Episode 42

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8th Nov 2024

Jersey Justice w/ Evan J. Lide, Esq. | Episode 42 | Insurance Masquerade: Fighting Ride-Shares' Forced Arbitration Clauses

On the latest episode of Jersey Justice, attorneys Gerald Clark and Mark Morris of the Clark Law Firm, PC welcome Attorney Evan J. Lide, Esq. of Stark & Stark

The session covers Evan Lide's career trajectory as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney practicing Personal Injury in New Jersey and his firsthand experience dealing with Insurance companies' mantra of deny, defend, and deflect. He also speaks heavily on the impact that Forced Arbitration clauses, particularly when it comes to lawsuits involving Ride-Share companies, are

Topics include:

- How insurance defense work differs from Plaintiff work, with some Insurance companies retaining Attorneys on a case-by-case basis on behalf of their insureds while others elect to keep an office full of Attorneys as employees.

- The importance of Personal Injury Law in holding companies and individuals accountable and making society safer.

- How Motor Vehicle Accidents involving drivers hired through a ride-share service differ from the typical MVA case.

- Exploring the issues with forced arbitration clauses, how they prevent consumers from accessing the jury trial system, and how they benefit ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft at the expense of consumers.

- The current state of the law around Arbitration clauses in New Jersey and the need for legislative reform.

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Evan J. Lide is a Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark’s Personal Injury Group. He is also certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Evan has dedicated his career to seeking justice on behalf of those who have been wronged.

Evan was born and raised in New Jersey. His father, a lawyer, taught Evan a love and appreciation for the law at a young age. His mother, a school teacher, gave him a passion for taking care of others. After college, Evan worked at his father’s law firm during the day and went to law school at night while also working two part-time jobs as a waiter and a bartender. He graduated from Rutgers Law School in 2007. Evan is not afraid of hard work, and he believes in going the distance for every client.

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Jersey Justice
A Civil Law Podcast
Jersey Justice delivers insightful and engaging discussions on a range of civil law and policy matters in New Jersey, including workplace and construction site injuries, automobile crashes, commercial litigation, and other related legal matters. Jersey Justice is designed to keep listeners informed and educated about the complexities of civil law and policy in America.

Jersey Justice: A Civil Law Podcast is hosted by esteemed attorneys Gerald H. Clark and Mark W. Morris and delivers captivating and informative content through an interview-driven format, enriched with panel discussions that showcase the expertise of distinguished guest speakers from the legal field. The podcast is produced by Dimple Dang, Podcaster and Legal Marketing Expert.

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Gerald Clark

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Gerald H. Clark, Esq. is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney and holds a distinction shared by less than 3% of New Jersey attorneys.

Gerald H. Clark, an accomplished and influential attorney in New Jersey's construction injury law, has made significant strides in the legal field. A long-time member of the Board of Governors of the New Jersey Association for Justice, he has served as counsel on numerous state and national class action matters, including a landmark consumer fraud lawsuit against Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, which resulted in a settlement valued at $1-3 billion.

Throughout his career, Gerald has successfully handled catastrophic loss and wrongful death cases, passionately representing deserving clients on a contingency basis to ensure access to justice. His strategic appeals in cases like Costa v. Gaccione and Fernandes v. DAR Development Corp. have influenced New Jersey's construction injury law for the benefit of workers.

Gerald has been recognized in the New Jersey Law Journal's "40 Under 40" and named a "Rising Stars Super Lawyer" from 2006-2012. Since 2013, he has been consistently honored as a "Super Lawyer" by Thompson Reuters, a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and a "Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the State of New Jersey" by the American Society of Legal Advocates.

Mark Morris

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Mark W. Morris, a senior trial attorney, has been recognized on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars List each year since 2019 and has been named a “Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer” by the National Trial Lawyers Organization since 2019 as well.

Throughout his career, Mark has obtained remarkable settlements and verdicts for his clients, such as a $2 million settlement for a concert patron injured by a stage diver, a $1.325 million settlement for a motorist struck by an intoxicated driver, a $1 million settlement in a negligent security case and a $975,000 settlement in a worksite products liability case. Additionally, he has played a vital role in helping Clark Law Firm P.C. achieve numerous multi-million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts including a jury verdict of $2,579,000 for a construction worker who was injured when he was backed over by a utility truck.

Leading the firm's Consumer Rights Division, Mark has successfully prosecuted state and nationwide consumer class action claims, representing clients against businesses engaging in misleading or fraudulent practices. Notably, he worked on an obsolete motor oil class action that resulted in a $28.5 million settlement for consumers in 2021. Mark has also secured a $1 million consumer fraud class action settlement involving misleading business practices related to the service of process.

With a commitment to all aspects of litigation, Mark has demonstrated success in handling client intake, depositions, motion practice, arbitrations, mediations, and trial. He has won several cases before the Appellate Division and has litigated in both state and federal courts throughout New Jersey and the Southern District of New York.