Mission Statement:
Voices for Patient Protection, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation founded by individuals, and their families, who are victims of medical malpractice. We want to insure that future patients, the general public and legislators are informed of the facts surrounding medical malpractice and that the media are addressing these issues in a fair and balanced way.

Objectives:
Our objectives are: (a) to advocate for a common solution to the medical malpractice crisis in New Jersey by working with doctors, lawyers and insurance companies to embrace the concept of full disclosure and apology when bad outcomes occur, (b) to continually insure that no patient is denied a right to civil jury trial and has the right to recover the full extent of their loss due to medical malpractice and (c) to provide public education on the issue of medical malpractice and outreach as a support group to victims of medical malpractice.

Trustees:

Julie McCormick, President
Resident of Morris County, NJ.
Wife of Phil.
BA in Psychology, career background in interior design.
Currently works at Phil's Foreign Car Service.
Student and lover of yoga and theatre.
Chairperson of the NJ Medical Care Availability Task Force 2005-2007.

Thomas E. Ricker, Vice-President
Resident of Hunterdon County, NJ.
Masters in Business Administration.
Retired Executive from Merck and Co., Inc.
Victim of medical malpractice in 2002.
Vice-Chairperson of the NJ Medical Care Availability Task Force 2005-2007.

Kenneth W. Elwood, Esq., Secretary
Resident of Essex County, NJ.
Certified Civil Trial Attorney.
Partner in Blume, Goldfaden, Berkowitz, Donnelly, Fried & Forte, P.C.
Chatham, N.J. 07928.
Counsel to Consumers for Civil Justice.

Phil Hunt, Treasurer
Resident of Morris County, NJ.
Husband of Julie.
Owner of Phil's Foreign Car Service, New Jersey State Road Racing champion.
Lover of all things musical.
Victim of medical malpractice in 1995 which caused paraplegia.

Frank Rodriquez, Esq. Trustee
Resident of Bergen County, NJ.
Certified Civil Trial Attorney.
Member of the law firm of Goldsmith, Richman & Harz, L.L.P, NJ and NY.
Member of the Board of Governors for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NJ.

Lisa Dalesandro, Trustee
Resident of Essex County, NJ.
Registered nurse - BSN from William Paterson College.
Paralegal - Post-baccalaureate certificate from Montclair State University.
Board certified legal nurse consultant, AALNC and ACLNC.
Victim of medical malpractice in 2001.



Voices for Patient Protection, Inc. is privileged to be on the Board of Trustees of Consumers for Civil Justice. Consumers for Civil Justice, Inc. (CCJ) is a coalition of citizen, labor, civil rights, victims’ rights, environmental and public health organizations promoting the interests of New Jersey’s consumers through fair and equal access to the civil justice system and government.