What Do I Have to Do When I Reopen My Worker Comp Case That I Settled Less Than 2 Years Ago?

August 22, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the Appellate Division addressed and increase in disability claimed by the petitioner Mr. Roy. The central issue was the proper handling of the case by the petitioners attorney and the arguments the defense attorney raised.  In this case the petitioner was initially injured…

Evidentiary proofs required by New Jersey courts to prove DWI cases

August 22, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In the next series of blogs my office is going to discuss the current status of evidentiary proofs required by New Jersey courts to prove DWI cases as New Jersey moves toward allowing personal use possession and consumption of marijuana once Chris Christie leaves office and a possible…

Woman injured in crash where driver was on heroin reportedly gets $1.3M

August 19, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. —  A woman who was seriously hurt when her boyfriend struck another vehicle head-on in Cumberland County has been awarded a $1.3 million, a report says. Brittany Dean, 37, was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by her boyfriend, David Uhland, when the…

Victim of I-287 crash in Edison ID’d as Toms River man

August 17, 2017 |

More than 150 people from around Central Jersey converged on the grounds of the Clarence Dillon library here for one of the many vigils being conducted Sunday. Paul Grzella | Staff Video Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. EDISON – The motorcyclist who died Monday in a crash on Interstate 287 in…

NJ Turnpike closed by overturned tanker, fire

August 15, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark NJ Turnpike closed by overturned tanker, fire BORDENTOWN — An overturned truck and fire shutdown a section of the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday. (Thomas via Twitter @sebastian13v) A photo submitted by a New Jersey 101.5 listener showed thick black smoke billowing into the air from…

Are the police allowed to threaten and actually bring a canine to a motor vehicle stop for a ‘sniff’ of a car?

August 13, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Our New Jersey Supreme Court decided on July 10, 2017 that New Jersey police can bring a dog to a motor vehicle stop without reasonable suspicion so long as the dog sniff does not prolong the stop beyond the time required to complete the stop’s mission. In…

Is a police officer allowed to promise “No Jail” in exchange for cooperation and a ‘voluntary’ statement?

August 12, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. “If you talk with us and tell us what happened, we will get you counseling and promise you will not go to jail!!!”  Is this lawful in New Jersey??? The key to this decision is a defendant’s decision to provide a statement after he was given his Miranda warnings. The…

Woman trapped under NJ Transit bus suffers leg injury

August 10, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A woman who became trapped under an NJ Transit bus at Van Houten Street and College Boulevard in Paterson early Wednesday morning was removed and transported to the hospital, according to police. She suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Jerry Speziale, the city’s police director. The woman, who was not identified,…

U.S. officials no longer pushing to test truck drivers, train engineers for sleep apnea, despite role in deadly crashes

August 9, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk. The Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said late last week that they are no…

The Jersey Shore towns that have the highest rate of DWI arrests. A ranked list

August 2, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark By Bill Gallo | For NJ.com Spending a chunk of the summer at the Jersey Shore is something thousands look forward to each year, but it could mean more than just sun and fun. There could be trouble, though, if you are not responsible and drink too…