Wrongful death
Wrongful death in Jersey City
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What to write down now
Keep the death certificate, the medical records and any report from an investigating authority. Note who depended on the person and how, which is a large part of what these claims consider. There is no hurry to write anything painful at once.
About this area
Jersey City has a population of about 302,013 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates).
Can these settlements predict my result?
No. Any figure below is one case, reported by the source named beneath it. They are other people’s cases — not our results, not typical, and not a prediction for anyone else.
Bright Siaw Afriyie — claim against City of Dallas
$100,000Employment retaliation claim.
Officially reported payment; settlement versus judgment unspecified · FY2020–21. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. Excluded from settlement ranges: the report does not distinguish a settlement from a judgment.
Reported 2020
Source: Dallas City Attorney — FY2021–22 report (opens in a new tab)Head-on crash with fetal death, pelvic and limb fractures, organ injuries and…
$5,240,000Head-on crash with fetal death, pelvic and limb fractures, organ injuries and severe brain injury.
Reported settlement · 2023-12-10. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023
Source: Virginia Lawyers Weekly (opens in a new tab)Baltimore-approved civil settlement with Freddie Gray’s family following fatal neck…
$6,400,000Baltimore-approved civil settlement with Freddie Gray’s family following fatal neck and throat injuries in police custody. Not a whiplash-only claim.
Reported settlement · 2015-09-09. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2015
Source: CNN — The Situation Room transcript (opens in a new tab)Missed prostate-cancer recurrence claim ending in death; this is a cancer example,…
$1,400,000Missed prostate-cancer recurrence claim ending in death; this is a cancer example, not a mesothelioma result.
Reported settlement · 2023-05-15. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023
Source: Virginia Lawyers Weekly (opens in a new tab)Civil settlement with the family of a store manager fatally shot during a police…
$9,500,000Civil settlement with the family of a store manager fatally shot during a police pursuit.
Reported settlement · 2024-08-31. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2024
Source: NBC Los Angeles / City News Service (opens in a new tab)Nursing home pressure-ulcer claim followed by the resident’s death
$925,000Nursing home pressure-ulcer claim followed by the resident’s death.
Reported settlement · 2025-12-22. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025
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