Paterson NJ Fire Settles Apparatus Accident Case For $135k

The City of Paterson has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the owner of a vehicle that was struck by a ladder truck in 2013. Tunisha Wise claims she suffered severe and permanent injuries as a result of the August 28, 2013 accident.

According to police reports, Wise’s vehicle was stopped when the rear portion of the ladder truck collided with the front of her vehicle. The $135,000 settlement calls for the city to make payments in three $45,000 installments: the first within 60 days, the second on July 1, 2017, and the last on July 1, 2018.

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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