Do Gym Waivers Actually Mean Anything?

June 20, 2017

31-2-3451 Torres v. Krank, LLC, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (9 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. At some point, everyone has signed some kind of waiver and release form.  Often times these forms are used at gyms, recreational associations, etc. These waivers can be enforced if the right language…

Plaintiff Must Prove Causation or Personal Injury Claim Will be Dismissed

June 6, 2017

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Robert Marquess v. Avalon Country Club, (App.Div. June 2, 2017) (10 pp.) A plaintiff’s slip and fall case was recently dismissed because he failed to prove the defendants’ negligence caused his injuries.  The Trial Court dismissed the plaintiff’s case on summary judgment.  The plaintiff appealed to…

Can I Lose My Personal Injury Case Because My Expert is Not Available?

May 17, 2017

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The New Jersey Appellate Division recently decided a case involving a plaintiff injured in a motor vehicle accident.  The plaintiff alleged the defendant’s negligence caused the accident and plaintiff’s injuries. In New Jersey, law suits are limited in motor vehicle accidents for recovery of non-economic damages…

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

April 26, 2017

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…

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

April 21, 2017

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…

Can I Sue My Friend if I am Injured as a House Guest?

April 4, 2017

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently produced an unpublished opinion regarding a house guest that was injured as a result of tripping and falling on the threshold of the front door.  The plaintiff was a guest at the defendants’ home.  The parties had been friends for eight…

Why did my personal injury case get dismissed by the trial judge?

March 22, 2017

Rosenbaum v. Highlands Condo Ass’n 31-2-2818 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the plaintiff was injured when he/she left a relative’s condo. There were two driveways in front of the house and a 12 inch abrupt step down from one driveway to the another driveway without any visual indication…

Why was my personal injury case dismissed even though I am still in a lot of pain?

February 26, 2017

After two years why was my personal injury case against the defendant dismissed even though I am still in a lot of pain and discomfort and my prior injuries were made substantially worse? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a straightforward personal injury action against a school board for injuries…

Why is the Court ordering that I pay for the defendants’ doctors appointments that I am required to go to as part of my personal injury claim?

February 20, 2017

McInRoy v village supermarket Inc. (Shoprite of Hammonton) Appellate division decided February 14, 2017. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The sole issue in this Law Division decision is the defense attorney’s request that the plaintiff pay for a missed independent medical exam appointment fee of $375.00. In this case the plaintiff…

Drywall Injury – Subcontractor Injuries and Liability

December 18, 2016

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is another case involving the absolutely necessity to invest and find the best expert for your individual cases. An expert who knows what his specific area of expertise and professional obligations are, where to find proof of negligence in the safety regulations, and how to…