A wrongful death claim, is a claim made against a party or a company that is responsible for causing the death of a loved one through their negligence. There are two important questions involved in a wrongful death claim: 1) Who is entitled to bring the claim and 2) Who is entitled to share in […]
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A wrongful death lawsuit in New York State must be brought within two years of the day of death. That is a contrast to the general rule that a person suing for personal injuries from a premises accident or mobile accident must sue in three years from the day of occurrence or malpractice cases into […]
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You may heard the term “wrongful death lawsuit” which is a recovery when someone dies as a result of negligence from any cause. This could be a motor vehicle accident in New York State, a fall from the scaffold or be struck by a falling object at a construction site, or it can be as […]
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In a wrongful death lawsuit, damages under New York law are supposed to be strictly for financial, or monetary, loss. In legal terms we use the phrase Pecuniary Loss. Unlike some other states in this country, in New York State we can not get Emotional Loss Damages. For example, if a spouse dies, all of […]
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The personal injury law firm of Goldberg & Chase, LLP. in Brooklyn, New York represents clients throughout the New York (NYC) metropolitan area, including the five boroughs: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens. The counties we serve include Suffolk County, Nassau County, Westchester County, and Putnam County.
