If you have questions about your civil case, or if you should involve an expert witness, contact civil law attorney Jeffrey Hark today. Juries and Expert Testimony in Civil Law Cases The Seventh Amendment provides the right to a ‘jury of your peers’ in certain civil cases. Why role do juries provide in a civil…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Attorney, Jeffrey Hark This blog discusses Aiges v. Fuccillo decided October 14, 2014 by the Appellate Division. Thisis a case that concerns admissibility of lay person statements. The plaintiff was dog-sitting when she was bitten by the defendant’s dog. The defendant presented testimony from the nurse who treated the plaintiff…
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. Purpose: Established a civil procedure for the involuntary commitment of sexually violent predators. Supporting cases: FT-2009 FT-2014 In the event that a sexually violent predator cannot be involuntarily committed due to lack of a “mental illness” they can be committed if person: has been convicted, adjudicated…
Submitted by Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Ortiz v. Bernal, decided June 2, 2014 by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, is a good opportunity for this blog to review some principles of tort cases, specifically slip-and-fall cases. In this case Ortiz, who had slipped and fallen at the Elegante Cafe in Camden,…
Submitted by Federal Case Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Read the full article here: NJLJ Charles Toutant 05/02/2014 An operator of red-light cameras alleged not to be compliant with New Jersey law has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle class-action suits alleging federal rights violations. Drivers ticketed based on Redflex Traffic Systems‘ cameras in five towns—Cherry…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Expedited Civil Actions issued a report yesterday that recommends a number of ideas to improve the timeliness of civil cases and suggests a pilot program that would test their proposals. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner formed the committee in May 2013 to…
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22-2-2532 Estate Of Frankie L. Garner v. Senior Care Centers Of America, Inc.,App. Div. (per curiam) (4 pp.) Defendant Senior Care Centers of America, Inc. operates an adult care facility. Garner, who was then eighty-four years old, was being cared for in the facility when she stood up and then abruptly sat back down, either…
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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…