Archive for August 2017
Officials: Pennsylvania trooper at fault in fatal crash
Submitted by New Jersey Garbage Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania State Police say a trooper killed when his cruiser collided with a garbage truck in July was at fault in the wreck, which also injured his partner and passenger. State police say the cruiser’s speed — which isn’t being…
Read MoreUpdate: Attorney confirms Jane Train has died
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Local musician Janet Rains, known as Jane Train, has died after being removed from life support, her attorney confirmed Wednesday afternoon. “Janet has passed,” attorney Ed Ciarimboli said. “Her family and friends want to thank everybody for their prayers and support over the last five weeks.”…
Read MoreBooker, Menendez question Trump decision on rule for drivers
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. WASHINGTON — The engineer of a New Jersey Transit train traveling at more than twice the speed limit when it smashed into Hoboken Terminal last September was diagnosed last with sleep apnea. After the accident, the U.S. Transportation Department drafted a rule requiring railroads and trucking companies to…
Read MoreCan the Police Pull Me Over For Not Having a License Plate Light On My Vehicle?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The issue in this case is can the police pull somebody over for not having a license plate light on their vehicle. As a result of the stop the police officer walked up to the car after the defendant, Signode left but turn right. The officer…
Read MoreWhat Do I Have to Do When I Reopen My Worker Comp Case That I Settled Less Than 2 Years Ago?
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the Appellate Division addressed and increase in disability claimed by the petitioner Mr. Roy. The central issue was the proper handling of the case by the petitioners attorney and the arguments the defense attorney raised. In this case the petitioner was initially injured…
Read MoreEvidentiary proofs required by New Jersey courts to prove DWI cases
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In the next series of blogs my office is going to discuss the current status of evidentiary proofs required by New Jersey courts to prove DWI cases as New Jersey moves toward allowing personal use possession and consumption of marijuana once Chris Christie leaves office and a possible…
Read MoreWoman injured in crash where driver was on heroin reportedly gets $1.3M
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — A woman who was seriously hurt when her boyfriend struck another vehicle head-on in Cumberland County has been awarded a $1.3 million, a report says. Brittany Dean, 37, was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by her boyfriend, David Uhland, when the…
Read MoreVictim of I-287 crash in Edison ID’d as Toms River man
More than 150 people from around Central Jersey converged on the grounds of the Clarence Dillon library here for one of the many vigils being conducted Sunday. Paul Grzella | Staff Video Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. EDISON – The motorcyclist who died Monday in a crash on Interstate 287 in…
Read MoreNJ Turnpike closed by overturned tanker, fire
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark NJ Turnpike closed by overturned tanker, fire BORDENTOWN — An overturned truck and fire shutdown a section of the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday. (Thomas via Twitter @sebastian13v) A photo submitted by a New Jersey 101.5 listener showed thick black smoke billowing into the air from…
Read MoreAre the police allowed to threaten and actually bring a canine to a motor vehicle stop for a ‘sniff’ of a car?
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Our New Jersey Supreme Court decided on July 10, 2017 that New Jersey police can bring a dog to a motor vehicle stop without reasonable suspicion so long as the dog sniff does not prolong the stop beyond the time required to complete the stop’s mission. In…
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