Blog: Wrongful Death

Jan 8, 2020

Pedestrian Accidents Caused by Negligence Getting behind the wheel and taking a drive becomes really routine for those of us with cars. It’s something that most of us do without much thought. Yet, driving can be extremely dangerous when we don’t take it too seriously. As you can imagine, a collision between a moving vehicle and a pedestrian is often disastrous. In the worst cases, it can cause the victim’s untimely death. Learn everything you...

Anti-Hazing Bill Passed by the Senate Committee in New Jersey

Dec 5, 2019

College Hazing Results in Tragic Death of Student Hazing is an activity that involves acts of coercion and humiliation. Victims of hazing events are often subject to inexcusable behavior by their peers. Not only has it caused trauma in the lives of many, but it has also caused deaths to occur. One victim of hazing, Timothy J. Piazza, was a student at Penn State University. He had his whole future ahead of him, but it...

Fighting Against Burlington County Dog Abuse in Haddonfield NJ

Apr 19, 2019

The experienced legal team at About This Burlington County Dog Abuse Case Marissa Corbett was charged with animal cruelty after the New Jersey State Police allegedly found her running a dog boarding and training facility that was unsanitary and inhumane. Detectives found evidence of animal cruelty toward the dogs. They also smelled ammonia and animal feces when they arrived. After a search of her property, they found 20 different living dogs in these conditions...

Wrongful Death Claims Explained

Aug 21, 2018

It is hard enough to lose a loved one in an That is why there is a legal option for the survivors known as a Who Can Bring Forth A Wrongful Death Claim? Specific rules may be different from state to state but most are similar across the board. For starters, immediate family members are able to file a wrongful death claim in all states. Spouses, children and parents of unmarried children are...

Wrongful Death Cases Resulting from Workplace Accidents

Jun 26, 2017

Workplace accidents are devastatingly common. According to statistics from The United States Department of Labor, over 4,405 workers were killed on the job in a recent 12-month period. This number fluctuates, often matching or exceeding that amount every year. When a person dies in a workplace accident, they often leave behind a devastated family that fights to reconcile with emotional and financial torment. It is important for surviving family and loved ones to know that...

Top 3 Deadly Highways in New Jersey

Jan 11, 2017

An accident can happen anywhere, and at anytime. New Jersey Turnpike In 2014, the New Jersey Turnpike was named the deadliest highway in the entire state. This could be due to the fact that it’s also one of the busiest roadways in the whole country. It stretches 122 miles throughout the state, with its northern end just outside of the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee. Aside from New York, it also provides easy...

Suspecting a Wrongful Death Case

Jan 8, 2014

Losing a loved one is hard enough. It’s even harder if you think someone else may have been responsible for your loss. If you suspect your loved one suffered a Was Someone Else Responsible? By definition, a wrongful death is one that was caused by the deliberate action or negligence of someone other than the decedent (the person who died). This means that in order for you to have a wrongful death case, you...

Wrongful Death vs. Manslaughter

Oct 8, 2013

If you have lost a loved one due to the actions (or inaction) of another person or persons, you may be considering a wrongful death lawsuit. You may also be wondering whether a manslaughter trial affects your ability to pursue and win a Wrongful Death and Manslaughter Definitions Wrongful death is a civil lawsuit brought on behalf of the decedent’s estate seeking compensation for a death caused by deliberate action or negligence on the...

Celebrity Wrongful Death Cases

Oct 3, 2013

Celebrities’ lives play out in the public eye, and all too often their deaths do, too. And often these lives and deaths serve as a miniature version of what is going on in our country as a whole. Here are 5 recent celebrity Michael Jackson Questions still at issue in the wrongful death trial are whether the concert promoter that connected Jackson with his doctor adequately screened that doctor, and whether they were in...