General evidence of careless driving is inadmissible to show how someone drove on a particular occasion.

Gonzalez-Caceres v. Murray, Appeals Court Standard of Review. Submitted by New Jersey motor vehicle accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case there are several issues to analyze and discuss.  Factually, this case addresses a plaintiff’s pre-and post car accident history relative to the subject of the lawsuit.  The defense attorney asked questions about a plaintiff’s driving history in…

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Major changes to N.J. drunk driving law reach Christie’s desk

Submitted by New Jersey DWI Attorney, Jeffrey Hark John Ruocco, Chief Executive of Interceptor Ignition Interlocks, does a demo of the device called the Interceptor by blowing into a breathalyzer in this 2010 file photo. (Jennifer Brown/The Star-Ledger) TRENTON — A proposed law to drastically change the way New Jersey punishes drunken drivers has hit…

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MICKENS VS. MISDOM – Judge’s Comments Regarding his “Feel for the Case”

Submitted by Personal Injury lawyer, Jeffrey Hark MICKENS VS. MISDOM – Second of two issues Judge’s Comments Regarding his “Feel for the Case” The second  issue in this case is the Judge’s comments regarding his “feel for the case” when he denial of defendant’s Motion for Remittiur and Motion for a New Trial.  The judge…

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