New Jersey residents who have been injured while on another's land understand the need for proper compensation for any injuries sustained. An accident or injury can cause both physical and financial damage, and leave a victim burdened. A premises liability lawsuit can provide a victim a monetary award for the damages and injuries sustained.
New Jersey residents who have lost a loved one or close friend understand the devastation and heartbreak that the loss brings. When the loss is a result of another person's negligence, it is almost unbearable. In such cases, family members sometimes resort to filing a wrongful death suit.
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.
New Jersey residents understand that the loss of a loved one can be one of the most emotionally difficult and devastating events in life. When a loved one is killed in an accident that could have been avoided, or where another person is at fault, many questions may remain unanswered, including whether it could have been avoided.
In 2011, a teenager was fatally shot by police. As a result of the shooting, the teen's girlfriend, and mother of the couple's infant child, has filed a wrongful death suit.
New Jersey residents who drive recognize the reliance placed upon their vehicles to get them to everyday obligations, trips or important events. However, sometimes a vehicle can alter a person's life forever.
Recently, Toyota has reached an agreement with the family of two people killed after their Toyota vehicle hit a wall in 2010. While financial terms were not disclosed, this is just the first of hundreds of wrongful death and injury suits brought against the company as a result of acceleration problems in models of their cars.
New England Compounding Center ("NECC"), a Framingham, Massachusetts pharmacy company which has been linked to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak, has filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
New Jersey is second only to Florida in the largest percentage of foreclosure inventory, according to The Star-Ledger.
New Jersey residents who have lost a loved one often search for answers in an attempt to bring closure to their loss. Occasionally, the reason for a death can prompt family members to file a wrongful death claim. Recently, popular energy drinks have drawn negative attention for their possible side effects and even death.
Bronx Parking Development Company operates the parking lots around Yankee Stadium, and even with significant cost to park there (as much as $58) the Company may be forced into filing for bankruptcy. The Company has defaulted on nearly $240 million of its bonds. Fans are finding less expensive alternatives such as the subway.
As many New Jerseyans know, the loss of a family member can be a devastating and incredibly difficult time. When a death occurs as a result of another person's negligence, family members can be left with many unanswered questions and much grief.
The 2009 Continental Flight 3407 crash is one that many remember. On Feb. 9, 2009, the plane took off from Newark, N.J. and crashed into a suburban home in Clarence. The crash took the lives of all 47 people onboard, in addition to one man in the house struck by the plane. As the investigation later unveiled, the combination of a sleep-deprived pilot and young co-pilot turned deadly. As a result, more than three dozen wrongful death lawsuits were filed.
