To lose someone you love unexpectedly is a devasting experience. That pain is compounded when their passing could have possibly been prevented. While legal action is probably not the first thing on your mind after the death of someone you care about, wrongful death claims are important. In New Jersey, a wrongful death claim is a legal term that applies to cases where someone dies due to the wrongful, negligent act of another. Common examples of wrongful death include car[…] Read More
Category: Wrongful Death
PA Woman, 21, Dies of Injuries from Ocean City Crash
A 21-year old woman from New Hope, Pennsylvania, succumbed to injuries from an Ocean City, New Jersey, crash last week, authorities reported. The young woman was struck by a car driven by a 44-year old Egg Harbor Township man around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, at 26th Street and West Avenue in Ocean City. She was first taken to Shore Medical center and then transferred to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, and died two days later. No charges[…] Read More
Retired Atlantic City Police Officer Killed in Egg Harbor Crash
A retired Atlantic City police officer died Thursday morning as the result of a crash between his motorcycle and a Ford F450 pick-up truck in Egg Harbor Township. Police officers responded to the accident at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Zion Road and Central Avenue in Bargaintown. The retired officer, 54, sustained multiple traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup truck driver, 39, was uninjured. Zion Road remained closed for three hours following the crash as police[…] Read More