Archive for April 2015
One killed in crash on I-95 near Brunswick
Submitted by motor vehicle accident attorney, Jeffrey Hark. For additional articles like this, please visit New Jersey motor vehicle accident news resource. BRUNSWICK | One person was killed and three injured just before noon in the crash of an SUV on Interstate 95 near Brunswick, the Georgia State Patrol said. The 2004 Mercury Mountaineer crashed…
Read MoreUPS driver from Bayonne loses leg when he is pinned in crash, report says
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A United Parcel Service driver from Bayonne was badly injured in accident in Staten Island when he was pinned against his truck Monday morning, the Staten Island Advance reported. The newspaper identified the UPS driver as Tom Ryan, 40, and reported that witnesses said Ryan’s one…
Read MoreWATCH: Tractor-trailer crash on New Jersey Turnpike in Hamilton
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark https://www.criminalcivillawyer.com/truck-accidents/ HAMILTON — A tractor-trailer crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday afternoon between exits 7 and 7A has snarled traffic in the area and injured the the truck driver, officials said. The 1:30 p.m. crash on the northbound lanes at mile marker 57 temporarily shut…
Read MoreAccident closes northbound lanes of Garden State Parkway in Woodcliff Lake
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. https://www.criminalcivillawyer.com/truck-accidents/ By JIM NORMAN STAFF WRITER | The Record WOODCLIFF LAKE – All northbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway were closed in the area of Washington Avenue, at Exit 168, because of a motor vehicle accident, the New Jersey Department of Transportation reported Monday night.…
Read MoreNo Way Out of Jail For Driving While Suspended For DWI. Period.
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If you are caught driving while your license is suspended for a second or subsequent DWI you will go to jail. There is no way around this whether through the Drug Court program. This requirement speaks to the public policy of protecting the public from drunk drivers.…
Read MoreIndemnity Clauses and Subcontracted Defendants
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Let’s say you slip and fall walking to your car on a sidewalk belonging to Target because there was ice all over and nobody cleared it or bothered to put down salt. If you sustain injuries who do you sue? Most people would answer Target. That could…
Read MoreDriver crashes through train station in Woodcliff Lake
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A late-afternoon car crash into the Woodcliff Lake Train Station Saturday left significant damage to the building. According to authorities, a 17-year-old Hillsdale boy was driving across the causeway before 5 p.m. headed eastbound toward Broadway when he lost control of his vehicle and drove…
Read MoreWho Caused the Flooded Basement? Plaintiff has the Burden of Proof
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. rcriminalcivil.wpengine.com In this case there was a broken water main which caused a flood in defendant’s basement store causing economic damage to plaintiff’s business. Plaintiff was not able to obtain an expert report who, based on the facts of the case and the applicable standards, provided an…
Read MorePhysician Background Not Relevant To Informed Consent
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Whenever a procedure is performed on a patient by a doctor it is necessary that the patient provide informed consent. This means that the patient understands what is about to happen and the risks associated with the procedure. Informed consent is measured by the “prudent patient” standard…
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