Justice for Carmen Chavez

They said "Not Important" so we need your help again.

State Senator Bucco kindly submitted our proposal to the state capital Health and Law committee members listed below and we were told that there "does not seem to be any support for these measures in the Statehouse." Please sign our new petition below and we will ensure that your voice is heard by the power brokers. Please help us get these measures the attention they deserve!

To be delivered to:

  • Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
    • Senator Joseph F. Vitale, Chair
    • Fred H. Madden, Dawn Marie Addiego, Diane B. Allen, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Ronald L. Rice, Robert W. Singer, Jim Whelan
  • Senate Law & Public Safety Committee
    • Senator Linda R. Greenstein, Chair
    • Christopher Bateman, James W. Holzapfel, Nicholas J. Sacco
  • Senate Judiciary Committee
    • Senator Nicholas P. Scutari, Chair
    • Nia H. Gill, Christopher Bateman, Gerald Cardinale, Michael J. Doherty, Joseph M. Kyrillos, Raymond J. Lesniak, Kevin J. O'Toole, Nellie Pou, Paul A. Sarlo, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Loretta Weinberg.

Establish $1.5 million as the minimum economic value for every human life in New Jersey's courts.

The current legal system does not adequately protect the elderly or anyone who is not working or is not wealthy because the New Jersey courts assign a low economic value to their lives. Attorneys are reluctant to take on Elder abuse cases because even if they win they might get little compensation. This is especially true if the person incurred Medicare or Medicaid costs because they have to be paid back before any award is distributed to the plaintiff or their attorney. The Justice for Carmen Foundation was established to redress this injustice. Please read about what happened to Carmen at www.justiceforcarmenlachavez.org. With your help we can make sure that our loved ones will not suffer like Carmen and so many other people have.

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