Posts Tagged ‘New Jersey Civil Lawyer’
Recent New Jersey Dog Bite Case Settles for $235,000
Published by New Jersey Dog Bite Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey, Camden County ANIMALS Dog Bite — Premises Liability — Animals — Animal Control Dog bite caused boy’s facial lacerations, suit alleged Settlement $235,000 Case Elijah Trader, a minor child, by his mother and guardian ad litem, Angela Medina v. Arif Smith, No. CAM-L-1818-15…
Read MoreArbitration Clauses and Contracts in New Jersey
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case addresses New Jersey law regarding the ability of parties to a enter into negotiations and have a meeting of the minds regarding the use of an arbitration clause in their contract. Arbitration is a tool used by two parties to a contract to resolve their legal…
Read MoreTrial Judge’s Abuse of Discretion for Prejudicial Admitting Evidence
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Factually, this case addresses a plaintiff’s pre-and post car accident history relative to the subject of the law suit. The defense attorney asked questions about a plaintiff’s driving history in front of the jury in an effort to show the plaintiff was involved in 5 other accident after…
Read MoreGibbs vs. Camillo: Measuring the Value of Pain and Suffering, Disability, Impairment, Loss of Enjoyment of Life
LINDA GIBBS, ET AL. VS. VIJAY CAMILLO, ET AL. (L-6496-09, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Evidence Issue: Should the jury be allowed to see the medical records from the doctor’s who testified at the time of trial? In this case, which a jury returned a personal injury…
Read MoreNotice to Quit and Eviction: A Brief Guide for Landlords and Tenants
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Summit Plaza Associatates v. Contreras is a landlord-tenant dispute decided on November 17th by the Appellate Division. The underlying facts of the case are that neighbors of the tenant/defendant claimed they were making excessive noise at all hours of the night. After a ten-day notice to cease…
Read MoreThe Cost of Making False Criminal Claims | Malicious Prosecution
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Malicious Prosecution Do people make fake police reports for personal reasons? Yes. If you are a victim of this is there a civil remedy? Yes. The claim is called malicious prosecution. It is exactly the subject matter of Dixon v. Kargman, decided by the Appellate Division on…
Read MoreLiability Dominoes: Summary Judgment Remains a High Standard to Meet
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In Vivas v. Tango, decided by the Appellate division on June 18th, the defendant thought he had a simple case for summary judgment. The plaintiff was in front of his vehicle at a red light, when he himself was rear ended by a third vehicle. He moved…
Read MorePhysician Background Not Relevant To Informed Consent
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Whenever a procedure is performed on a patient by a doctor it is necessary that the patient provide informed consent. This means that the patient understands what is about to happen and the risks associated with the procedure. Informed consent is measured by the “prudent patient” standard…
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