If someone in your family dies unexpectedly, your family will need to make multiple adjustments. For example, your budget may contract dramatically because you can no longer count on their contributions to the household. A wrongful death lawsuit can provide the...
Wrongful Death
Medical errors rank as the third-leading cause of death
Cancer and heart disease are the two top causes of death in residents of New Jersey and the rest of the country. Rounding out the top three is something doctors don’t want people to know about: medical errors. According to a study, this has officially been ranked as...
Accident facts that may indicate you have a wrongful death case
Details matter significantly when auto accidents are being adjudicated in New Jersey, and especially in wrongful death legal actions. Most auto accident cases fall within standard liability parameters, but there can also be a basis for a wrongful death legal action...
Who can receive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit?
One of the worst things that could ever happen to a person is the loss of a loved one due to wrongful death. If you're a New Jersey resident in this situation, you need to know who is eligible to recover damages in such a lawsuit. What is a wrongful death lawsuit? A...
The types of compensation available in wrongful death actions
How does one get beyond the death of a loved one due to another party’s negligence? Such a task may prove to be one of the most challenging in life. However, one may never recover from the hardship and grief caused by a tragic development. Whether the death occurred...
The full cost of a wrongful death
Losing a loved one to the reckless or negligent actions of another person is one of the most tragic events someone can ever experience. While the toll of losing someone so close to them is heavy, many people are not aware of the other costs of losing someone to...
Uber named as defendant in wrongful death lawsuit
A growing car service called Uber uses a convenient mobile device application that allows a taxi to quickly pick up fares from patrons and take them to their destinations. Despite offering low-cost cab services to busy cities throughout New Jersey, Uber is facing...
Wrongful death suit filed in New Jersey police shooting
Paterson, New Jersey, has been named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection to a 2012 police shooting. The lawsuit was filed by the brother of a 38-year-old man who was shot dead by a Paterson police officer. The plaintiff alleged that the...
Recent Bronx train crash raises questions about MTA safety
Most New Jersey residents are aware of the recent Metro-North train accident in the Bronx that killed four passengers and injured dozens more. The train engineer and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have been widely blamed for the accident, and the...
Wrongful death suit against polar plunge event proceeds
The death of a loved one can be unbearable, particularly if it possible that the victim's life might have been saved. When this happens, a wrongful death suit may provide the victim's family with compensation for their loss.Recently, a lawsuit filed by the parents of...