Verni et al. v. Lanzaro et al., A-1816-07T3; Appellate Division; opinion by Cuff, P.J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication December 3, 2008. Before Judges Cuff, Fisher and Baxter. On appeal from the Law Division, Bergen County, No. L-10488-00. [Sat below: Judge Robert Wilson.] DDS No. 36-2-xxxx [18 pp.]
Antonia Verni suffered catastrophic injuries in an automobile accident and is now a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic who will require significant medical care her entire life. She was 2 years old at the time of the accident. Her mother, Fazila Verni, also suffered serious injuries, from which she has recovered. The driver of the car that collided with the car driven by Antonia’s father was intoxicated, having consumed alcohol in the parking lot of Giants Stadium prior to a football game and inside the stadium during the game.
