For Motor Vehicle Accidents, UIM Coverage May Be Available If the UIM Policy Exceeds That of The Other Driver, Known as The Tort Feasor.

Wilson v. Ortiz-Ponce Docket No.: A-0316-19 Decided March 25, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division ruled a plaintiff cannot collect on her $100,000 Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM) when the defendant’s $100,000 had to be split with multiple injured plaintiff’s. In Wilson, plaintiff Shirley Wilson’s…

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Motor Vehicles Participating in Intrastate or Interstate Commerce May Be Held to Higher Insurance Requirements

Rafanello v. Taylor-Esquivel Docket No.: A-4397-18T2 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s dismissal of a third party plaintiff Encompass Property & Casualty Insurance Company of America (Encompass) complaint against third party defendant American Millennium Insurance Company (AMIC)…

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Insurance Requirements for Commercial Vehicles In New Jersey Are Much Higher Than Those for Personal Private Use

Rafanello v. Taylor-Esquivel Docket No.: A-4397-18T2 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s dismissal of a third party plaintiff Encompass Property & Casualty Insurance Company of America (Encompass) complaint against third party defendant American Millennium Insurance Company…

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Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Such as A Dump Truck, May Be Subject to Different Federal and State Regulations, Including Higher Insurance Requirements

Rafanello v. Taylor-Esquivel Docket No.: A-4397-18T2 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s dismissal of a third party plaintiff Encompass Property & Casualty Insurance Company of America (Encompass) complaint against third party defendant American Millennium Insurance Company…

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Facebook and Privacy in Personal Injury Cases

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Opposing party access to Facebook and social media accounts in litigation, especially in personal injury cases, is a very troubling reality for some plaintiffs.  A pair of court cases below cover the issue of what is necessary for an opposing party to gain full access to…

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