurance Policy
In 2016, the plaintiff Juan Guiterrez-Ganan was injured in an auto accident when his car was struck by a car driven by an underinsured motorist. Plaintiff sued his automobile insurance company, defendant Allstate Insurance Company, to collect underinsured motorist benefits for his claimed injuries and losses from the automobile accident. The issue in Guiterrez-Ganan v. […]
Mode of Operation Rule Does Not Apply to Fall From Liquid on Floor Allegedly Resulting From a Water Bottle Spill
The plaintiff Bridgett Knight alleged that she slipped and fell near the exit door of the defendant Family Dollar Stores as a result of liquid that she claimed emanated from a bottled beverage located in a self-service refrigerator near the cash register. The plaintiff contended that the mode of operation doctrine should apply to this […]
Insufficient Basis Found to File Late Tort Claim Notice in COVID-Related Death
Plaintiff’s deceased husband Bernard Waddell contracted COVID-19 in March 2020 while he was working as a Corrections Officer at the Hudson County Correctional Center. He died from viral pneumonia secondary to COVID-19 on April 1, 2020. Plaintiff, Sheliah Waddell, Bernard’s wife filed a Notice of Tort Claim in November 2020 and thereafter filed a motion […]
Masking and Social Distancing Requirements to be Concluded in New Jersey Civil Courts
The New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a new order, concluding its order that required all participants in jury proceedings to maintain three feet of social distancing, as well as wear a mask. This order will be effective on September 1, 2022. Jurors will continue to begin their jury service virtually and, at that time, […]
New Jersey Enacts New Automobile Insurance Law Raising Minimum Amounts of Liability Insurance Required
Just signed into law on August 5, 2022, by Governor Murphy, is a new law raising the minimum policy amounts of automobile insurance that must be provided for automobiles registered or principally garaged in the State of New Jersey. Previously, the minimum automobile insurance policy limit for a policy of insurance (except for a basic […]
Plaintiffs Relying on the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur Must Establish That Their Own Conduct Was Not the Cause of Their Injuries
By: Patrick J. Graham, Esq. Editor: Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. Plaintiff, Gladys Bednarko, sued Defendant, Ben’s Bagel Barn after she was hit on the back of her right foot by Defendant’s front door that she alleged closed “too fast” behind her. Specifically, Plaintiff alleged that upon leaving Defendant’s store front, she pushed open the front […]
No Requirement to Provide Comparative Analysis of Injuries Suffered in Two Different Accidents When Plaintiff Did Not Plead Aggravation of Injuries
Plaintiff Jeffrey Wichot sued Defendant for emotional injuries suffered from a car kidnapping that occurred in 2012. Plaintiff had previously suffered a horrific injury as a young boy in 2002 which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. One of the issues in Wichot v. Allstate N.J. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub. […]
Court Refuses to Apply Mode of Operation Doctrine to Landlord/Tenant Slip and Fall Case
Plaintiff Atef Kamel slipped and fell down steps in his apartment building’s stairwell while he was taking out his recycling. He claimed that his slip and fall was caused by a combination of an unknown, oily liquid on the floor and a broken light in the stairwell. The issue in Kamel v. Panyork Group, 2022 […]
Minority Statute of Limitations Tolling Held to Be Inapplicable to Suits Brought on Behalf of Minor Decedents or Their Estates
By: Angela Reading, Law Clerk Editor: Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. On July 14, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division in Monk v. Kennedy Univ. Hosp., Inc., 2022 N.J. Super. LEXIS 101 (App. Div. July 14, 2022), issued a published decision, holding that the minority tolling provision in N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2(a), which allows minors to file medical […]
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