Archive for February 2017
Dover man, 21, dies after Route 80 crash
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Car ran off highway near Rockaway Townsquare mall A Dover man died from injuries sustained in a car crash that briefly shut down Route 80 in both directions Sunday afternoon in Rockaway Township, State Police said. Joshua Rivas, 21, was airlifted from the scene to…
Read MoreCan I sue my employer if the employer intentionally caused injury to me?
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If there are alternative methods available to perform a job duty and the employer requires me to perform one that is more hazardous and causes me injury, is that an intentional wrong which would allow me to sue my employer? In this case an employee was…
Read MoreWhy was my personal injury case dismissed even though I am still in a lot of pain?
After two years why was my personal injury case against the defendant dismissed even though I am still in a lot of pain and discomfort and my prior injuries were made substantially worse? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a straightforward personal injury action against a school board for injuries…
Read MoreRoute 17 in Paramus, NJ, closes after steel falls from truck
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Click to watch video: PARAMUS, New Jersey (WABC) John del Giorno and Heather O’Rourke reporting live (Eyewitness News) A steel bar that spilled off a flatbed truck in a crash on Route 17 in Paramus struck a vehicle, sending the driver to the hospital. The steel…
Read MoreTractor trailer crash, debris spill close lanes along Route 17 at Route 4
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark PARAMUS – An overturned tractor trailer and debris spill Wednesday morning on Route 17 north initially led to the closure of the highway in both directions at Route 4, authorities said. The crash occurred about 6:20 a.m. just north of Fairview Avenue, initially prompting the closure…
Read MoreWhy is my Worker’s Compensation award so small and the benefits so low?
Sondhi v Tropicana Hotel and Casino decided February 13, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the petitioner appeals the workers compensation judge’s determination that he should be awarded more than a 30% partial disability of the statutory left foot. The judge considered the medical records and the parties’…
Read MoreWhy is the Court ordering that I pay for the defendants’ doctors appointments that I am required to go to as part of my personal injury claim?
McInRoy v village supermarket Inc. (Shoprite of Hammonton) Appellate division decided February 14, 2017. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The sole issue in this Law Division decision is the defense attorney’s request that the plaintiff pay for a missed independent medical exam appointment fee of $375.00. In this case the plaintiff…
Read MoreWhat Are My Rights to Evidence for a Pretrial Detention Hearing?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Recently the New Jersey Superior Court implemented the final part of the State’s Bail Reform Act N.J.S.A. 2A:162-15 to -26 since it went into effect on January 1, 2017 and approved by voters and the legislature over 2 years ago. Now, when some is arrested there is…
Read MoreMore N.J. Snow Updates: 300 Accidents/Assists, Snow Totals, Cops Issue Stern Warning
UPDATE: Police had a stern warning as the snow hit N.J. on Thursday. Trains and Newark Airport flights have been suspended. More here… Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The heavy flakes of a snowstorm that had New Jersey in its bull’s-eye fell harder Thursday as trains and flights have been…
Read MoreJackknifed tractor-trailer closes I-78 in Central Jersey
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. As a winter storms spreads across New Jersey on Thursday, icy and snowy conditions have been reported on Interstate 78 in Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren counties. A jackknifed tractor-trailer closed eastbound I-78 east of Rattlesnake Bridge Road in Bedminster in Somerset County. As of 8:45 a.m.,…
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