PIP Benefits Do Not Limit Medical Expense Recovery

November 9, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Law Division of the Superior Court of Cumberland County, New Jersey has recently ruled medical expenses exceeding Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) coverage benefits are not limited and are recoverable in a law suit.  In Angel Viruet, Jr. v. Fernando Maoine, the plaintiff was involved in…

Intoxication – Not a Bar to Worker’s Compensation Benefits in New Jersey

November 9, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This morning New Jersey’s Appellate Division handed down a decision in Antonio Diaz v. National Retail Transportation, Inc., stating an employee can be entitled to Worker’s Compensation benefits even if the employee is intoxicated at the time of injury.  In Diaz, a mechanic was injured on…

Route 287 South shuts down: Sleepy driver crashes one truck into another

November 8, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark BRIDGEWATER — An overnight crash involving several tractor trailers and a sleepy driver impacted the morning commute on two major central New Jersey highways on Election Day. The local lanes of Route 287 southbound between Routes 78 and 202/206 in Bridgewater remain  closed as of 6:30…

Prove What Caused the Slip in Personal Injury Slip and Fall Cases!

November 4, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Anderson v. Stop and Shop Supermarket, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (8 pp.) Following a slip and fall at defendant’s store, plaintiff filed a complaint seeking compensatory damages. After the completion of discovery, defendant moved for summary judgment, arguing that plaintiff could not prove that defendant…

Latest discussion of a defendant’s ability to withdraw Guilty Plea

November 3, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Diaz.   November 2, 2016 Several years ago the New Jersey Supreme court established a significantly greater burden when a defendant wants to withdraw his/her former guilty plea.  Trial courts were required to advise defendants at the time of their plea that once the plea…

Truck drivers are getting America’s biggest pay raises

November 2, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Truckers are hitting the pedal on their paychecks. Truck drivers’ wages grew 7.8% in October, compared to a year ago — the biggest jump among 60 common professions analyzed by Glassdoor.com, a job-search website. It’s also far better than the overall wage growth for all jobs…

Eagles player charged for pot, gun after traffic stop

November 2, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. By JOSH CORNFIELD Associated Press A Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver was charged Tuesday with possession of a 9 mm handgun without a permit and having a small amount of marijuana after he was pulled over for speeding, according to a court complaint. Josh Huff was pulled over…

1 dead after Upper Freehold crash

November 1, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark UPPER FREEHOLD – A Millstone man was killed after crashing a pickup truck into a tree Friday night, police said. The crash happened shortly before midnight on Emley’s Hill Road near Long Acre Drive, according to the New Jersey State Police. Trooper Alejandro Goez said that…

Slip and Fall Dismissal Due To Net Opinion | Anderocci v. Coach Inc.

October 28, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Plaintiffs’ case becomes another slip and fall dismissal due to their expert’s net opinion and no facts specifically identifying the hazardous condition on defendant’s property. Anderocci v. Coach Inc. In this case plaintiffs went to the Coach store located in the Short Hills Mall.  While reaching…

New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Prioritizes Motions Requesting Medical Benefits not Provided by the Insurance Company

October 28, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On October 21, 2016 the New Jersey Worker’s Compensation director and chief judge issued a memo advising that the Rules pertaining to the motions for medical and temporary disability benefits SHALL be strictly enforced. Although these Rules had been in effect since 2002 they were seldom…