Amtrak workers and engineer killed in crash had all used drugs, including opioids and cocaine

October 11, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Transit Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Two Amtrak maintenance workers were using opioids or cocaine when they were struck and killed south of Philadelphia last year by a passenger train whose engineer had marijuana in his system, according to federal officials. The revelation and the nationwide opioid epidemic led House Democrats on…

Injured at Work? Has Your Employer Provided Authorized Medical Treatment?

October 7, 2017 |

Van Artsdalen vs. Schiavone Construction Have you been injured at work? Do you have a Worker’s Compensation attorney? Has your employer provided authorized medical treatment? Submitted by New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the attorney hired an expert to testify with regards to the employees disability and Whether or not he…

Dump truck crash closes Atlantic City Expressway

October 4, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Dump Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ATLANTIC CITY  — A dump truck crash has closed all lanes on the westbound Atlantic City Expressway Wednesday morning . The crash near the Atlantic City Convention Center is forcing traffic leaving the city to use either the White Horse Pike or the Black Horse…

Have you slipped and fallen at a commercial tenants property?

October 3, 2017 |

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…

Pregnancy and Pre-Trial Release Conditions

October 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case (State v. Imani Williams) the Appellate Division reviewed and additional factor, a defendant’s pregnancy,  under New Jersey’s recent Criminal Justice Reform Act, the new bail reform law. The court ruled that pregnancy should not be given any greater weight relative to other pre-trial release…

Tenant Defaults on Eviction Payment Plan

October 1, 2017 |

Maslow v. Donato. New Jersey Appellate Division September 29, 2017 Once a landlord and tenant file a consent order to settle an eviction with a payment plan and an agreement to vacate if the tenant fails to make the agreed payment plan what are the tenant’s defenses? Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark…

What You Need to Know About New Jersey’s Pretrial Intervention Program

September 27, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey Criminal Lawyers NJ has adopted both a law and court rule to govern applications for this program. A full discussion of these guidelines is contained on this website at Pretrial Intervention. We felt that you might also want to consult the Court Rule that applies…

Motorcyclist Killed In Accident Involving School Bus In South Jersey: Police

September 26, 2017 |

The accident motorcyclist was killed in Monday morning’s accident, according to police. Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — One person was killed in an accident involving a school bus and a motorcycle in South Jersey Monday morning. The accident was reported at the intersection of South Church…

NJ Transit didn’t screen engineer for sleep apnea before Hoboken crash, records show

September 22, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Transit Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Medical records indicate the NJ Transit engineer involved in last September’s fatal train crash at Hoboken Terminal was not evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea during an examination two months before the accident, as the commuter agency’s own guidelines required. The 48-year-old engineer, Thomas Gallagher, was subsequently diagnosed with severe…

Man Fatally Struck by NJ Transit Train, 2nd Train Death in 2 Days

September 20, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Transit Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Authorities say a man has died after being hit by a New Jersey Transit train in Bergen County. The agency says the accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday in Carlstadt, just west of the train station in Rutherford. But it’s not clear why the man was…