Post office reopens after truck crash destroys neighboring church

January 3, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — The township post office reopened Friday after closing last month due to damage caused by a tractor-trailer crash to the building and a neighboring church. The crash occurred on Dec. 11 at the intersection of routes 540 and 77 when a pickup truck…

Failure to Turn Over Drugs and Failure to Make a Lawful Disposition to a Police Officer from a Motor Vehicle Stop

January 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I have been charged with failure to turn over drugs (also Failure to make a lawful disposition) to a police officer from a motor vehicle stop.  Is this a separate offense from possession of CDS.  In this case the court ruled “failure to make lawful disposition” under N.J.S.A.…

Appeal of Denial to PTI Program – New Jersey DWI Law

December 29, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a county prosecutor’s appeal of a trial court’s decision to overturn their denial of a defendant into their PTI program.  Defendant was charged with the 4th° offense of driving a motor vehicle while suspended for a second or subsequent violation of DWI. Recently the NJ…

Permanent Injury from a Motor Vehicle Accident and Attorney Malpractice

December 29, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle crash. She went to a physiatrist who prescribe MRIs. She treated with the physiatrist for approximately two years. The MRIs and EMG revealed a bulging disc in the cervical and lumbar spine as well as…

Truck Crash: Parts Of Major N.J. Highway Shut Down

December 22, 2016 |

​A truck overturned Thursday, shutting down parts of a major New Jersey roadway, authorities said. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. A truck overturned Thursday, shutting down parts of a major New Jersey roadway, authorities said. Possible injuries were not disclosed. Route 4 westbound lanes at Route 17 in Paramus were closed…

Get off of your phone! Your electronic communications can be used against you in the future.

December 21, 2016 |

State v. Hannah, NJ Appellate Division Decided December 20, 2016 Get off of your phone, stop Facebooking, stop texting, stop tweeting, stop sending Instagram photos. You could be in trouble if you don’t and what your electronic communications can be used against you in the future. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The…

Drywall Injury – Subcontractor Injuries and Liability

December 18, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is another case involving the absolutely necessity to invest and find the best expert for your individual cases. An expert who knows what his specific area of expertise and professional obligations are, where to find proof of negligence in the safety regulations, and how to…

New Jersey DWI Law; “Intent to move the vehicle” satisfies the statutory requirement of operation

December 18, 2016 |

State v. Wardenski   “Intent to move the vehicle” satisfies the statutory requirement of “operation.” Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant’s vehicle was found running with the keys in the ignition and the defendant observed sitting in the driver’s seat. The car was parked one and a half to…

A plaintiff has to prove his/her injuries affected their life on a daily level in a significant believable manner!!!

December 11, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Brittingham v. Goree, N.J. Super. App. Div. Following trial, a jury threw out plaintiff’s case when it determining plaintiff had not suffered a permanent injury as a result of a car accident. At trial plaintiff introduced expert testimony that she suffered disc herniations as a result of…

As a parent should I cooperate with the police and instruct my child to voluntarily waive his Miranda rights?

December 11, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Juvenile Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. D.N. As a parent should I cooperate with the police and instruct my child to voluntarily waive his Miranda rights?   NO   NO   NO!!!! In this case a child was charged with a criminal offense. The under age juvenile was taken to…