Archive for June 2015
High school athlete seriously hurt in hit-and-run accident
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark PENNSVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a southern New Jersey high school football player was seriously injured in a hit-and run accident. Pennsville Township police say 17-year-old Kyle Pszenny had been at his girlfriend’s house and was headed home on his skateboard when he was…
Read MorePedestrian killed on NJ Transit tracks near Metropark in Edison, report says
Submitted by New Jersey Transit Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark EDISON – NJ Transit riders are facing delays following an early morning train accident Friday that killed a pedestrian on the tracks, according to Edison officials and N.J. Transit. The accident occurred about 5 a.m. a short distance west of the Metropark station when a train…
Read MoreFiery truck crash slows traffic on New Jersey Turnpike in Bordentown
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. BORDENTOWN, N.J. (WPVI) — A fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer is slowing traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bordentown. It happened before 5:00 a.m. Thursday in the outer southbound lanes (designated for both cars and trucks) approaching exit 7. State police tell Action News the…
Read More3 dead after tractor-trailer smashes tour bus on I-380; bus driver identified
Runaway tractor-trailer hits tour bus head-on, killing bus driver, 2 passengers Submitted by bus accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Three people died in a crash involving a tour bus and two tractor-trailers on Interstate 380 North on Wednesday morning at mile marker 4.2, state police at Swiftwater said. It happened at 10:07 a.m., about one mile…
Read MoreRes Judicata and the Entire Controversy Doctrine: The Civil Law’s Double Jeapordy
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Law Attorney, Jeffrey Hark Wadeer v. NJM decided February 18, 2014 by the N.J. Supreme Court is an import case for this blog because it allows us to examine the entire controversy doctrine, res judicata, and whether insurance companies have an incentive to settle in an uninsured motorist(UM) claim. Put…
Read MoreLincoln Tunnel Accident: Injuries, Delays To New York
The Lincoln Tunnel to New York was having traffic delays early Monday because of an accident with injuries, according to the Port Authority. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. The Lincoln Tunnel to New York was having traffic delays early Monday because of an accident with injuries, according to the Port…
Read More“Because I said so” Not a Good Enough Reason from a Trial Court
Submitted by professional defense lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Schiffman Abraham Kaufman & Ritter P.C. v. Fisher decided May 29th by the Appellate Division is a case that highlights the responsibility of a trial court to explain their findings of fact and application of the law. In other words a trial court must adequately explain their decision, and…
Read MoreGiants punter Steve Weatherford involved in crash on New Jersey Turnpike
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. EAST RUTHERFORD – Giants punter Steve Weatherford is expected to participate in today’s OTA (offseason training activity) practice despite being involved in an early-morning car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. Weatherford, whose wife Laura gave birth to the couple’s fourth child over the weekend,…
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