Negligence Which Caused Damage To Personal Property | Superstorm Sandy

Constantinopoulos v. Morgan Realty & Dev., LLC: Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Plaintiff owned a house across an estuary from defendants’ marina. In October 2012, plaintiff’s home was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Plaintiff alleged that several boats from the marina struck his home. Plaintiff’s expert found that damage to unsecured boats…

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What is “Negligence” for the purpose of a car crash”

JEAN-PIERRE THERRIEN v. LYNDA BLOW,  Decided March 4, 2020 (Not Approved for Publication and Shall Not Be binding on any trial court) Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Facts:  Plaintiff, Jean-Pierre Therrien, an on duty Metuchen police officer observed a disabled motor vehicle with its hazard lights activated blocking the intersection of Grove Avenue…

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Ronald Winnix v. Sandra Winnix and Binyamin Salis

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…

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Hector Serulle v. Dario, Yacker,

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In October 2009, Serulle allegedly tripped and fell on a sidewalk abutting private home owned by Adrian Sosa. Serulle alleged he tripped on loose stone on top of the side walk. Serulle also claimed he tripped because of the height differential caused by a tree root…

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A Tree Root Caused the Sidewalk in Front of My House to be Uneven, Am I Responsible?

31-2-3045 Shatkin v. McCarthy, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NJ Appellate Division recently decided a case in which a jogger tripped on an uneven portion of sidewalk.  Tree roots growing underneath the sidewalk caused the sidewalk to become uneven, leading to the jogger’s injuries…

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Ran a Stop Sign but the Stop Sign is Not There. Was I Negligent?

31-2-3054 Compagnucci v. Collura , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A case was recently decided by New Jersey’s Appellate Division regarding a motor vehicle accident causing the plaintiff severe injury.   In the case, the plaintiff was stopped at an intersection which she was familiar with.  The…

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When and Why Expert Opinion is Needed in Negligence Cases

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Bomtempo v. Six Flags Great Adventure LLC, N.J. Super. App. Div. (September 2016).  In this case plaintiff alleged to have been injured at Six Flags Great Adventure Amusement Park.  Plaintiff ‘s attorney failed to obtain an expert to provide an ‘expert’ opinion addressing the alleged negligence…

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