Statute of Limitations
- 2 years. (N.J. Stat. Ann. §2A:14-2)
Damages Cap
- Punitive damages are capped at five times compensatory damages or $350,000, whichever is greater. (N.J. Stat. Ann. §2A:15-5.14(b))
Statute of Limitations
- 2 years from the date of death. (N.J. Stat. Ann. §2A:31-3)
Damages Cap
- No punitive damages on wrongful death cases. Punitive damages may be pursued on survivorship claims. (N.J. Stat. Ann. §2A:15-5.14(b))
- Adult Protective Services Act – (N.J. Stat. Ann. §§52:27D-406 – 426)
- Suspicion of Abuse or Exploitation of Resident of Residential Health Care Facility – (N.J. Stat. Ann. §30:1A-3)
- Abandonment, Neglect of Elderly Person, Disabled Adult – (N.J. Stat. Ann. §2C:24-8)
- N.J.S.A 30:13-5. Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights
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more information »About Jonathan Rosenfeld
Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Jonathan has represented victims of nursing home abuse and neglect throughout Illinois and across the country. Jonathan’s reputation as an aggressive advocate for the…
