A $220,000 Passaic County settlement
for a Wayne man who suffered severe pain
and temporary infection after an emergency
room repeatedly failed to diagnose his inflamed
appendix before it burst;
A $150,000 Bergen County settlement
for a Glen Rock woman who suffered from headaches,
dizziness and disorientation after striking
her head on the steering wheel during an
auto accident;
A $1,400,000 Middlesex County settlement
for a New Brunswick man who lost function
in his foot after his knee surgeon and four
nurses failed to timely identify and treat
the loss of circulation in his leg due to
surgery;
A $1,000,000 Somerset County settlement
for a Monmouth County woman who alleged diminished
bowel control after her obstetrician allegedly
damaged her nerve and muscle tissue after
delivery of her baby;
A $600,000 Bergen County settlement
for a Fair Lawn woman who suffered a punctured
lung, fractured ribs and other internal injuries
as a result of an auto accident;
A $400,000 Bergen County settlement
for the emotional distress of Waldwick children
whose father suffered severe disabilities
as a result of an auto accident allegedly
caused by negligent tire maintenance
