Bakely v. Katz Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case reaffirms the need for anybody bringing a lawsuit for injuries sustained from a car crash to carry their “burden of proof” regarding permanent injury. The law requires Injury law suit claimants must have their treating doctors communicate in a report: the…
Published by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 36-7-8697 Kerper v. Chilson , U.S. Dist. Ct. If I get in an accident in New Jersey but I’m not from New Jersey what should I do and who should I contact. That is the subject of this blog. In this case the plaintiff filed a lawsuit in…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Appellate Division division June 11, 2014. The issue in this case is the ability of a plaintiff to overcome verbal threshold statute in New Jersey in order to be able to recover financially for non-economic damages in a motor vehicle crash case. The only evidence the plaintiff,…
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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…