Betsy G. Ramos
Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. is an Executive Committee Member and Co-Chair of the Litigation Department at Capehart Scatchard, P.A. located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, Ms. Ramos is an experienced litigator with over 30 years’ experience handling diverse matters. Her 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.
Ms. Ramos was selected to the “New Jersey Super Lawyer” list (2005; 2009-2024 in the area of Business Litigation). Only 5% of attorneys are selected to “Super Lawyers” through a peer nominated process based on independent research and peer evaluation. The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. For a description of the “Super Lawyers” selection methodology, please visit https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html
For the years 2020-2024, Ms. Ramos was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® list in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. 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://shorturl.at/ahlQ7
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No Coverage Under Homeowners Policy for Injury Resulting From Punch to Jaw
Plaintiff Damon Barley (“Barley”) filed a lawsuit against Steven Quadrel (“Quadrel”) for injuries suffered when Quadrel punched him in the jaw. Barley sued Quadrel based upon intentional tort and negligence. Quadrel’s parents submitted a notice of claim to Citizens Insurance Company of America (“Citizens”) for coverage under their homeowners policy. Citizens denied coverage. In Barley […]
Appellate Division Again Rules that Residential Landowners Not Liable for Injury Caused by Fall on Abutting Public Sidewalk
Plaintiff Sunnie Corry was walking with her husband and daughter, as well as her grandchild, who was in a stroller, on the sidewalk abutting the defendants’ home. She tripped and fell over a raised and severely broken sidewalk and, as a result, suffered a severe rotator cuff injury. In Corry v. Barbieri, 2016 N.J. Super. […]
Court Refuses to Apply Mode of Operation Rule to Injury Claim Caused by Leaking Shampoo Bottle
Plaintiff Yolanda White was shopping with her daughter in defendant’s Fine Fare Supermarket when she fell. While about 3 feet from the checkout counter, she slipped and fell on liquid dish detergent that had spilled on the floor. In White v. 525 Meat Corp., 2016 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 372 (App. Div. Feb. 22, 2016), […]
Disclaimer of Coverage Upheld Due to Insured’s Failure to Comply with Notice Provision in Policy
Notice provisions are common clauses in insurance policies, whereby the insured is required to provide timely notice of the claim as a condition to obtaining coverage under the policy. The courts in New Jersey, however, interpret this notice clause differently, depending upon whether the policy is an occurrence or a claims made policy. In Templo […]
Limitation Provision in Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Upheld by Court
While the New Jersey statute of limitations for a contract claim, which would include a claim against an insurance policy, is 6 years, some insurance policies contain shorter limitation periods to file a lawsuit against the carrier. In the federal court case of Majagah v. AIG Property Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS […]
Owner of Vehicle Found Not Liable for Intoxicated Driver’s Actions in Causing Auto Accident
Plaintiff Ranjani Vaidyanathan was injured in an automobile accident on April 29, 2012 when the driver Joaquin Martinez (“Joaquin”) rear ended her vehicle. At the time, he was driving a vehicle owned by Venessa Martinez. He was very intoxicated, with his blood alcohol level tested at .31%, well past the legal limit. In the Law […]
Gas Station Owner Found Not Liable for Plaintiff’s Injury Resulting from Shooting on His Premises
Plaintiff Jerome White was shot during third party defendant Walter Gleaton’s attempt to kill a passenger in plaintiff’s vehicle while on the premises of defendant Shan’s gas station in Trenton. As a result of the shooting, Plaintiff suffered a fracture to his thoracic vertebrae and became a paraplegic. In White v. Getty Petroleum Marketing, Inc., […]
Appellate Division Reverse $2 Million Verdict Due to Multiple Evidential Trial Rulings
In the recent published decision of Berkowitz v. Soper, 2016 N.J. Super. LEXIS 13 (App. Div. 2016), the Appellate Division reversed a $2 million jury verdict due to multiple errors made by the trial judge. This case involved a rear end collision between the plaintiff Joseph Berkowitz and Susan Soper. The plaintiff alleged back pain […]
Insured Can Be Convicted of Insurance Fraud Even if the Carrier Is not Induced by a False Statement to Pay a Damage Claim
In State of New Jersey v. Goodwin, 2016 N.J. LEXIS 7 (Jan. 19, 2016), the New Jersey Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a defendant can be convicted of insurance fraud even when the insurance carrier has not relied on the false statements to pay the claim. In Goodwin, the defendant falsely reported the […]
Appellate Division Upholds Jury Verdict of $1 million for Auto Accident Causing Plaintiff to have Sustained 2 Herniated Discs
In the recent case of Gibbs v. Camillo, 2015 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2810 (App. Div. Dec. 7, 2015), the Appellate Division was asked to overturn the jury verdict in the amount of $1 million, awarded as compensatory damages to the plaintiff for the two herniated discs she suffered from her automobile accident. The defendant […]
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