Posts Tagged ‘civil law’
Common Sense Only As Good As Common Knowledge Without Expert Testimony
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…
Read MoreShe said…he said: Hearsay and Lay Opinions
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…
Read MoreN.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24: New Jersey Sexually Violent Predator Act Summary
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…
Read MoreFalling Does Not Speak for Itself When it comes to Negligence
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,…
Read MoreRed-Light Camera Company Agrees To $2.1M Settlement of Class Suits
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…
Read MoreACECA Report Recommendations to Expedite New Jersey Civil Cases
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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Read MoreNursing Home Accidents and the Importance of Expert Witness Testimony
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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