A Tree Root Caused the Sidewalk in Front of My House to be Uneven, Am I Responsible?

April 26, 2017 |

31-2-3045 Shatkin v. McCarthy, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NJ Appellate Division recently decided a case in which a jogger tripped on an uneven portion of sidewalk.  Tree roots growing underneath the sidewalk caused the sidewalk to become uneven, leading to the jogger’s injuries…

Driver cut free, flown to hospital after trash-truck crash

April 25, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A collision with a trash truck Monday in Warren County sent the other driver to the hospital aboard a med-evac helicopter, according to reports from the scene. The crash was reported about 4 p.m. on Route 31 in Washington Township, in front of Ernie & Dom’s…

Ran a Stop Sign but the Stop Sign is Not There. Was I Negligent?

April 21, 2017 |

31-2-3054 Compagnucci v. Collura , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A case was recently decided by New Jersey’s Appellate Division regarding a motor vehicle accident causing the plaintiff severe injury.   In the case, the plaintiff was stopped at an intersection which she was familiar with.  The…

Do Police Have to Knock Before Entering My House?

April 21, 2017 |

14-2-3069 State v. G.A. , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (10 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent case decided by New Jersey’s Appellate Division, a defendant was indicted for third-degree possession of cocaine, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1); third-degree possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1) and 2C:35-5(b)(3); second-degree unlawful possession…

Woman killed in crash with garbage truck, cops say

April 21, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark MANASQUAN — A 78-year-old woman was killed when she drove head-on into a garbage truck Wednesday morning in Manasquan, authorities said. The woman, whose identity was not immediately released, was driving South on Route 71 when her 2013 Volvo crossed over the center line of the…

3 cars, FedEx truck involved in Atlantic City Expressway crash

April 18, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey FedEx Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. WINSLOW TWP, N.J. (WPVI) — Rescuers responded to a crash involving a FedEx truck and three cars on the Atlantic City Expressway in Winslow Township, New Jersey. The crash happened around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 34.4. The view from…

4 Killed, 11 Hurt In Easter N.J. Highway Crashes

April 17, 2017 |

New Jersey had one of its deadliest weekends in a while, with four crashes on major highways just on Easter alone. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey had one of its deadliest weekends in a while, with four dying in four crashes on major highways just on Easter alone.…

7 Killed In 6 New Jersey Highway Crashes This Week

April 12, 2017 |

Seven people have died in six different crashes this past week. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Seven people have been killed in six different crashes on New Jersey highways this past week, just as more drivers has taken to the roads as school spring breaks arrive. All of the accidents…

Vehicle crashes into tractor-trailer in fatal I-78 accident

April 11, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Update: Gary Sliker, 37, of Lopatcong Township, has been identified as the victim of the fatal accident. BETHLEHEM TWP. – A fatal accident involving a tractor-trailer and a Ford Focus closed the eastbound side of Interstate 78 approaching exit 7 (Route 173) on Monday morning, according…

When Seeking a Graves Act Waiver, Can I See the Prosecutor’s Files from Other Waivers?

April 10, 2017 |

State v. Kassey Benjamin (A-43-15) (076612) (April 5, 2017) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s Supreme Court recently decided a case in which the defendant brandished a firearm during a verbal altercation.  Although the gun was unloaded and the defendant did not point the gun at anyone, the defendant was still…