Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 32-7-3233 Horan v. Dilbet, Inc. , D.N.J. (Bumb, U.S.D.J.) (12 pp.) The District Court of New Jersey recently decided a case regarding shellfish food poisoning. The Plaintiffs got sick after consuming clams and sued the restaurant for negligence. In order to prove the restaurant was responsible for feeding the…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 14-1-3174 State v. Brian Tier, N.J. Sup. Ct. (Timpone, J.) (13 pp.) New Jersey’s Supreme Court recently decided a case regarding criminal witness statements. In the case, the defendant was charged with first-degree kidnapping, N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1, and first-degree criminal attempt to commit murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3 and N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1,…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark NJ Advance Media for NJ.com SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A tractor-trailer crash and fuel spill has closed a busy road near the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County, and is expected to cause backups on Monday afternoon. The truck and a car collided at 1:13 p.m. on Ridge Road…
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey’s Supreme Court has recently adopted the same test used at the federal level for protection against double jeopardy. In the case, the defendant was arrested for selling marijuana to an undercover police officer. The defendant was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to…
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The New Jersey Appellate Division recently decided a case involving a plaintiff injured in a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff alleged the defendant’s negligence caused the accident and plaintiff’s injuries. In New Jersey, law suits are limited in motor vehicle accidents for recovery of non-economic damages…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Supreme Court of New Jersey has recently clarified what evidence the State has to provide when arguing for a defendant to be detained before trial. The new Criminal Justice Reform Act effective January 1, 2017, allows for pretrial detention of defendants who present a serious risk…
Submitted by New Jersey Dump Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Police in New Jersey found a driver pinned under a load of stone Monday afternoon so emergency crews worked to free the woman stuck behind the wheel. Manchester Township police released photos of the wreck that left three people with non-life-threatening injuries. Originally published here…
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Acting Governor Kim Guadagno has recognized the passing of Abigail’s Law, in South Plainfield. The new law will require that all subsequently manufactured school buses in New Jersey must be equipped with front and rear motion sensors to determine the presence of persons or objects passing…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. IRVINGTON — A seven-vehicle collision on the Garden State Parkway in Essex County tied up traffic in the area Friday afternoon, authorities said. An accident on the southbound Garden State Parkway slowed traffic on Friday afternoon, State Police said.nj511.org The collision took place in the southbound lanes…