When Prior Psychiatric or Medical Records Can Be Used in Court

March 9, 2017 |

Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer State v. Brandon Kane Can I get my girlfriend’s or boyfriend’s prior psychiatric or medical records and use them at trial to attack there credibility.  There are two issues which must be addressed here. The first is criminal court Rule 3:13–3. First, the defendant cannot require the…

31 N.J. Doctors Lost Jobs In Statewide Opioid Crackdown

March 4, 2017 |

Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs after mishandling drugs over the past year. See the list and N.J. towns below. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Thirty-one New Jersey physicians have lost their jobs over the past year after over-prescribing painkillers and other narcotics that can lead to addiction, Attorney…

6-month-old critically injured in school bus crash, report says

March 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NORTH BRUNSWICK — A 6-month-old baby was critically injured in a crash between a car and a school bus Tuesday, according to ABC 7. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Carolier Lane and Route 130 North. The report said law enforcement sources…

Dover man, 21, dies after Route 80 crash

February 28, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Car ran off highway near Rockaway Townsquare mall A Dover man died from injuries sustained in a car crash that briefly shut down Route 80 in both directions Sunday afternoon in Rockaway Township, State Police said. Joshua Rivas, 21, was airlifted from the scene to…

Can I sue my employer if the employer intentionally caused injury to me?

February 26, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If there are alternative methods available to perform a job duty and the employer requires me to perform one that is more hazardous and causes me injury, is that an intentional wrong which would allow me to sue my employer? In this case an employee was…

Why was my personal injury case dismissed even though I am still in a lot of pain?

February 26, 2017 |

After two years why was my personal injury case against the defendant dismissed even though I am still in a lot of pain and discomfort and my prior injuries were made substantially worse? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a straightforward personal injury action against a school board for injuries…

Route 17 in Paramus, NJ, closes after steel falls from truck

February 24, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Click to watch video: PARAMUS, New Jersey (WABC) John del Giorno and Heather O’Rourke reporting live (Eyewitness News) A steel bar that spilled off a flatbed truck in a crash on Route 17 in Paramus struck a vehicle, sending the driver to the hospital. The steel…

Tractor trailer crash, debris spill close lanes along Route 17 at Route 4

February 23, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark PARAMUS – An overturned tractor trailer and debris spill Wednesday morning on Route 17 north initially led to the closure of the highway in both directions at Route 4, authorities said. The crash occurred about 6:20 a.m. just north of Fairview Avenue, initially prompting the closure…

Why is my Worker’s Compensation award so small and the benefits so low?

February 20, 2017 |

Sondhi v Tropicana Hotel and Casino decided February 13, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the petitioner appeals the workers compensation judge’s determination that he should be awarded more than a 30% partial disability of the statutory left foot. The judge considered the medical records and the parties’…

Why is the Court ordering that I pay for the defendants’ doctors appointments that I am required to go to as part of my personal injury claim?

February 20, 2017 |

McInRoy v village supermarket Inc. (Shoprite of Hammonton) Appellate division decided February 14, 2017. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The sole issue in this Law Division decision is the defense attorney’s request that the plaintiff pay for a missed independent medical exam appointment fee of $375.00. In this case the plaintiff…