Property Improvement Cases

• New Jersey statute 2A:14-1.1 specifically addresses torts from injuries received at a work site or property on which work is being completed. The statute essentially covers accidents and injuries on construction sites, for both large jobs and small. The injured victim has 10 years from the day that the work was performed. The statute of limitations is for government bodies, corporations and individuals. However, it does not apply to the tenants or owners of the property on which the injury occurred. Only the company/individuals performing the work are protected after 10 years. This includes the company or individuals hired to perform a survey on the property.
  
  

Other Personal Injury

• New Jersey places a two-year statute of limitations on personal injury torts brought within the state. New Jersey statute 2A:14-2 describes the types of torts covered under the two-year statute of limitations as medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death and negligence. Cases against owners of a property on which an accident has occurred are also covered under the statute of limitations. The two-year period begins on the date the incident occurred. For example, you have two years from the date of your car accident to bring action against the driver in the car that hit you.
  
  

Actions Brought by Relatives and Representatives

• The family members of a person severely injured or disabled by their injuries must bring the tort in a New Jersey court within two years of the date the injury occurred, according to New Jersey Statute 2A:14-2.1. The court will not allow action on behalf of the victim after two years.
  
  

Libel or Slander

• Libel and slander refer to negative and/or untrue printed or spoken words that damage another person's reputation (also known as defamation). Libel is defamation in writing, while slander is spoken defamation.Torts for libel or slander must be brought within a year of the incident as stated in New Jersey statute 2A:14-3. The incident is the broadcast or publication of the material deemed slanderous or libelous.
  
  

Deceased Defendant

• Contrary to belief, the death of a defendant in a tort does not end all proceedings. The statute of limitation laws still apply long after the defendant has died, as stated in New Jersey statute 2A:14-23.1. The executors of the defendant's estate are charged with handling the defense of what becomes a tort against the estate.