CIRILLO GONZALEZ, v. HECTOR LOPEZ, & EVERLYNIA HUDSON, NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION Decided August 30, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Plaintiff Cirillo Gonzalez appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant, Hector Lopez, dismissing with prejudice his automobile negligence complaint. We affirm. Facts from the record, viewed in a light most favorable…
LOUIS A. MAGDON v. HARLEY-DAVIDSON USA, New Jersey Appellate Division May 31, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Plaintiff purchased a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 2010 at Liberty, a Harley-Davidson dealership. Over the next several years, plaintiff serviced the motorcycle at Liberty, usually before going on a long trip.…
State v. Colvell New Jersey Appellate Division Decision December 21, 2018 MERCER COUNTY, TRENTON, LAWRENCE, PRINCETON, HIGHTSTOWN, PEMBERTON, FLORENCE Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a great case for every person to review! Plea bargaining, paying fines and getting out of municipal court! 95% of all persons involved…
Submitted by Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Getty Images Gov. Murphy has been working on getting five states and Puerto Rico to share crime gun information. Meanwhile, a pair of New Jersey legislators want to hide information about another deadly weapon, the motor vehicle. That’s both ironic and misguided. State Sens. Nicholas Scutari (D., Union) and Nicholas Sacco…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On February 8, 2012 around 8:00pm, Brain Rice (plaintiff) was at a pub located on Route 70 in Cherry Hill. Plaintiff randomly decided to go purchase a “Powerball” lottery ticket across the street at the gas station. Plaintiff did not drink the beer he just…
Submitted by New Jersey Transit Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Medical records indicate the NJ Transit engineer involved in last September’s fatal train crash at Hoboken Terminal was not evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea during an examination two months before the accident, as the commuter agency’s own guidelines required. The 48-year-old engineer, Thomas Gallagher, was subsequently diagnosed with severe…
Submitted by New Jersey Transit Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Authorities say a man has died after being hit by a New Jersey Transit train in Bergen County. The agency says the accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday in Carlstadt, just west of the train station in Rutherford. But it’s not clear why the man was…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. WASHINGTON — The engineer of a New Jersey Transit train traveling at more than twice the speed limit when it smashed into Hoboken Terminal last September was diagnosed last with sleep apnea. After the accident, the U.S. Transportation Department drafted a rule requiring railroads and trucking companies to…
More than 150 people from around Central Jersey converged on the grounds of the Clarence Dillon library here for one of the many vigils being conducted Sunday. Paul Grzella | Staff Video Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. EDISON – The motorcyclist who died Monday in a crash on Interstate 287 in…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…