Uninsured Motorist Coverage and the Substantial Nexus Test

March 3, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey motor vehicle accident attorney, Jeffrey Hark                Surin v. Allstate, decided February 27, 20145 is a case concerning uninsured motorist coverage. This is coverage the insurance company must pay if you are involved in a crash with a vehicle that is not insured or in a hit-and-run scenario. In this particular…

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Falling Does Not Speak for Itself When it comes to Negligence

June 4, 2014 |

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,…

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