PENNSYLVANIA WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM BASED ON THE DEATH OF A NEW JERSEY RESIDENT
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Questions frequently arise in cases involving wrongful death where the injury and cause of action occurred in Pennsylvania (“PA”) resulting in the death of a New Jersey (“NJ”) resident. The underlying issue is often which state law applies. The answer is that both states’ laws apply to different…