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LAWSUIT: NJ Parents Sue State After Tree From Veterans Affairs Property Kills 12-Year-Old LAWSUIT: NJ Parents Sue State After Tree From Veterans Affairs Property Kills 12-Year-Old
Lawsuit: NJ Parents Sue State After Tree From Veterans Affairs Property Kills 12-Year-Old A New Jersey family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) after a tree from its property fell and killed their 12-year-old son last fall, according to court filings. The complaint, filed Friday, Oct. 10, by Melissa Olivieri and Ronie Schwartz of Lawrence Township in Mercer County Superior Court, alleges that the state agency ignored warnings about dead and rotted trees on its Lawrenceville property before one split and crashed onto their backyard on October 14, 2024. According to the Lawrence Township Police Department,…
Carbon Monoxide Caused Son's Death At NJ Apartment, Mom Says In Lawsuit Carbon Monoxide Caused Son's Death At NJ Apartment, Mom Says In Lawsuit
Carbon Monoxide Caused Son's Death At NJ Apartment, Mom Says In Lawsuit A New Jersey mother says her son died from carbon monoxide inside his apartment, and she’s suing the complex for negligence. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Bergen County Superior Court by Charlene Durham, claims her son, Odell Durham, was killed after being exposed to the deadly gas on Oct. 8, 2023, at 89 Mola Blvd., at the Elmwood Village Apartments & Townhomes. Charlene, who is also administrator of his estate, accuses Elmwood Village Apartments & Townhomes, Morgan Properties, and several unnamed contractors of failing to maintain working carbon monoxide detectors.&…
'Daughter Was Murdered, Not Suicidal': Shocking New Lawsuit Filed Over NJ Train Death 'Daughter Was Murdered, Not Suicidal': Shocking New Lawsuit Filed Over NJ Train Death
'Daughter Was Murdered, Not Suicidal': Shocking New Lawsuit Filed Over NJ Train Death The parents of an 18-year-old New Jersey woman who died after being hit by a train say she was abducted, assaulted, and murdered — and not suicidal, as officials claimed. Now they’re taking NJ Transit and other state agencies to court. Stephen and Dianne Valiante, the parents of Tiffany Valiante, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday, July 10 in Atlantic County Superior Court, nearly 10 years after their daughter was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train in Galloway Township. The lawsuit names NJ Transit, its police department, the New Jersey Office of the Chief State Medical Examine…
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: Man Who Lost Parents, Only Sibling In Parkway Tragedy Sues Tesla 'Autopilot' Killed My Family: Man Who Lost Parents, Only Sibling In Parkway Tragedy Sues Tesla
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: Man Who Lost Parents, Only Sibling In Parkway Tragedy Sues Tesla The son of a Bergen County couple and their teenage daughter, who died in a horrific crash on the Garden State Parkway, is suing Tesla, claiming the car's autopilot mode failed to stop the deadly collision. Max Dryerman, of Woodcliff Lake, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, June 23, in Camden, blaming Tesla's “defective” safety features for the deaths of his father David, his mother Michele, both 54, and his 17-year-old sister Brooke. The crash happened on Sept. 14, 2024, while the family was driving home from a concert, the lawsuit says. David Dryerman was behind the wheel of the 2024 Tesla…
Estate Of NJ “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash: UPDATE Estate Of NJ “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash: UPDATE
Estate Of NJ “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash: Update Editor's Note: Flock Freight, Inc. has been removed as a defendant from the lawsuit. This article has been updated to reflect that change. The estate of a woman known lovingly as "Grammy" to her family is suing for her wrongful death after a tragic crash on Interstate 81, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Tuesday, Nov. 12. Eileen Beck, 80, who was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, and her companion John Sheltman, 79 — both with ties to Selinsgrove but most recently lived in Towada — were in a Subaru Outback. Lieu Nguyen, 49, of Har…
Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving NY Doctor After Backlash Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving NY Doctor After Backlash
Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving NY Doctor After Backlash Following a wave of backlash, Disney is dropping its argument that the husband of a late New York doctor and Jersey City, New Jersey resident can’t sue over her allergy death because he signed up for Disney+. A hearing to discuss Disney’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan has been canceled, court records show. Earlier Report: Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account The company issued the following statement to Daily Voice: “At Disney, we strive to put…