Plaintiff’s Appeal of The Trial Court’s Order Granted Summary Judgment to Defendant Trucking Company

September 26, 2022

Dante Rojas, etc. v. Estate of Victor Wright, et al. Docket No. A-3130-20 Decided September 23, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant trucking company. This case arose out…

Motor Vehicles Participating in Intrastate or Interstate Commerce May Be Held to Higher Insurance Requirements

November 25, 2020

Rafanello v. Taylor-Esquivel Docket No.: A-4397-18T2 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s dismissal of a third party plaintiff Encompass Property & Casualty Insurance Company of America (Encompass) complaint against third party defendant American Millennium Insurance Company (AMIC)…

Insurance Requirements for Commercial Vehicles In New Jersey Are Much Higher Than Those for Personal Private Use

November 25, 2020

Rafanello v. Taylor-Esquivel Docket No.: A-4397-18T2 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s dismissal of a third party plaintiff Encompass Property & Casualty Insurance Company of America (Encompass) complaint against third party defendant American Millennium Insurance Company…

Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Such as A Dump Truck, May Be Subject to Different Federal and State Regulations, Including Higher Insurance Requirements

November 25, 2020

Rafanello v. Taylor-Esquivel Docket No.: A-4397-18T2 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s dismissal of a third party plaintiff Encompass Property & Casualty Insurance Company of America (Encompass) complaint against third party defendant American Millennium Insurance Company…

Trump Administration Poised To Relax Trucking Safety Rules Despite Warnings

August 2, 2019

Submitted by Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Sleepy truck drivers cause hundreds of fatal crashes each year. Drivers work in an industry that rewards miles driven, not time on the clock, so many truckers push the envelope just to make a living. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration keeps drivers in check with so-called Hours…

Ronald Winnix v. Sandra Winnix and Binyamin Salis

July 3, 2019

Ronald Winnix v. Sandra Winnix and Binyamin Salis Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division July 3, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On July 6, 2012, both plaintiff and defendant were driving southbound in the same car, on the New Jersey Turnpike. Mrs. Winnix heard a thumping noise and decided…

Expand 30-day ban on attorney solicitations, says NJSBA

May 31, 2019

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Following a yearlong examination of the onslaught of attorney solicitations following motor vehicle accidents and violations, the New Jersey State Bar Association’s ad hoc committee has issued recommendations to address the issue. In a letter to Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, then-President John E. Keefe Jr. urged…

Appellate review in New Jersey for Summary Judgement— Anthony v. One Sun Farms, LLC, N.J. Super. App. Div. January 2019

January 19, 2019

Anthony v. One Sun Farms, LLC, N.J. Super. App. Div. January 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Facts:   South State is in the business of highway construction with its principle place of business in Cumberland County, New Jersey.  The company in in the business of  paving roads, and asphalt and sand production. It is registered with…

Was Seashore the alter ego of South State?

January 19, 2019

Anthony v. One Sun Farms, LLC, N.J. Super. App. Div. January 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Facts:   South State is in the business of highway construction with its principle place of business in Cumberland County, New Jersey.  The company in in the business of  paving roads, and asphalt and sand production. It is registered with…

Could South State and Seashore be directly responsible for the negligent hiring of One Son & Hoover?

January 19, 2019

Anthony v. One Sun Farms, LLC, N.J. Super. App. Div. January 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Facts: South State is in the business of highway construction with its principle place of business in Cumberland County, New Jersey.  The company in in the business of  paving roads, and asphalt and sand production. It is registered with the…