Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Joan Archacavage (plaintiff) was attending her grandchild’s play on December 6, 2013, at Northern Burlington County Regional School District. After the play was finished plaintiff and plaintiff’s daughter (Andrea Tilton) went to get the grandchild, who happened to be wheel chair bound. On their way to…
Have you slipped on the snow and or ice walking into work? Have you slipped sow and ice on a commercial property? Did you slip on the snow at your friends house? Can you sue? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On January 19 in New Jersey Appellate Division decided in the…
Perez v, Bator, New Jersey Appellate Division December 19, 2017 Have you slipped on an icy sidewalk between two of your neighbors? Who’s at fault? What is the residential sidewalk immunity in New Jersey for snow and ice? Did the homeowner “CREATE OR EXACERBATE’ THE DANGEROUS CONDITION that caused the injury in question? The facts…
Osie-Amoake v. Staffers FEC This is a very straightforward slip and fall case when the plaintiff fractured her leg at her son’s four-year-old birthday party. The plaintiff and her family went to the “Foam Frenzy” amusement attraction at a FunPlex owned by defendants. Defendant asked the court, on summary judgment to dismiss the case because…
Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Appellate review of a ruling on a motion for summary judgment is de novo, applying the same standard governing the trial court. Davis v. Brickman Landscaping, Ltd., 219 N.J. 395, 405 (2014). Thus, we consider, as the motion judge did, “whether the competent evidential materials…
Have you slipped in your apartment complex? Here is another slip and fall case dismissed by the court. These are not simple cases! You must have your evidence in order prior to filing suit in order to survive your case being dismissed. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the…
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Commercial slip and fall are very difficult cases and need a lot of preparation in order to be successful. In this day and age there are videos located almost at every turn in every supermarket or commercial promises and manage rented least or maintain by nationwide…
31-2-3476 DiGiovanni v. Saker Shop Rites, Inc., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (21 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Experts are used quite often in both civil and criminal cases. When scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge falls outside the common knowledge of an average juror or even judge, an…
Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 31-2-3413 Buehler v. Twp. of Montclair, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) For all of those who enjoy exercising on your neighborhood sidewalk, this case is for you. We’ve all seen uneven sidewalk before, but if you trip on it, can you hold…
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…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…