Can I Sue the Land Owner if I am Injured on my Employer’s Leased Property?

February 22, 2018 |

I was injured on the job in the parking lot, or back yard, or inside the industrial property. Can I sue my employer? Can I sue the land owner? How can I recover for my injuries? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the employee fell on company leased property. He…

Out of state DWI and Instate Suspension

February 21, 2018 |

I possess a New Jersey driver’s license but was convicted of DWI/DUI in another state. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) suspended my license and gave me a surcharge. Can I get out of the surcharge and is New Jersey allowed to suspend my license even though I was not convicted in New Jersey?  Does…

Can I Sue the School District if my Child is Seriously Injured Playing Sports?

February 15, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark My son or daughter play sports and school and were injured pretty badly when another student ran into him or her. Am I able to sue the school district for her sports related or athletic injury? This is a very interesting case and has to deal…

Can I Sue My Landlord if I am Bitten by Another Tenant’s Dog?

February 15, 2018 |

I live in an Apartment complex and was bitten by another tenant’s dog!  Can I sue the landlord, or apartment owner? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Under what circumstances can I sue the landlord for a dog bit that took place in one of the landlord apartment units???  Often, a dog bit…

I have been charged with a drug possession offense. Do I want to enroll in drug court?

February 9, 2018 |

Am I entitled to drug court? What are the benefits of drug court? Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey drug court statute is identified at NJSA 2C:35-14 and is a rehabilitation program for drug and alcohol dependent persons subject to a presumption of incarceration or a mandatory NJSA minimum period of…

What happens if you are charged with a Violation of Probation, a “VOP”?

February 5, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Have you been charged with violating your probation? Are you on probation and had a positive drug test? Can My probation be violated for not paying restitution or not complying with the ‘minor’ terms of probation? Lots of people have questions regarding their probation status and what…

Personal Injury and Municipal Government Entities

February 1, 2018 |

PERSONAL INJURY | DAMAGES 31-2-5784 Mejia v. Eubanks, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (5 pp. I tripped and fell over a public sewer lid. I was struck by a municipal police car or dump truck or trash truck, or any other vehicle on by a town Borough  or any other municipal government entity in the…

State v Hicks & Rice – Do You Have to Cooperate when Police Approach You?

February 1, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark What is the state of the law and can the police come up to you and talk to you.  Do you have to cooperate?  NO!!! The police can keep you, and ‘not allow you to leave’ only if they have a particularized suspicion that there is criminal…

Rothblat v. ABC Door Company

February 1, 2018 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark My son was hurt at private school and I want to make a claim against the school. My son was injured at a basketball game and I want to sue the athletic association. My child was injured at religious school and I want to make a…

Charitable Immunity and Personal Injury – What You Need to Know

February 1, 2018 |

My son was hurt at private school and I want to make a claim against the school. My son was injured at a basketball game and I want to sue the athletic association. My child was injured at religious school and I want to make a claim against the school. Submitted by New Jersey Personal…