What was lost.
What can be answered.
New Jersey provides two distinct claims when negligence causes death: the survival action (the deceased's own claim) and the Wrongful Death Act claim (the family's). We file both, and we handle the case with the care these losses require.
Survival Act
+ Wrongful Death Act.
The Survival Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:15-3) preserves the deceased's claims for pain and suffering between injury and death. The Wrongful Death Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1) creates a separate claim for the family's pecuniary loss — financial support, services, advice, and companionship. The actions are filed together but valued separately.
The case starts
on day one.
Every wrongful death matter is treated as a litigation file from the first call — because that's what wins it.
No fee unless we win.
You owe us nothing unless we recover for you. Period.
Cash advance in 24 hours.
Same-day funding can be arranged through third-party sources while your case is built.
Free, confidential case review.
An attorney — not an intake screener — reviews your matter and tells you what it's worth.
24/7 line, real people.
Evidence disappears in days. We answer the phone the night it happens.
Hurt in New Jersey?
Tell us what happened.
A New Jersey attorney personally reviews every submission — typically within the hour. No fee. No obligation. Evidence preservation begins the moment we hang up.
- Statewide coverage — every NJ county
- Preservation letters issued same day
- In-house investigation team
- Available 24/7 — nights, weekends, holidays
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consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
Pecuniary loss isn't only the paycheck.
NJ wrongful-death damages include lost financial support, lost household services (often the largest line item), lost guidance and counsel, and — under Green v. Bittner — the financial value of a child's companionship to a parent. The damages model has to capture all of it.
Every source the case touches.
Wrongful-death cases pull from every available source: at-fault liability, employer, UM/UIM, product, professional. We tender each.
What clients ask first.
Who can bring the case?
The administrator of the deceased's estate. We help open the estate quickly if it hasn't been done yet, and file both actions in the names of the appropriate beneficiaries.
How much does it cost to hire your firm?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — you owe us no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. Costs are advanced by the firm and only reimbursed out of a recovery. The first conversation is free and confidential.
How long do I have to file a claim in New Jersey?
Most personal-injury claims in New Jersey carry a two-year statute of limitations under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, running from the date of injury. Claims against a public entity (city, county, NJ Transit, the State) require a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. Wrongful-death actions also have a two-year window. Call as early as possible — evidence does not wait.
Nothing brings them back.
Accountability still matters.
We handle these cases with the care they require. Call when you're ready.
Request your free
consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case turns on its own facts. The information on this page is for general educational purposes and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.