Pedestrian Struck By Car Settles for $850,000.00

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.

Evan M. Harris, Esq. of Aiello, Harris, Abate, Law Group PC was able to settle the case for $850,000.