Pomona Man Killed In Fiery I-287 Crash

May 2, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A 26-year-old Pomona man was killed in a fiery crash in New Jersey on Sunday after slamming into the back of a Mack truck, according to the New Jersey State Police. Frankley Gutierrez was killed when his Toyota Camry struck the rear of the trailer of the…

Woman killed in head-on crash in Jackson, police say

May 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. JACKSON — A woman was killed and four others were injured in a head-on crash Friday evening, police said. The collision between a 1993 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck and a Chrysler Town & County minivan occurred around 6:40 p.m. near the intersection of South Hope Chapel Road…

Truck crashes into pole on Rt. 130, delays expected

April 28, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark NORTH BRUNSWICK — A “great deal of debris” from a crash Thursday afternoon on Route 130 is expected to cause delays as officials clear the highway, according to police. A utility truck appeared to have crashed into a pole at the highway’s intersection of  Renaissance Boulevard just…

My Case was Dismissed Because of My Expert? I Thought He was an Expert…

April 26, 2017 |

32-2-3104 Ixcopal v. Crown Equip. Corp., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (15 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently dismissed a product’s liability case because the plaintiff’s expert did not base his opinion on adequate evidence.  As a result, the plaintiff’s claim was dismissed. In this case a…

Homeowner’s Association Tort Immunity and Business Liability in Residential Housing

April 26, 2017 |

31-2-3044 Engle v. Paradise Pavers Pond Landscaping, LLC , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (4 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey Appellate Division recently decided a case regarding a trip and fall on a negligently maintained sidewalk abutting from a piece of the property.  The plaintiff fell on the sidewalk and…

A Tree Root Caused the Sidewalk in Front of My House to be Uneven, Am I Responsible?

April 26, 2017 |

31-2-3045 Shatkin v. McCarthy, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NJ Appellate Division recently decided a case in which a jogger tripped on an uneven portion of sidewalk.  Tree roots growing underneath the sidewalk caused the sidewalk to become uneven, leading to the jogger’s injuries…

Driver cut free, flown to hospital after trash-truck crash

April 25, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A collision with a trash truck Monday in Warren County sent the other driver to the hospital aboard a med-evac helicopter, according to reports from the scene. The crash was reported about 4 p.m. on Route 31 in Washington Township, in front of Ernie & Dom’s…

Ran a Stop Sign but the Stop Sign is Not There. Was I Negligent?

April 21, 2017 |

31-2-3054 Compagnucci v. Collura , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A case was recently decided by New Jersey’s Appellate Division regarding a motor vehicle accident causing the plaintiff severe injury.   In the case, the plaintiff was stopped at an intersection which she was familiar with.  The…

Do Police Have to Knock Before Entering My House?

April 21, 2017 |

14-2-3069 State v. G.A. , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (10 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent case decided by New Jersey’s Appellate Division, a defendant was indicted for third-degree possession of cocaine, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1); third-degree possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1) and 2C:35-5(b)(3); second-degree unlawful possession…

Woman killed in crash with garbage truck, cops say

April 21, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark MANASQUAN — A 78-year-old woman was killed when she drove head-on into a garbage truck Wednesday morning in Manasquan, authorities said. The woman, whose identity was not immediately released, was driving South on Route 71 when her 2013 Volvo crossed over the center line of the…