New Jersey residents who have lost a loved one understand how emotionally devastating and difficult the loss can be. When the loss is a result of negligence or poor decisions of another person that could have been prevented, there can be many unanswered questions.
Recently, a class action for a wrongful death was dismissed by a federal judge after the suit failed to meet the statute of limitations. The wrongful death lawsuit was brought against Bristol-Myers Squibb by the families of 24 New Jersey residents who allegedly died as a result of toxic exposure to substances near the New Brunswick plant. The judge dismissed the claims stating that the plaintiffs had missed their deadline to file the claim.