A Bergen County judge awarded $7 million to a woman whose right leg was amputated after she was struck by a car, though the defendant’s insurance policy limit is less than that.

Superior Court Judge Charles Powers Jr. awarded $7 million to Ruta Fiorino, now 52, of Hillsdale, after a bench trial on June 20, 2016.

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