Can a Police Officer Follow Me Into My Home

January 17, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A case was recently decided by New Jersey’s Supreme Court regarding a warrantless search of a defendant’s home. In the case, an officer responded to a noise complaint; essentially a municipal ordinance charge! The defendant was standing on the porch of his home when the officer showed…

What if My Traffic Ticket has a Misprint?

January 17, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A court can throw out a traffic ticket if it contains an error that “detract[s] from the intended purpose” of the offense or “prejudice[s] the rights of the defendant.”[1] A recent case was decided by New Jersey’s Appellate Division.  In that case, a driver lost control of…

DEVELOPING: School Bus Crash In East Brunswick, New Jersey

January 16, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Authorities are on the scene of a school bus accident in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Authorities say the crash happened between a school bus and another bus shortly after 9 a.m. on the southbound side of Route 18. Chopper 2…

I Just Received a Huge Settlement – Why Do I Have to Pay Huge Taxes?

January 10, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The law is complicated. Tax law is even more complicated.  Combine the two and you can find yourself in a real mess.  When you receive a settlement, there can be numerous tax consequences that follow.  In order to navigate towards the best situation possible, you are going…

I Just Witnessed A Horrific Accident – Can I Sue for Emotional Damages?

January 10, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark               In New Jersey, if you claim emotional damages because of someone else’s negligence caused you harm, all that needs to be proven is: 1) Defendant owed a duty of reasonable care to you 2) Defendant breached that duty 3) You suffered severe emotional distress; and 4)…

South Jersey county leads state in 2016 highway death toll

January 6, 2017 |

Burlington County had 50 fatalities last year, according to police data Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. More people – 50 – died on the roadways of Burlington County than on highways anywhere else in New Jersey during 2016, according to New Jersey State Police statistics. Four people died on Route…

Post office reopens after truck crash destroys neighboring church

January 3, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — The township post office reopened Friday after closing last month due to damage caused by a tractor-trailer crash to the building and a neighboring church. The crash occurred on Dec. 11 at the intersection of routes 540 and 77 when a pickup truck…

Failure to Turn Over Drugs and Failure to Make a Lawful Disposition to a Police Officer from a Motor Vehicle Stop

January 1, 2017 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I have been charged with failure to turn over drugs (also Failure to make a lawful disposition) to a police officer from a motor vehicle stop.  Is this a separate offense from possession of CDS.  In this case the court ruled “failure to make lawful disposition” under N.J.S.A.…

Appeal of Denial to PTI Program – New Jersey DWI Law

December 29, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a county prosecutor’s appeal of a trial court’s decision to overturn their denial of a defendant into their PTI program.  Defendant was charged with the 4th° offense of driving a motor vehicle while suspended for a second or subsequent violation of DWI. Recently the NJ…

Permanent Injury from a Motor Vehicle Accident and Attorney Malpractice

December 29, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle crash. She went to a physiatrist who prescribe MRIs. She treated with the physiatrist for approximately two years. The MRIs and EMG revealed a bulging disc in the cervical and lumbar spine as well as…