South Jersey Wrongful Death Lawyer

Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be difficult, but when the death was caused by a preventable accident that directly resulted from another party’s negligence, reckless behavior, or wrongful actions, the death is all the more traumatic for family members. A wrongful death is even more distressing when it leaves a family in strained financial circumstances. Mounting bills related to the accident may pile up at the same time that a family lost a significant source of family financial support.

If your loved one died in South Jersey or the surrounding areas and the death was caused by someone else’s actions, your family has a right to financial compensation. The wrongful death team at Grungo Law in South Jersey has compassion for those suffering the preventable death of a beloved family member. Reach out to our South Jersey law office today so we can help you take an important step toward moving forward after an unimaginable loss.

Why Choose A South Jersey Wrongful Death Lawyer From Grungo Law?

Grungo Law passionately advocates for every client with individualized attention to their unique case. We have a heartfelt compassion for family members left behind to grieve a loved one, while also struggling to come to terms with the loss of a family provider. 

Anguish and anxiety are a devastating mix. With an attorney from Grungo Law on your side, you’ll have a powerful voice advocating for your family. Our years of experience navigating wrongful death claims in South Jersey, diligent attention to detail, and robust negotiation skills put the full force of a winning strategy on your side. A wrongful death attorney from Grungo will:

• Investigate the circumstances of your loved one’s wrongful death
• Gather evidence from medical reports, accident reports, eyewitness testimony, and more in order to craft a compelling case for liability 
• Carefully calculate your financial damages plus compensation for your grief and anguish
• Send a demand package to the appropriate insurance company
• Negotiate with the insurance company from a position of strength to maximize your wrongful death settlement
• Advance the case to a lawsuit if necessary to secure compensation for your family

Your attorney from Grungo Law understands the overwhelming emotions you feel after this type of shocking loss. We use the latest high-end technology combined with traditional client advocacy to represent your interests through each step of the wrongful death claim process in New Jersey.

Causes Of Wrongful Death In South Jersey

No one’s death feels right to their loved ones, but in legal terms, wrongful death is one that occurs due to another party’s direct fault. If the loved one had survived and could have filed a personal injury lawsuit for the accident or incident, then a deceased individual’s family member may file a wrongful death lawsuit for their loved one after they’ve passed.
In South Jersey, common causes of wrongful death lawsuits include the following:

Car Accidents:

When a driver fails to follow traffic laws, speeds, drives while intoxicated, drives recklessly or with aggressive road rage, and causes an accident, they are liable for damages, including those in a wrongful death claim. Contact a car accident lawyer in South Jersey today to learn more. 

Pedestrian accidents:

Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to traffic accidents. If a driver’s negligence, reckless driving, or failure to adhere to traffic laws causes a pedestrian fatality, New Jersey civil law allows surviving family members to seek redress through a wrongful death action.

Motorcycle accidents:

A motorcycle ride in the open air is an exhilarating experience, but that same unenclosed design leaves motorcycle riders at great risk for grave injuries or fatalities in an accident. If a driver’s failure to take reasonable care to prevent a collision with a motorcycle results in the rider’s wrongful death, the loved ones can seek justice through a wrongful death claim. Our South Jersey motorcycle accident lawyers will get the job done. 

Bicycle accidents:

Cycling is a healthy and eco-conscious choice for transportation within a community, but when a driver’s negligence causes a bicycle accident, the results can be life-altering or deadly. The family members left behind have the right to seek compensation and justice for their loss.

Medical malpractice:

Doctors have a special duty to treat patients at the standard of care followed by the medical community. If a medical provider breaches that duty and the result is a patient’s death, their family members are entitled to compensation from the provider’s medical malpractice insurance. Speak to a medical malpractice attorney in South Jersey today!

Nursing home abuse:

Our nation’s elderly population deserves the highest standard of care to preserve their health and dignity. Sadly, nursing home abuse cases are chronic in South Jersey and nationwide. If a cherished senior loved one dies due to neglect or abuse in a nursing home, their family members can be their voice and demand justice and accountability. Call a South Jersey nursing home abuse attorney to review your case. 

Workers’ compensation injuries:

When an on-the-job injury causes the death of a beloved family member and provider, wrongful death benefits from workers’ compensation or a third-party injury claim can relieve financial burdens so their family members can begin to move forward from their grief. Our workers’ compensation lawyers in South Jersey are here for you. 

Defective product deaths:

Manufacturers owe a duty of care to produce safe, reliable products with adequate warning and instruction labels. When a defective product results in grave injury and death, the manufacturer is liable for damages including economic damages and compensation for emotional anguish.

Uber/Lyft injuries: 

Rideshare vehicles have increased overall accident numbers by as much as 3% according to research. While the major rideshare companies maintain their status as app-only providers to avoid liability, they require drivers to carry liability insurance for up to $1 million per accident. Don’t delay on speaking to a South Jersey Uber/Lyft accident attorney. 

A wrongful death action is a civil case that proceeds separately from any criminal charges pending in the case and may move forward regardless of whether or not there is a criminal conviction.

Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in South Jersey?

New Jersey law allows a family representative to seek damages in a wrongful death lawsuit. Typically, this is the executor of the decedent’s will or a close family member. Only those who can provably show that they depended on the deceased family member for financial support can benefit from a wrongful death lawsuit. A representative may file a wrongful death claim for the following family members:

• A spouse
• The decedent’s children or grandchildren
• The decedent’s parents
• Siblings, nieces, and nephews if they’ve suffered financial losses associated with the death.

Survivors like parents, siblings, and nieces and nephews can only benefit from a wrongful death claim in instances where the deceased person leaves no wife or children behind.

Who Can Be Held Liable In A South Jersey Wrongful Death Case?

Proving liability in wrongful death cases requires an investigation to prove liability. An individual, business entity, or government agency may bear liability for the preventable death of another under the following circumstances:

• If they had a duty of care to take reasonable measures to prevent harm, such as a manufacturer’s duty to produce a safe product, a property owner’s duty to address safety hazards on the property, or a driver’s duty to follow traffic laws
• If they breached their duty or reasonable care by acting with negligence, recklessness, or wrongdoing
• If the breach of their duty of care directly caused a death
• When the decedent’s close family members suffer damages from the death of a provider and/or the love and support of a loved one, the party at fault must pay for damages through the appropriate insurance policy

Wrongful death claims are often settled through direct negotiations with auto insurance, property insurance, medical malpractice insurance, or manufacturer liability policies.

South Jersey Wrongful Death Statute Of Limitations

If an insurance company fails to pay out on a valid claim, the case proceeds to court. A diligent wrongful death attorney from Grungo Law will promptly file a lawsuit within the state’s statute of limitations if required to argue aggressively for your compensation. New Jersey has a two-year statute of limitations on wrongful death claims.

Damages Available in South Jersey Wrongful Death Lawsuits

When family members lose a provider, their grief may be compounded by financial concerns associated with the loss. A successful wrongful death lawsuit addresses this wrong by seeking compensation for damages such as:

• The medical expenses accrued after the accident or incident that led to the death
• Funeral expenses and burial costs
• Loss of income for the number of active earning years the decedent had remaining to them
• Loss of benefits such as healthcare and pension
• Emotional anguish and grief

While financial compensation can’t bring a loved one back or stop the grief that survivors experience after a death, it can help relieve financial burdens so family members can focus on their personal loss separately from financial losses.

Contact A Wrongful Death Attorney In South Jersey Today

At Grungo Law we’ve seen what the wrongful death of a loved one does to family members left behind. Our compassionate wrongful death lawyers seek to alleviate the financial stressors associated with losing a provider so the family can focus on working through the grieving process. A successful claim also provides loved ones with a sense of justice for the great harm done to their family.

Contact the South Jersey Legal team of Grungo Law today to talk about the circumstances of your loved one’s passing so we can begin working toward the most favorable outcome possible for your grieving family.