Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If the police are lawfully called to your home for a domestic violence investigation are they allowed to walk around and perform a “safety sweep” in order to secure their safety while conducting a domestic violence investigation/call? The resounding answer is no! In this case the appellate…
Be aware of what you did and how the prosecutor’s office(s) has presented that information to the Grand Jury!! Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the defendant was charged with numerous counts of possession and possession with intent to distribute CDS. He was involve in numerous undercover sales of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…