Crews Rescue Driver Trapped by Dumped Stones on New Jersey Roadway

May 17, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Dump Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Police in New Jersey found a driver pinned under a load of stone Monday afternoon so emergency crews worked to free the woman stuck behind the wheel. Manchester Township police released photos of the wreck that left three people with non-life-threatening injuries. Originally published here…

New Jersey Recognizes the Passage of Abigail’s Law (Learn More, Video)

May 16, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Acting Governor Kim Guadagno has recognized the passing of Abigail’s Law, in South Plainfield. The new law will require that all subsequently manufactured school buses in New Jersey must be equipped with front and rear motion sensors to determine the presence of persons or objects passing…

7-car crash on Garden State Parkway injures 4, jams southbound traffic

May 15, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. IRVINGTON — A seven-vehicle collision on the Garden State Parkway in Essex County tied up traffic in the area Friday afternoon, authorities said. An accident on the southbound Garden State Parkway slowed traffic on Friday afternoon, State Police said.nj511.org The collision took place in the southbound lanes…

Tractor-trailer flips onto its side on I-78 ramp in N.J.

May 4, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark BLOOMSBURY – A tractor-trailer ended up on its side as it was traveling along the exit 7 on-ramp to westbound Interstate 78 on Wednesday evening. The accident, reported at 8:20 p.m., happened on the ramp that connects Route 173 with Interstate 78. There is a travel…

Medical License revoked after 3rd criminal sexual contact

May 3, 2017 |

In the matter of the suspension/revocation  of the medical license of Leonard Joachim, MD Submitted by New Jersey Medical License Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The issue in this case is the final revocation of the physician’s license after he was provided two prior probationary periods, significant restrictions on his medical license, significant prior fines and…

Pomona Man Killed In Fiery I-287 Crash

May 2, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A 26-year-old Pomona man was killed in a fiery crash in New Jersey on Sunday after slamming into the back of a Mack truck, according to the New Jersey State Police. Frankley Gutierrez was killed when his Toyota Camry struck the rear of the trailer of the…

Woman killed in head-on crash in Jackson, police say

May 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. JACKSON — A woman was killed and four others were injured in a head-on crash Friday evening, police said. The collision between a 1993 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck and a Chrysler Town & County minivan occurred around 6:40 p.m. near the intersection of South Hope Chapel Road…

Truck crashes into pole on Rt. 130, delays expected

April 28, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark NORTH BRUNSWICK — A “great deal of debris” from a crash Thursday afternoon on Route 130 is expected to cause delays as officials clear the highway, according to police. A utility truck appeared to have crashed into a pole at the highway’s intersection of  Renaissance Boulevard just…

My Case was Dismissed Because of My Expert? I Thought He was an Expert…

April 26, 2017 |

32-2-3104 Ixcopal v. Crown Equip. Corp., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (15 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently dismissed a product’s liability case because the plaintiff’s expert did not base his opinion on adequate evidence.  As a result, the plaintiff’s claim was dismissed. In this case a…

Homeowner’s Association Tort Immunity and Business Liability in Residential Housing

April 26, 2017 |

31-2-3044 Engle v. Paradise Pavers Pond Landscaping, LLC , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (4 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey Appellate Division recently decided a case regarding a trip and fall on a negligently maintained sidewalk abutting from a piece of the property.  The plaintiff fell on the sidewalk and…