1 killed, 6 injured in school bus crash

February 10, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — State police are investigating a fatal crash that killed a motorist and injured four students, a school bus driver and a school bus aide here last week. Based on the preliminary investigation, at 7:42 a.m., Larry Waller was traveling westbound on…

Legal Malpractice and Requisite PIP (Personal Injury Protection) Coverage

February 10, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 04-2-9082 Neiman v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co ., Plaintiff was struck by a car while crossing the street two weeks after he had permanently relocated from Arizona to New Jersey. He owned two automobiles that were “garaged” and “operated” in New Jersey prior to the accident. Plaintiff had then…

Neiman vs. USAA Casualty: First party Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Medical Coverage

February 9, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The requirements of maintaining car insurance on a vehicle ‘principally’ garaged in New Jersey is found as follows: NJSA 39:6A-3.  If you own a var that is ‘principally’ garaged in New Jersey, whether you moved here a week ago, or 59 days ago, or just bought…

Motorist killed in school bus crash ‘a great son’

February 8, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The bang outside her home sounded like thunder. When Janet Hickman looked out, she saw a school bus tipped over on its side, with children sliding out its back door, and one girl limping and crying. The vehicle that struck the bus had smoke coming…

One Man Killed, Five Children Injured in Cumberland County School Bus Accident

February 8, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A Bridgeton man was killed yesterday morning when his car swerved and hit a school bus. The crash, which forced the bus to overturn, also resulted in injuries to four students and one additional adult. The New Jersey State Police says the accident happened just…

House, NHTSA mulling seat belts on buses

February 8, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FAIRMONT — Installing seat belts on school buses has become a hot-button issue throughout the country in recent months, including in West Virginia. On Feb. 4, 2015, H.B. 2582 was introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates. This bill states, “Beginning July 1, 2015, the…

Residential Landowners and Immunity from Liability for Injuries Caused by Abutting Public Sidewalks

February 8, 2016 |

SUNNIE CORRY, ET AL. VS. JOHN BARBIERI,  February 5, 2016 Appellate Division Unreported Decision Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark This case addresses the status of new Jersey’s residential property owner’s sidewalk immunity. The facts are very simple and address clearly the status of RESIDENTIAL immunity.  The plaintiff alleges that, on November 28,…

Patent, Gross Abuse of Discretion and Denial of Application for PTI (Pre Trial Intervention)

February 8, 2016 |

CRIMINAL LAW | MOTOR VEHICLES 14-2-9069 State v. Darling, App. Div. Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On Feb. 8, 2014, a police officer stopped defendant’s car for a random registration check when it used a license plate reader attached to the police cruiser.   The defendant, who had prior DWI suspensions and Driving While Suspended guilty…

Baez v. Inserra Supermarkets | Legal Ethics in Personal Injury Cases

February 2, 2016 |

TORTS | PERSONAL INJURY Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Baez v. Inserra Supermarkets, Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of her personal injury complaint, in which she alleged that she fell because of a depression in the sidewalk adjacent to defendant’s supermarket after she exited the market. The panel affirmed substantially for the…

Reports: Students Injured in New Jersey School Bus Crash

January 29, 2016 |

A Gloucester Township school bus and an SUV collided early Friday morning. Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Emergency crews were called to respond to a school bus accident in Gloucester Township, N.J. shortly after 8 a.m. Friday morning. Medic units were on the scene, and CBS3 says some injuries have been reported. According to NJ.com, students were…