New Jersey Wrongful Death Legal Questions

It may not be too late.   If the other lawyer did not do anything on the case, you may still have time.  The timing starts to run from when you knew, or should have known that there was a problem.  you should seek out a personal injury attorney as soon as possible on behalf of your daughter, who has the claim against her father's estate for the wrongful death.  you will have to become the admininstrator of his estate, and will prosecute the claim as the mother of his child.  Goodluck. ... Read More

first, I am sorry about your son's death.  The administration ad prosequendum is for a wrongful death action.  What they are asking you is to give up your right to serve as the Administrator and let some one else take over bringing the wrongful death action on your behalf.  As the child's mother, you have the natural right to be the first choice to be the person to bring that action, but if you want someone else to do it for you, then sign the paperwork.  If you would rather be the one responsible for bringing the wrongful death, then don't sign and contact an attorney yourself.  Good luck.... Read More

If a prosecutor brings criminal charges against the driver is conceivable that the individual would be charged with negligent manslaughter. Additionally, the estate of the motorcycle operator should bring a civil cause of action against the operator of the motor vehicle for wrongful death. The damage award relative to the case would include pain and suffering compensation and lost income. You should contact a local personal injury attorney (one in your state).  Personal injury attorneys take  cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed.  Additionally, initial consultations are free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research personal injury attorneys. Then, visit each attorney's website and select a firm that has a record of successful verdicts. If you are unable to find a lawyer who meets these qualifications within your state, sometimes you may contact an out of state lawyer who can refer you to a qualified attorney in your state while providing support related to the issues of medicine. Click here and here for more information about me. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com  Skype: john_ratkowitz. ... Read More

You might.  Many of the mental health services are provided via contract with private companies to the State of New Jersey.  Your ability to bring a suit depends on several issues, one of the first being the time that his death occurred.  If you are going to bring litigation against the State of New Jersey, you will need to file a Tort Claim notice within 90 days of the incident.  You can find a form on line, and you should send that notice by certified mail so that you have proof it was sent. If employees were negligent, and the negligence was the result of them not being trained properly, not having sufficient staff, etc. then it might give rise to a cause of action. ... Read More

You have posted your question to a forum of New Jersey Lawyers.  You can use Lawyers.com to find an attorney in Illinois that will be able to help you with this issue.  You need to look for someone who specializes in wrongful death or personal injury but they need to be in the state of Illinois, preferably near where the incident took place.   Good Luck to you.  If you cannot find a lawyer, email me again and I will help you look for one. ... Read More

I do think you should consider speaking to a malpractice attorney.  If the doctor you spoke to a Fox Chase said that she was clearly misdiagnosed, and the other doctors did not spot the cancer, then there might have been malpractice.  The only problem is whether or not a doctor at Community was the right doctor, and if that doctor referred you for other tests.  Unless I'm wrong I don't think of Community as a "cancer" hospital.  If you call my office we can discuss this, I know a very kind and compassionate attorney that does nothing but medical malpractice and it might be good for you to at least speak to him. Good luck.    ... Read More

First, I am very sorry for your loss. If your son's death was caused by or contributed to by the supportive living home's violation of the "restrictions", then you may have a wrongful death claim against that home.  If you don't mind sharing, I would like to know what the "restrictions" were and what the cause of your son's death was.    Thank you... Read More

Internal reviews conducted by the institution itself are self-serving. You should contact a nursing home negligence attorney in Ohio, who would be familiar with litigating cases involving inadequate monitoring of feeding. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com... Read More