Pedestrian Struck by NJ Transit Bus Settles for $2.5 Million in Essex
A 72-year-old man whose left foot was amputated after he was struck by a New Jersey Transit bus agreed to a $2.5 million settlement in his Essex County suit, Almeida v. New Jersey Transit Corp., on July 6.
September 01, 2017 at 02:51 PM
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A 72-year-old man whose left foot was amputated after he was struck by a New Jersey Transit bus agreed to a $2.5 million settlement in his Essex County suit, Almeida v. New Jersey Transit Corp., on July 6.
Antonio Almeida was struck on Aug. 3, 2015, while he was crossing the street and the bus was making a left turn from Ferry Street onto Union Street in Newark. He suffered a crush injury to his left foot that necessitated amputation, according to his lawyer, Paul da Costa of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa in Roseland.
As he crossed the crosswalk, Almeida thought at first that the bus driver saw him, but soon realized the bus was going too fast, when it struck him, according to da Costa.
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