Recently, the families of two victims of a fatal car accident in Mannington, New Jersey, lost a wrongful death case against the county in an arbitration hearing. The wrongful death claims stem from a 2011 incident in which a 21-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman...
Month: May 2013
Judge suspends sentence of elderly men for drunk driving
Recently, a judge in Westfield, New Jersey, suspended the sentences for two elderly men involved in a hit-and-run that left a 68-year-old hospice nurse dead. The alcohol-related accident allegedly occurred when the two men struck the woman while she tended to an...
SUV driver sought in fatal car accident on New Jersey turnpike
After a fatal accident on New Jersey highways, the police investigate the scene before preparing a report. However, they don't want to close off in-demand highways for long, so they generally conduct this investigation and clean up quickly. Much of the investigation...
NJ Supreme Court issues ruling on witness’ credentials
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that doctors called as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases must have the same qualifications as the defendant doctor. This ruling likely makes suing for medical malpractice more difficult in New Jersey....