If you or someone you know was killed due to the negligence or recklessness of another, contact Schiller Law today for a free consultation to discuss the particular facts of your case.
When an individual is killed through an intentional or negligent act by another, survivors of the victim may bring an action alleging wrongful death against the wrongdoer. In these cases, the victim is referred to as the decedent. Survivors of the decedent include the heirs and dependents of a person killed in a wrongful death. In such actions, the survivors of the decedent can seek compensation from the at-fault party for their actual financial losses, both past and future, as a result of the decedent’s death. While compensation cannot replace the life of a loved one, it can and does help families carry on with their lives without experiencing a drastic change in their quality of life after an unexpected loss.
Wrongful deaths can occur through a variety of different situations including, but not limited to, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, lack of security in preventing a violent crime, workplace accidents and police brutality. Similarly, wrongful deaths lead to a variety of unexpected expenses for survivors. Unpaid medical bills, funeral expenses and common living expenses can quickly accumulate for families that experience the sudden loss of a loved one.
Schiller Law recognizes the importance of recovering maximum compensation for the victim’s surviving family members. These cases are geared towards recovering compensation for families forced to endure the stresses of life without the financial support they are accustomed to receiving from the decedent.
Schiller Law’s wrongful death attorneys take an advanced approach in personally conducting a comprehensive investigation necessary to achieve limitless success on a case-by-case basis. These cases are built from the ground up in preparation for trial. Our attorneys are trial ready and backed with significant trial experience, which often times leads to a favorable settlement offer prior to trial.
Survivors of wrongful death victims in New Jersey can recover financial losses, which include the actual money that the decedent would have earned and contributed to his/her survivors during his/her lifetime, with a focus towards potential future earnings and life expectancy of the decedent. In addition, survivors may recover compensation equal to the reasonable value of the services, assistance, care, training, guidance, advise, counsel and companionship that the survivors would have received from the decent if they had lived. On the other hand, pain and suffering of a victim is not recoverable, nor is the emotional distress or anguish of the survivors.
Time is of the essence in these actions, as key evidence is often lost or destroyed if it is not secured quickly and properly. In New Jersey, the statute of limitations to file an action for wrongful death can be as little as 90 days. If a claim is not filed within the required time frame, a lawsuit alleging wrongful death will be precluded from being filed.
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