Personal Injury
Plaintiff Must Prove Causation or Personal Injury Claim Will be Dismissed
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Robert Marquess v. Avalon Country Club, (App.Div. June 2, 2017) (10 pp.) A plaintiff’s slip and fall case was recently dismissed because he failed to prove the defendants’ negligence caused his injuries. The Trial Court dismissed the plaintiff’s case on summary judgment. The plaintiff appealed to…
Read MoreCan I Lose My Personal Injury Case Because My Expert is Not Available?
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The New Jersey Appellate Division recently decided a case involving a plaintiff injured in a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff alleged the defendant’s negligence caused the accident and plaintiff’s injuries. In New Jersey, law suits are limited in motor vehicle accidents for recovery of non-economic damages…
Read MoreA Tree Root Caused the Sidewalk in Front of My House to be Uneven, Am I Responsible?
31-2-3045 Shatkin v. McCarthy, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. NJ Appellate Division recently decided a case in which a jogger tripped on an uneven portion of sidewalk. Tree roots growing underneath the sidewalk caused the sidewalk to become uneven, leading to the jogger’s injuries…
Read MoreCan I Sue My Friend if I am Injured as a House Guest?
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently produced an unpublished opinion regarding a house guest that was injured as a result of tripping and falling on the threshold of the front door. The plaintiff was a guest at the defendants’ home. The parties had been friends for eight…
Read MoreWhy did my personal injury case get dismissed by the trial judge?
Rosenbaum v. Highlands Condo Ass’n 31-2-2818 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the plaintiff was injured when he/she left a relative’s condo. There were two driveways in front of the house and a 12 inch abrupt step down from one driveway to the another driveway without any visual indication…
Read MoreWhy was my personal injury case dismissed even though I am still in a lot of pain?
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…
Read MoreWhy 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?
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…
Read MorePermanent Injury from a Motor Vehicle Accident and Attorney Malpractice
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…
Read MoreDrywall Injury – Subcontractor Injuries and Liability
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is another case involving the absolutely necessity to invest and find the best expert for your individual cases. An expert who knows what his specific area of expertise and professional obligations are, where to find proof of negligence in the safety regulations, and how to…
Read MoreA plaintiff has to prove his/her injuries affected their life on a daily level in a significant believable manner!!!
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Brittingham v. Goree, N.J. Super. App. Div. Following trial, a jury threw out plaintiff’s case when it determining plaintiff had not suffered a permanent injury as a result of a car accident. At trial plaintiff introduced expert testimony that she suffered disc herniations as a result of…
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