Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Summit Plaza Associatates v. Contreras is a landlord-tenant dispute decided on November 17th by the Appellate Division. The underlying facts of the case are that neighbors of the tenant/defendant claimed they were making excessive noise at all hours of the night. After a ten-day notice to cease…
Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Words can hurt. It is a reality understood by most people but an empty statement if the courts are not willing to protect New Jersey’s citizens from verbal abuse. In J.C. v. B.S. the Chancery Division of Ocean County did just that back on September 14,…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 06:12AM HAMILTON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) — Police say a driver was killed after losing control and landing an SUV in the woods in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The crash happened past midnight Wednesday in the westbound lanes of the Atlantic City…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Malicious Prosecution Do people make fake police reports for personal reasons? Yes. If you are a victim of this is there a civil remedy? Yes. The claim is called malicious prosecution. It is exactly the subject matter of Dixon v. Kargman, decided by the Appellate Division on…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Injuries caused at work are compensable if such activities must be (1) a regular incident of employment and (2) produce a benefit to the employer beyond improvement in employee health and morale. Miller v. Shopright: Court allowed petitioner to pursue his personal injury action after they…
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. A standout amongst the most vital days of a kid’s life is the first day of school. With their lunch box, rucksack, and a kiss on the cheek you walk them to the transport stop on a chilled September morning and sit tight for the…
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. LAKEWOOD — One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway Thursday morning, police said. Sgt. Jeff Flynn, a State Police spokesman, said troopers responded at around 8:20 a.m. to the southbound side of the Garden State Parkway near mile marker 88.9. Flynn…
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (WABC) — Multiple injuries have been reported in a crash involving a school bus in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The crash happened just after 3:30 p.m. on U.S. 22 near Grove Street, in front of the AAA Bridgewater store. The crash is involving a…
Submitted by New Jersey dump truck accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – Four people, including an infant, were hospitalized Monday following a crash involving a dump truck on Route 72. On Monday, a tri-axle dump truck loaded with gravel – which was being operated by Craig VanVliet, 51 of Holland, Pennsylvania – was traveling east…
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced at a conference during the weekend that he’s making the push for 3-point seat belts on every school bus in the country. “The position of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is that seat belts save…