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Personal Injury Case Results

$1.3 Million for Fall in Somerset County

A Raritan woman was leaving the Time to Eat Diner in Bridgewater, N.J. and fell on the steps that had formed ice while she was inside.  She suffered spinal injuries, which required her to have two surgeries, leaving her disabled.

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$890,000 Automobile Accident Settlement

Evan M. Harris,Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC settled an car accident verbal threshold case for $890,000.00. The plaintiff sustained injuries to knees when the automobile plaintiff was driving was struck by a drunk driver in violation of N.J.S.A.39:4-50.

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Suit Over Pedestrian Disk Injuries Suffered in Car Accident Settles for $850,000

An Elizabeth man was struck by another car that was attempting to make a right turn from the left lane while driving in the right lane on North Avenue in Scotch Plains. He suffered two herniated disks and had to undergo two operations to remove a disk and fuse vertebrae with bone and plates.  He was unable to return to his job as a utilities engineer for Lord & Taylor, Inc.  The defendant sued the other car’s driver whose insurer is Allstate Insurance Co.

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$650,000 for Slip and Fall

Evan M. Harris, Esq. and James R. Pastor, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC, through their East Brunswick office, settled a Middlesex County suit for $650,000.

Mr. Harris and Mr. Pastor’s client, a Wakefern Food Corp. worker, slipped in a puddle of hydraulic fluid at the Wakefern facility in Elizabeth, N.J, which resulted in striking his head, breaking several teeth, and suffering spinal injuries.

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$525,000 Automobile Accident Settlement

Evan M. Harris,Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC settled an car accident verbal threshold case for $525,000.00. The plaintiff sustained injuries to hip area when the automobile plaintiff was a passenger in, was struck by another vehicle while traveling on Route 280 in West Orange. The matter was settled after filing a lawsuit in the Essex County Court.

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$500,000 for Wrongful Death

At a Perth Amboy intersection, a woman was struck and sustained injuries including broken ribs, a fractured skull and swelling of the brain, which eventually led to her death seven months later.  Until her death, the woman was bedridden, in great pain, and was unable to speak.  She had a tracheotomy because of problems with breathing and vomiting, she also suffered pneumonia, septic shock, urinary tract infections and gastritis that led to several other tests and physical therapy which amounted to a medical tab of $907,524.

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$500,000 for Collision Injuries

A Hillsborough woman was a passenger in a car that was stopped at a light at Summerhill and Cranbury roads in East Brunswick, New Jersey.  The car was rear-ended by a car driven by an underinsured motorist carrier.  The woman sustained back and spine injuries that required surgery.

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$375,000 Dollar Jury Verdict

Frank Tunnero, Esq., a certified civil trial attorney, of Aiello, Harris, Abate located in Watchung, New Jersey, recently obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $375,000.00 following a week long trial in Morris County, New Jersey. Mr. Tunnero’s client, a math teacher at Passaic High School was injured when the vehicle she was operating was struck by another vehicle as it made a left turn in front of her vehicle.

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$192,891 Workers Compensation Settlement

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Elizabeth Workers’ Compensation Court, 295 North Broad Street, Elizabeth NJ before the Honorable Theresa Yang, JWC.  Following a settlement conference, Mr. Broking was able to successfully negotiate a $192,891.00 workers’ compensation settlement on behalf of his client.  This matter was settled pursuant to an Order Approving Settlement signed by all parties in lieu of trial.

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$97,500 Personal Injury Settlement

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC settled a personal injury case for $97,500. The plaintiff sustained injuries to her neck and wrists when her automobile was struck in the rear by another vehicle that failed to yield the right of way at the intersection.

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$85,000 Personal Injury Settlement

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC settled a personal injury verbal threshold case for $85,000. The plaintiff sustained injuries to her shoulder when the automobile she was a passenger in struck a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. The matter was settled promptly after filing a lawsuit in Superior Court.

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Criminal Defense Case Results

Woodbridge Municipal Court Plea Agreement

James R. Pastor, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Woodbridge Township Municipal Court located at 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey before the Honorable Spencer Robbins, J.M.C. The prosecutor was Harold Parra, Esq.

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Warren Township Municipal Court Plea Bargain

Multiple Traffic Offenses James R. Pastor, Esq. appeared in the Warren Township Municipal Court, 46 Mountain Blvd., Warren, NJ before the Honorable Mark S. Adler, JMC and Steven D. Rothblatt, prosecutor. Client charged with multiple traffic offenses: NJSA 39:4-50 (DWI); NJSA 39:4-96 (Reckless Driving); NJSA 39:4-97 (Careless Driving); NJSA 39:4-98 (Speeding); NJSA 39:4-82 (Failure to Keep Right); NJSA 39:8-1 (Failure to Inspect)

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South Amboy Municipal Court Simple Assault Charges Dropped

James R. Pastor, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in South Amboy Municipal Court, 140 N. Broadway, South Amboy, NJ before the Honorable James Hoebich, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Thomas Downs IV.

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Bergenfield Municipal Court Driving While Revoked Charges Dropped

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Bergenfield Municipal Court 198 N. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ before the Honorable Helene C. Herbert, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Michael Purvin, Esq.

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Union Municipal Court Drug Charges Dropped

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Union Municipal Court, 981 Caldwell Ave, Union, NJ before the Honorable Kelly Waters, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Michael Wittenberg, Esq.

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Morristown Municipal Court Breathalyzer Refusal Charges Dropped

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Morristown Municipal Court, 200 South Street, Morristown, NJ before the Honorable Gary F. Troxell, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Robert J. Rudy, III, Esq.

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Emerson Municipal Court DWI Charges Dropped

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Emerson Municipal Court, 146 Linwood Avenue, Emerson, NJ before the Honorable Francis J. Leddy, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Arthur Balsamo, Esq.

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Pennsauken Municipal Court Multiple Charged Dropped

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Pennsauken Municipal Court, 2400 Bethel Ave, Pennsauken, NJ before the Honorable Steven M. Petrillo, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Timothy Higgins, Esq.

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Clinton Township Municipal Court DUI Defense

Man arrested in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County for violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4, a crime of the third degree for driving while intoxicated N.J.S.A 39:4-50 with children in the car. The Aiello Harris Abate firm was able to convince the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office to dismiss the third degree crime (felony) and remand the case to the Municipal Court with a lower charge as a disorderly person’s defense (misdemeanor).

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Linden Municipal Court BAC Reading Dismissed

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Linden Municipal Court, 301 N. Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ before the Honorable Louis M. DiLeo, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Nicholas Scutari, Esq.

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Chatham Township DWI

The attorneys at Aiello Harris Abate routinely appear in Chatham Township Municipal Court for traffic and drug related offenses including DWI and other misdemeanors. Recently, the DWI attorneys at Aiello Harris Abate appeared in Chatham Township Municipal Court. The defendant was charged with DWI (drunk driving) in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, reckless driving in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-96, failure to maintain lane in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-88a, possession of an open alcohol container in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-51B and maintenance of lamps in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-66.

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Central Municipal Court Driving While Intoxicated

Timothy J. Broking, Esq. of Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC appeared in Central Municipal Court, Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ before the Honorable Louis J. Dinice, JMC. Municipal Prosecutor, Mark Fierro, Esq. The defendant was charged with several moving violations and driving while intoxicated, (D.W.I.) in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. Mr. Broking filed a motion to suppress the probable cause for the motor vehicle stop. Prior to being heard on oral argument, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the blood alcohol reading.

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