Family Of Essex County Mom Paralyzed By Falling Pole Gets $125M Verizon Payout
In what is reportedly the largest settlement in New Jersey history, the family of an Essex County mom who was paralyzed by a falling utility pole will get $125 million from Verizon, reports say.
West Orange mom Maria Moser Meister, 50, was waiting for a bus on her way to work when a the pole fell in Union City on Jan. 23, 2017, NJ.com reports.
The pole, which was co-owned by Verizon through an agreement with PSE&G, was rotted at the base and snapped after 43 years, causing lifelong injuries to Meister’s body and head.
As a result of the incident, Meister suffered from multiple spinal a…
Newton Man Awarded $2.65M Following West Milford Pothole-Prompted Motorcycle Crash
A Newton man was awarded $2.65 million nearly four years after he was seriously injured during a motorcycle accident in West Milford, reports say.
Roger Gates, now 67, hit several potholes and collided with a van when riding his motorcycle on Oak Ridge Road the evening of April 14, 2016, NJHerald reports.
Gates, who is no longer able to work, sustained serious upper-body injuries from the crash, including multiple fractured ribs, a fractured back and shoulder blade, a collapsed lung, torn neck ligaments and nerve damage to his bladder, bowel and groin areas.
He had to undergo several…
