Definition of “Significant” Injury in an Assault Case

February 12, 2016 |

State vs. Regan  Definition of “significant” Injury in an Assault Case — temporary loss of any bodily member or organ or ‘temporary loss of any one of the five senses.” Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case there was a question of fact regarding what this individual defendant did to cause…

Prosecutorial Misconduct Can Be a Ground for Reversal

February 12, 2016 |

Prosecutorial misconduct can be a ground for reversal where the prosecutor’s misconduct was so egregious that it deprived the defendant of a fair trial. State vs. Regan   Appellate Division February 9, 2016 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case was won and or lost by the prosecutor based on several witness’ testimony…

Workers Compensation Judge’s Findings | Permanent Partial Disability Award | Mesgleski vs. Spes Company

February 12, 2016 |

Mesgleski vs. Spes Company   February 20, 2016 Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Deference to the Workers Compensation Judge’s Decision making process was also outlined in this case.  The court reiterated, as I have in many other cases the Appellate Court’s “reviewability” of the that trial court’s judge’s a) examination of…

Appellate Court’s Scope of Review of the Compensation Court’s Decision | Mesgleski vs. Spes Company

February 12, 2016 |

Mesgleski vs. Spes Company   February 20, 2016 Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the Comp judge made finds of fact and determinations of credibility of the doctors who testified as well as the petitioner.  This petitioner filed an initial claim in 1992 and then filed a series of…

Judge Reject’s Employer’s Routine Incursions into a Petitioner’s Unrelated Prior Medical History!

February 11, 2016 |

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Todaro v. Gloucester County Department of Corrections Decided February 6, 2016  Appellate Division affirmation of Decision of the Workers Compensation Court decision. This is a very important case issued by the Supervisory Judge of the Camden Vicinage of New Jersey’s Workers Compensation Court.  The issue addresses an employer’s entitlement…

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…