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May 29, 2023

Losing a loved one is one of the most challenging experiences one can face. It can be especially devastating when someone else’s wrongdoing is the cause of that loss. In such cases, surviving family members may have the right to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. However, navigating the legal system and successfully pursuing a wrongful death claim can be a complex and emotionally challenging process. In this article, we’ll provide some tips on how to navigate wrongful death lawsuits, based on the experience of seasoned wrongful death attorneys.  1. Understanding Wrongful Death Lawsuits:  Wrongful death lawsuits are legal actions…

March 3, 2020

Ikea, the company best-known for producing a massive amount of furniture in the United States and other countries around the world, will now be paying out its largest settlement ever in a child’s dresser-related death.  The parents of Jozef Dudek are expected to receive a total of $46 million from the company, which has headquarters in Pennsylvania. Jozef Dudek was a two-year-old boy when a Malm dresser from Ikea fell on top of him and caused him to suffocate. It all happened quickly and his parents were left trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together. They could not…

November 20, 2019

Team Law Represents New Jersey Families Filing a Wrongful Death Claim Navigating a wrongful death lawsuit can be overwhelming. Not only are you also forced to deal with the loss of a loved one, but now you are in the middle of a lawsuit. At Team Law, we make it a point to navigate you through the entire process, always keeping you informed and letting you know what to expect and when. What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? A wrongful death lawsuit is filed when the negligence of another person is the cause of death. The following types…

May 30, 2018

There is no way to compare the feelings that come with the loss of a loved one. Those feelings are only amplified when the loss is sudden and unexpected. Such is the case for one man who lost his wife in a horrific school bus collision in New Jersey. The incident occurred on Interstate 80, where the school bus collided with a dump truck on its way to a school field trip. The crash killed one teacher and one student and left 43 others injured. It was later determined that the school bus driver attempted an illegal U-turn moments before…

February 23, 2018

Wrongful death claims are personal injury lawsuits made when a person dies due to negligence or the intentional actions of another individual. Legally a deceased person cannot file a lawsuit of any kind, which is why wrongful death claims allow the person’s estate and/or family to file on their behalf in order to receive a monetary amount for any wrongdoing that occurred. Cases are considered to be wrongful death suits when: A person has been intentionally killedWhen someone has been involved in a car accident where it…

November 3, 2016

Middlesex County prosecutors recently filed criminal charges against an Edison NJ man who allegedly caused a fatal truck accident on a township road.The tragic auto accident occurred on July 25, 2016. The Edison resident was driving a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck on Route 27 in Edison NJ and traveling northbound as he approached Peterson Avenue. When the truck driver reached the intersection, he allegedly crashed into a 1995 BMW sedan being driven by a 93-year-old motorist who was in the process of making a left turn from the opposite side of the highway. The violent collision destroyed the…

October 26, 2016

Law enforcement is trying to determine exactly what happened in two recent fatal car accidents on the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County. The first auto accident occurred early in the morning during rush hour, just before 7:00 a.m. A motorist died when his car overturned on the outer part of the highway around milepost 89.8 in Woodbridge, NJ. It is unclear at this time why the driver, who was traveling northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike, lost control of the car. In addition to the driver tragically dying as a result of the accident, two other people inside…

October 20, 2016

A child was tragically killed after being struck by a bus on a road in Jersey City, NJ.The fatal bus accident occurred a short time before 8:30 a.m. on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, New Jersey. The victim was an 11-year-old boy who actually resided Kennedy Boulevard. He was in the process of walking across the road at the intersection with Neptune Avenue when a commuter bus hit him. Afterwards, the bus stopped and numerous people dialed 911 to call for help from local law enforcement. An ambulance quickly arrived at the scene and transported the victim to the…

October 13, 2016

Two people were tragically killed in a pedestrian accident on a Bridgewater NJ highway in September 2016, but authorities have yet to charge the driver in connection with the fatal crash. The tragic auto accident occurred on Route 22 in Bridgewater around 3:15 a.m. According to law enforcement officials, the pedestrians were in the process of crossing the highway when a 2004 Toyota Sienna crashed into them. We have offices by appointment in Elizabeth-New Brunswick-West New York-Plainfield-Edison-Perth Amboy-Newark-Jersey City-Orange-Westfield-and Summit New Jersey Bridgewater patrol officers responded to the scene and found the two victims lying on the pavement.

September 27, 2016

A worker at a Jersey City rail and shipping facility died after a crane collapsed, causing a container to crush the machine on which he was working. The tragic industrial accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the Norfolk Southern Facility, which is located at 125 County Road in Jersey City, New Jersey. According to witnesses, the victim was in the process of using a motorized container handler to lift a massive storage container high above the ground when something went terribly wrong. The container reportedly fell directly on top of the victim’s cab, crushing the machine and the victim.