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Statute of Limitations
New Jersey: 2 years from date of death
2 years from date of death
Where to File in New Jersey
N.J. Stat. § 2A:31-3 establishes the 2-year wrongful death statute of limitations in New Jersey. New Jersey imposes no cap on wrongful death damages — full economic and non-economic recovery is available. Essex County Superior Court (Newark) and Bergen County Superior Court handle New Jersey's highest volumes of wrongful death cases. New Jersey's major highway corridors (I-95, Garden State Parkway, Turnpike), dense population, and major hospital systems in the NY-NJ metro area generate significant wrongful death case volume.
Exposure in New Jersey
Source: N.J. Stat. § 2A:31-3
Source: N.J. Stat. § 2A:31-3