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Understanding Your Right to Compensation in New Jersey

If a close family member has died, your situation can become more hard if the death that happened in New Jersey was caused by the criminal or negligent behavior of another. In most cases, the family of the victim may be able to bring a Wrongful Death lawsuit.

New Jersey Wrongful Death Laws

Only those who are extremely closely related to the decedent, such as parents, spouses, and children, may file for wrongful death in Toms River.

The laws generally say that only the immediate family of the deceased have the authority to sue.

These damages can include the funds spent on medical treatment, funeral costs, lost earnings, loss of companionship, and in particular instances, punitive damages that can range into the millions.

The laws generally say that only the immediate family of the deceased have the authority to sue.

New Jersey Wrongful Death Attorneys Are Available to Assist

Like many other injury cases, there are state statutes of limitations for Wrongful Death cases. If you file your lawsuit after this period has come and gone, you might lose any right at recovery you may have had. Thus you should contact a Toms River, New Jersey Wrongful Death Lawyer as soon as possible.

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Life in Toms River

Toms River underwent a name change in November of 2006. Prior to being called Toms River, the city was called the Township of Dover. As of 2010, the city has a population of 91,239 people.

The city is known because in 2006 it was ranked fourteenth amongst the Safest City in the U.S. by Morgan Quitno. Three hundred and sixty-nine cities were surveyed. CQ Press, in 2007 and 2008 also ranked Toms River in their Safest Cities list.

Toms River has been pictured in popular television shows such as MTV's Made and Jersey Shore, as well as Boardwalk Empire on HBO. It has also been pictured in the popular film The Amityville Horror.

The area is home to many attorneys who have established well-respected practices. Therefore, the legal inquiries of residents and local businesses can easily be handled by Toms River's legal force.

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