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Gersowitz Libo & Korek P.C. Filed Suits Against Adventure Bound Camping Resorts for the Wrongful Death of a 3-Year-Old Girl Who Died After a Tree Branch Fell on Her

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park On October 23, 2020, the legal team at Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey against Bound Camping Resorts. The lawsuit alleges wrongful death and negligence causes of action against the defendants after a 3-year-old girl was killed by a falling tree branch at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Campground.

Attorney Michael A Fruhling, a senior partner at Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. is officially representing Plaintiff, Jose Martinez as the Administrator of the Estate of Ellys Martinez.

The plaintiffs have filed suit against H. Wayne Klekamp, Inc., doing business as Adventure Bound Camping Resorts, for wrongful death caused by the defendants’ negligence in maintaining the campground. Three-year-old Ellys Martinez was inside a tent at the Yogi Bear Park Campground at Tall Pines in Elmer at 2 p.m. on July 6, 2019, when a falling tree branch struck her. The little girl was taken to Inspira Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. The toddler was fatally struck by a tree branch as a result of the campground owner’s failure to properly maintain the premises. The wrongful death of Ellys Martinez resulted in the emotional distress of her parents, Jose Martinez and Bianka Ramirez.

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Jeff Korek
Jeff S. Korek
Senior Trial Partner
New York State Bar #2089290

Jeff S. Korek is a New York trial lawyer and Senior Trial Partner at Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C., where he has practiced since 1992. Over more than three decades of practice, Jeff has represented clients in complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases and has secured significant verdicts and settlements, including $10 million and $20 million recoveries in medical malpractice matters involving childbirth complications, as well as an $18 million settlement in Gardener v. City of New York.

Jeff has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since 2006 and has received multiple “Lawyer of the Year” honors, including for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New York City in 2016 and Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in New York City in 2020. He has also been repeatedly selected to Super Lawyers, including the Top 100: New York – Metro list. With decades of experience handling complex cases, a strategic approach to litigation, and a strong commitment to clients, Jeff Korek has built a distinguished practice in New York personal injury and medical malpractice law.